(Meet the Manuscripts) Lecture 1: Meet the fragments

Event date
Event time
17:30
Venue
Bodleian Libraries - Online Lecture Series
Event type
Lectures and seminars
Event cost
Free
Disabled access?
Yes
Booking required
Required

Leafing through a manuscript, it’s easy to ignore the fragments of other books that were often used to strengthen its binding or as endleaves to protect the beginning and end of the text. In this session the fragments are the focus.

We will explore their physical function in manuscripts – and the bad things that can happen when they are removed for study – as well as showing what they can contribute to book history.