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Welcome to 2025! We're celebrating the new year with calendar pages from several books of hours for January. Look carefully and you'll see Aquarius, the water-bearer, the Zodiac sign that begins in January, and images of feasting, which is the labor of the month for January. The manuscripts are from the collections of Penn, the Free Library of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and were digitized through the Bibliotheca Philadelphiensis Project, aka BiblioPhilly (2016-2019). Follow the link to see more books of hours from BiblioPhilly.
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#manuscript#medieval#book history#university of pennsylvania#medieval manuscript#rare books#illuminated manuscript#illumination#books of hours#15th century#16th century#art history
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CODEX ROTUNDUS

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During the Medieval period, many illuminated codices and Books of Hours were produced: some of them are true gems to be admired and leafed through. Some have peculiarities that make them unique in the world: this is the case with the precious 'Codex Rotundus'.
The Codex Rotundus is rightly considered a fine example of medieval book culture, not only because of its size but especially because of its peculiar shape. Containing 266 pages written in Latin and French, the manuscript is rightly considered a unique example in that both the cover and the pages are cut in a circular shape, approximately 9 cm in diameter.
The 'Codex Rotundus' was written in 1480 in Latin and French. Unfortunately, we do not know the name of its author, only the place where it was made: Bruges. We can certainly say that the author of this Codex was an extraordinary artist, capable of painting very fine illustrations on very small sheets.
Currently, the 'Codex Rotundus' is kept in the Cathedral Library in Hildesheim, Germany.
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Durante la Edad Media se produjeron numerosos códices y libros de horas iluminados: algunos de ellos son verdaderas joyas que hay que admirar y hojear. Algunos tienen peculiaridades que los hacen únicos en el mundo: es el caso del precioso "Codex Rotundus".
El Codex Rotundus se considera con razón un excelente ejemplo de la cultura del libro medieval, no sólo por su tamaño, sino sobre todo por su peculiar forma. El manuscrito, que contiene 266 páginas escritas en latín y francés, se considera con razón un ejemplo único en el sentido de que tanto la cubierta como las páginas están cortadas en forma circular, de unos 9 cm de diámetro.
El "Codex Rotundus" fue escrito en 1480 en latín y francés. Desgraciadamente, desconocemos el nombre de su autor, sólo el lugar donde se realizó: Brujas. Sin duda, podemos afirmar que el autor de este códice era un artista extraordinario, capaz de pintar ilustraciones muy finas en hojas muy pequeñas.
En la actualidad, el "Codex Rotundus" se conserva en la Biblioteca de la Catedral de Hildesheim (Alemania).
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Nel periodo Medievale sono stati prodotti molti codici miniati e libri delle ore: alcuni di questi sono dei veri e propri gioielli da ammirare e sfogliare. Alcuni presentano delle peculiarità che li rendono unici al mondo: è il caso del prezioso “Codex Rotundus”.
Il Codex Rotundus è giustamente considerato un bell'esempio di cultura libraria medievale, non solo per le sue dimensioni ma soprattutto per la sua forma peculiare. Contenente 266 pagine scritte in latino e francese , il manoscritto è giustamente considerato un esempio unico in quanto sia la copertina che le pagine sono tagliate in una forma circolare , di circa 9 cm di diametro.
Il “Codex Rotundus” è stato redatto nel 1480 in latino e in francese. Purtroppo non si conosce il nome del suo autore ma solo il luogo dove è stato realizzato: Bruges. Possiamo certamente affermare che l’autore di questo Codex era un artista straordinario, in grado di dipingere illustrazioni di grande pregio su piccolissimi fogli.
Al momento il “Codex Rotundus”è conservato nella Biblioteca della Cattedrale di Hildesheim in Germania.
#middle ages#edad media#medievo#15th century#s.XV#codex rotundus#codici miniati#libri delle ore#codices iluminados#libros de horas#illuminated codices#Books of Hours
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Manuscript Monday comes to you with a nearly complete fifteenth-century Book of Hours from the Convent of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice. This manuscript has two sections, the second having been added to the first within a generation of the book's manufacture. The first section of the manuscript (fols. 1-270) contains a standard Italian Dominican Book of Hours with a kalendar, Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Office of the Dead, Penitential psalms, and Short Hours of the Cross. Exceptionally, unusual, however, are the contents of section two, which opens with a rare Office of the Glorious Virgin, followed by two Marian litanies. Such litanies multiplied in the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and these follow the standard pattern of calling on the Virgin by her attributes, as a mother, brides, spouse, intercessor, etc. Learn more about this manuscript at the link below:
#medieval manuscripts#manuscripts#books of hours#italian#medieval#rare books#bookhistory#special collections#middle ages#medieval art#mizzou#university of missouri#libraries
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Certified red sun moment. The Wheel has been prophesized to return to the Lower Skies.
the groundhog reportedly saw "a blood red sun. in the foreground a massive wheel framing the sun in the sky. the wheel has ceased to turn". nobody is sure what this means but its probably fine
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Whenever Bill sees KingOfNJ's fics through Stan's eyes he just thinks they have the same taste in fanfiction (disgusting. unthinkable) continued
#Alex Hirsch saying Bill is a secret lowkey fan of Duchess Approves is the funniest thing ever actually#Stan to Bill's face: FAKE FAN. LOSER. POSER#Stan to the internet stranger with aggravating yet thought provoking takes: I think I WILL spend 5 hours on Ao3 gleefully debating this guy#anyway secret identity. enemies to lovers. slow burn 500k- jkjk potential is there tho. don't tell me its not#Theoretically the computer room whitelist shouldn't let Bill contact the outside world but the therapists are thrilled Bill made a 'friend'#Stanford has no idea but is also happy Stanley has a friend. It will be carnage when Stan & Bill find out. Ultimate betrayal truly#gravity falls#GF Fan art#fan art#Stanley Pines#Bill Cipher#Grunkle Stan#Stan Pines#Post canon#ao3 fanficion au ?? I suppose ??#fanart#tbob#the book of bill#artists on tumblr#my art#Comic#gravity falls comic#BillStan Fanfiction Buddies AU
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Christmas & Birthday Book Haul
As always I’ve combined these two lists because my birthday is two days after Christmas. They are in no particular order. The Last Empress by Anchee Min In the 19th century, China was rocked by local rebellions and foreign attacks and Tzu Hsi was the only constant. Through it all, she faces personal losses and the condition of her country, which seems like it’s near collapse. The Barbizon by…
#1920s#19th century#America#American History#Anchee Min#Ancient China#Anne Boleyn#Arthurian Legend#Books#Books of Hours#Chinese History#Cynthia Harrod-Eagles#Eleanor Jackson#Elizabeth I#English History#Estelle Paranque#Farah Karim-Cooper#Henry Tudor#Henry VII#Henry VIII#Historical Fiction#History#Julian Harrison#Kate Mosse#London#Medieval#Medieval Art#Nathen Amin#Nonfiction#Paulina Bren
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group therapy
#gravity falls#bill cipher#billford#the book of bill#tbob#m.png#images that make me wish i did prints and merch. tbh.#fanart for a scene that isnt written in a fic that doesnt exist. you know how it is#i just think hes fun#edit: made his eye fucked up. forgot that detail bc i spent like i think 20 fucking hours on this
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Guess who is back in their gravity falls phase! (After it being dormant for almost a decade!)
#gravity falls#dipper pines#mabel pines#stanley pines#stanford pines#pines twins#pines family#the pine brothers#bill chiper#the book of bill#billford#yes i read the book#yes i went thru the webite for hours straight#yes i rewatched the show#yes i just got journal 3 and rhe comic bc this fixation is consuming my life again#yes im learning to decipher the codes too now#yes ive been crying nonstop for like two or so weeks straight bc I love this show sm my bags are really bad im starting to look like Ford#book of bill is so toxic old yaoi and i was so along for the ride thru and thru lmao#did i mention that i really reallly love this show?
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I'm absolutely obsessed with the book of bill, best thing i've ever read and it no joke gave me actual nightmares !! 100/10
#book of bill#gravity falls#gf#bill cipher#art#my art#digital art#artist on tumblr#this was supposed to be a simple fan art because i had to make something#and technically it only took 3 hours which is not much for me#and it's one of the best things ive ever made so i'm happy !#also mild spoiler ->->#but i tried to make it look both like him coming out of the book to getcha#and also like he's trapped into the book and is desperately trying to grasp on you to save him
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Doodling Falin in Adam Sandler outfits
#my art#artists on tumblr#delicious in dungeon#dungeon meshi#falin touden#sketch#digital art#marcille disapproves#never change Falin#inspired by her modern outfits in the daydream hour book#delicious in dungeon falin#falin dungeon meshi#falin fanart
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Welcome to February! Here are February pages from calendars from a variety of books of hours from Philadelphia (and one non-book of hours...). The labor of the month for February is "Warming by the fire" (usually) and the Zodiac is Pisces, which is represented by two fish (usually).
Books of Hours on BiblioPhilly:
LJS 463 (not a book of hours):
#medieval#manuscript#medieval manuscript#illuminated manuscript#books of hours#various#and one that's not a book of hours#astrology and medicine#calendar#february#warming by the fire#pisces#book history#rare books
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Taking a 5-second break from the Bagginshield angst to bring you this meme I created after an all-nighter, enjoy.
#lotr#lord of the rings#aragorn#books#movies#tolkien#what about second breakfast#like yeah girl what ABOUT it#I’m both parties in this scenario tbh#sorry if this has been done before#I’m just a girl#a girl running on 3 hours of sleep
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one last batch of Scully Js for the road before Malleus eats my brain again
let's all pour one out for the King of Halloween, whose only crime was being born a Hot Topic goth before Hot Topic existed for him to shoplift his Jack Skellington merch from (and also the whole turning people into pumpkins thing I GUESS) (look, nobody's perfect)
#art#twisted wonderland#twisted wonderland spoilers#lost in the book with nightmare before christmas#hajimari no halloween#the problem is when y'all validate my dumb jokes it only encourages me#okay i'm shutting up now i promise#(this promise expires immediately when the update comes out in an hour)
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CODEX ROTUNDUS (Flanders, c.1480)
Held by Dombibliothek Hildesheim, Germany.


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#beautiful books#book blog#books books books#books#book cover#vintage books#illustrated book#book design#incunabula#christian bible#book of hours#15th century#illuminated
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sometimes, you wake up and your first thought is "I cannot be a person today." often---most of the time---you have to then get out of bed and proceed with being a person, regardless of your feelings on the matter.
but sometimes, occasionally, once in a while....it's nice to email your boss, get back in bed, and go the fuck back to sleep.
#in my defense I do feel like warmed-over mud. but it's the kind of feeling I could push through if I really needed to.#I just decided that there wasn't much of a point.#not on a random friday. I will try again tomorrow.#(sidenote: once you start paying attention to your brain it's amazing how patterns emerge.#for example - guess how many books I've read in the last 48 hours. now guess when I did this last???)#(.....that said some of them were quite good.)#celestial emporium of benevolent knowledge
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Poem by Leslie J Anderson.
#poetry#poetry books#poem#poets corner#poems for these hours#poems#poems on tumblr#poets on tumblr#resist
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