He adds, "The act of touching the Pearl-Manuscript really changed how I think this poem would have worked for the medieval reader." In this vein, he says, "Materiality matters.

The British Library’s Medieval Manuscripts Blog discusses the various theories surrounding snail combat. The truth is, no one knows exactly why this image is so popular in medieval marginalia of ...

European manuscripts from the late 13th century to the 15th century often depict knights fighting snails rather than dragons or villains. Madeleine S. Killacky, who studies medieval literature at ...

Although you wouldn't dare doodle on a medieval manuscript today, squiggly lines (sometimes resembling fish or even elongated people), mini-drawings (a knight fighting a snail, for instance), and ...

Falk and Wade have also translated nikeres as “sea-snakes” instead of “sprites.” In Old and Middle English, the term was used ...

90% of medieval chivalry and heroism manuscripts have been lost New research released today finds that while the Knights of the Round Table have won global fame, most medieval English heroic or ...

The study tracked Medieval narrative tales, not religious texts. Lavishly illustrated German manuscript containing the Arthurian romance of Wigalois, Ltk 537, f. 71v-72r (University Library ...

Radio 4’s Knight Fights Giant Snail explores the world of medieval ‘marginalia’ - the absurd and outlandish doodles found in the margins of medieval prayer books and secular manuscripts ...

Everyone has heard of King Arthur, but 90% of medieval chivalry and heroism manuscripts have been lost Date: February 17, 2022 Source: University of Oxford Summary: New research finds that, while ...