You never know when you may come across an angel in disguise. BL Yates Thompson 26; Bede, Prose Life of Cuthbert; 12th century; England, N. (Durham); f.17v

The pain of not being able to be with my husband when he died will never leave me - but I am unbearably proud to be part of the small team of ten bereaved people who have fought so hard to make sure that his name, and the names of all our loved ones lost to covid, will never be forgotten. ❤️

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This lovely design marks beginning of Torah portion Toledot (תּוֹלְדֹת). #ParashahPictures BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.28v @gallicabnf.bsky.social

The beginning of Torah portion Toledot (תּוֹלְדֹת) is marked by this design in red and gold. #ParashahPictures Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.20r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Three hybrids surround the initial-word of Torah portion Toledot (תּוֹלְדֹת). #ParashahPictures BL Add MS 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277 CE-1324 CE; f.14v

The initial-word panel of Torah portion Toledot (תּוֹלְדֹת) is inhabited by this tiny bird. #ParashahPictures BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Torah, the Five Scrolls and Hafṭarot with masorah & Rashi's commentary; Germany, S.; f.46r

New details emerge on “Al-Majd Europe,” the group moving Palestinians from Gaza to South Africa, with activists claiming Israel is using the scheme to push ethnic cleansing aje.io/mxkj6d

The initial-word panel which marks the beginning of Torah portion Toledot (תּוֹלְדֹת) is accompanied by a little lion. #ParashahPictures BL Add MS 15423; 1441 CE-1467 CE; Italy; f.15v

In Torah portion Toledot (תּוֹלְדֹת), Rebecca disguises Jacob as Esau so that he can receive his brother Esau's blessing from his father Isaac. #ParashahPictures BL Add 27210; the 'Golden Haggadah'; 14th century; Spain, N.E.; f.4v

And for no reason... or rather no reason that can be stated publicly without revealing sordid ulterior motives—namely the monopolization of viral genomic data & analysis in the hands of Peter Bogner, a non-scientist & lifelong con artist who wields absolute power at GISAID. It's a tragedy & a farce.

Latest Israeli attack on UNIFIL comes as it continues near-daily strikes on its northern neighbour in truce violation.

Children turn war-shattered ruins into makeshift skateparks as mental health crisis deepens.

This is the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars within this Wheel. BL Add 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277-1324 CE; France, N; f.517r

The Sibyl on a mountainside showing the Emperor Augustus a vision of the Virgin and Child in the sun Cambridge, Newnham College, MS 5; Christine de Pizan, Epistre Othea; 15th century; Paris; f.51v

The earth, the moon, and the sun München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB Clm 396; Isidore of Seville, De natura rerum; 9th century (end); Brittany or Wales (?); f.16r

Christine de Pizan and the Sibyl surrounded by sun, moon, and stars BL Harley 4431; Christine de Pizan, Various Works including Le chemin de long estude; c.1410-c.1414; France, Central (Paris); f.189v

Dear #BBC If you're going to use '[sic]' to denote a grammar or spelling error in a quotation, do check that it's actually incorrect first! 🙄

Pegasus striking his hoof on the ground of Mount Helicon and creating the Hippocrene BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c. 1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.28v

Pegasus in the night sky BnF Ms-1036; Traités d'astronomie [Sufi latinus]; 13th century; Italy (Bologne?); f.16r @gallicabnf.bsky.social

An elegant 'Q'(uoniam) at the beginning of Luke's Gospel Basel, Universitätsbibliothek, B II 11; Gospel Book; 9th century; Tours, Marmoutier Abbey (?); f.171 (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)

Beatiful LI(BER) at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel Basel, Universitätsbibliothek, B II 11; Gospel Book; 9th century; Tours, Marmoutier Abbey (?); f.27 (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)

This is the feast of Albertus Magnus, d. 1280, who wrote a LOT. BNF lat 6520 is a particularly pretty copy of his De animalibus from the early 15th century. I'm interested in these high-end 15c MSS of Scholastic authors that use a ton of gold but also a fairly informal grade of Textualis.

The Nine Muses BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Convenevole da Prato, Carmina regia; c1335 CE; Italy (Tuscany); f.29v-30v

This 9th century abbot needs a reminder of the names of the nine muses. St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 397; Personal reference handbook (vade mecum) of Grimald of St. Gall (Abbot 841-872); middle of the 9th century; St. Gall; p.147 (www.e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)

We're so happy! ❤️

The Greek alphabet is always useful in the vade mecum of a 9th century Abbot. St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 397; Personal reference handbook (vade mecum) of Grimald of St. Gall (Abbot 841-872); middle of the 9th century; St. Gall; p.25 (www.e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)

Friday night dancing #Fridaynight BL Royal MS 20 A XVII, f. 9r

Friday night is dancing night! #FridayFeeling BL Stowe 17, f.38r

Friday night is for dancing! #FridayFeeling BL Add MS 24199; Psychomachia; c. 980–1010 CE; England; f. 18r

It was an emotional moment as all ten volunteers were in the House of Lords to hear Baroness Twycross make this statement about our beloved memorial. ❤️

Looking forward to discussing Charlemagne's survey of Jerusalem with students next week...

Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה) with a bird wearing a golden crown. #ParashahPictures Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.18r @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

A dragon hides in the initial word-panel at the beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah(חַיֵּי שָׂרָה). #ParashahPictures BL Or 2696; 1350-1399 CE; Torah, the Five Scrolls and Hafṭarot with masorah & Rashi's commentary; Germany, S.; f.39r

The beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה) is indicated by this marker with a flower on top. #ParashahPictures BnF Hébreu 29; Bible; 15th century; f.26v @gallicabnf.bsky.social

A musical hybrid decorates the initial-word of Torah portion Chayei Sarah(חַיֵּי שָׂרָה). #ParashahPictures BL Add MS 11639; 'The Northern French Miscellany'; 1277 CE-1324 CE; f.13r

This design in red and gold marks the beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה). #ParashahPictures Bodleian Library MS. Kennicott 2; Hebrew Bible; 1306 CE; Soria (Spain); f.24v @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

The beginning of Torah portion Chayei Sarah (חַיֵּי שָׂרָה) is marked by this floral design. #ParashahPictures BL Oriental 2626; the 'Lisbon Bible' with masorah magna & parva; 1483 CE; Portugal, Central (Lisbon); f.37r

This ms contains a Hebrew Psalter which has been annotated by Christian Hebraists and has a Latin translation in the margins. Here is Psalm 150. BnF MS Hébreu 113; Psalms (Hebrew); 13th century; England; f.133r @gallicabnf.bsky.social

The world is beginning to wind me up! BL Harley MS 4940; Matfre Ermengaud's Breviari d'amor; France (Toulouse?); 14th century; f.28r

Remind yourself of Hebrew, Greek, and Runic. St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 878; Vademecum of Walahfrid Strabo (ca. 808 CE-849 CE, Abbot of Reichenau); between about 825 CE and 849 CE; Reichenau; pp.320-1 (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)

A table of the Hebrew alphabet at the beginning of Lamentations Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 048; Bible; c.1170 CE; England (St Albans); f.121r @parkerlibcccc.bsky.social @corpuscambridge.bsky.social

The Hebrew alphabet in the lower margin BnF MS Latin 1822; Hieronymus Stridonius, Commentarius in Jeremiam; 12th century; France; f.41v @gallicabnf.bsky.social

Always a good thing to have one's alphabet list to hand. BnF MS Hébreu 113; Psalms (Hebrew); 13th century; England; f.137v @gallicabnf.bsky.social

I serendipitously stumble upon a new article on Carolingian border controls, by Marco Franzoni. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

I'm 75 & still renting with my husband who's 64, so for us it's not about loneliness but about security of tenure. We've been lucky with our rented homes: 11 yrs & 22 yrs, but now we're facing eviction, & the cheaper end of the market has all but collapsed due to landlords fearing the new Bill!

This is so deeply sad. It’s about people in their 60s without a place of their own having to rent. I have a friend in that situation. All our conversations are heartbreaking ones about loneliness and poverty.

St Jerome flanked by Eustochium and Paula, with Blessila lying in her coffin on which is being placed the lid. At Jerome's feet lies the monk Ivo. BnF MS Latin 13350; Hieronymus Stridonius, Commentarius in Ecclesiasten ; 12th century; France (Corbie?); f. Bv @gallicabnf.bsky.social

The whole world in his hands..... BnF MS Français 9561, f.1r @gallicabnf.bsky.social

Beware of the Salamander! BL Royal 12 C XIX; Bestiary; 13th century; England; f.68v