Sébastien Barret

@mellifluus.bsky.social

Au service de l'Institut de recherche et d'histoire des textes

If you’ve got nothing better to do in October… It’s free to attend and everyone’s welcome. Come for the medieval monks and manuscripts, stay for the refreshments—or vice versa! Book your space (in person or online) here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-...

Inaugural Lecture of Professor Benjamin Pohl (in person and online)

Please join the School of Humanities, University of Bristol, in celebrating Professor Benjamin Pohl's inaugural lecture.

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Today's writing has consisted largely of trying to provide a more nuanced understanding of the agency of Bishop Hubald of Odense (fl.1100-17). I know of only four twelfth-century sources that mention him, including this obit for his death on October 14. [Necrologium Lundense, f.163v]

Section of an early-twelfth-century manuscript, with an entry for the date of October 14. The entry marks the feast of Saint Calixtus, the death of Bishop Hubald of Odense, and a testamentary gift of land from a layman called John.

🏖️ Ne partez pas en vacances sans avoir lu le dernier InfoDiplo ! Publications, colloques, appels à communication… tout ce qu'il faut pour rester au fait de l'actualité de la diplomatique et des pratiques de l'écrit médiéval. 📖 diplo21.hypotheses.org/1989

InfoDiplo n° 7 (juillet 2026)

Publications/Publikationen Éditions, traductions et regestes / Editionen, Übersetzungen und Regesten / Editions, Translations and Regesta Actes des empereurs carolingiens et ottoniens. Une anthologie,...

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How do we calculate loss of written works? A depressing but important new study notes that "the loss was far greater than scholars once thought. Researchers estimate that up to 60% of medieval literary works and more than 95% of the manuscripts that once carried them have disappeared over time." 📜🖋️

Up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine

A new study estimates 60% of medieval texts and over 95% of manuscripts were lost through centuries of copying and destruction.

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Quels usages pour les LLM/VLM ? J'avais besoin d'un petit outil pour l'écriture d'un article : une version interactive des index des chartes de Saint-Bénigne de Dijon. En deux heures, j'ai OCRisé les pages en question, transformé le tout en JSON, relié le JSON à l'édition et créé une app locale...

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Don't miss it 📢 Caroline Muller & Frédéric Clavert about digital practices in the digital age, tomorrow 16h-18h, in person (GHIP) or via Zoom ⬇️ #DH #DigitalHistory #history #paris #AI

Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris@dhi-paris.fr · last mo.

From the #DigitalHumanities to #History in the #DigitalAge 💻 Caroline Muller (Université Rennes 2) & Frédéric Clavert (Artificial Memory) will discuss digital practices – from day-to-day work to the use of #AI. 📍16h-18h | 01.07. | hybrid