THE ART OF READING IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Welcome to the ARMA PROJECT.
The project ‘The Art of Reading in the Middle Ages’ will show the importance of medieval reading culture as a European movement by bringing together (digitised) manuscripts produced between c. 500 and c. 1550 from across Europe, unlocking their educational potential by curational and editorial enrichment, using innovative ways for displaying and handling digital objects in an educational context.
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ARMA
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20.000
MEDIEVAL
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EXHIBITION
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EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES
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COLLECTIONS
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Milestone 1 of the ARMA Project completed
The coming year c. 20,000 medieval manuscripts, incunabula and related object from the collections will be brought together during the ARMA project. Last week we finished our first milestone.
Introduction of the ARMA Project
The project aims to show how medieval reading culture evolved and became a fundamental aspect of European culture. The project will deliver 20,000 records of medieval manuscripts created between the years c. 500 and c. 1500 to Europeana.
Lighting the Way
Many medieval manuscripts are full of decorated capital letters that add colour to the page. They come in all styles and sizes, but what exactly are they and what was their purpose?
