Scriptorium:
Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Online

A digital archive of manuscript miscellanies and commonplace books from c. 1450-1720, including research and teaching resources for late medieval and early modern manuscript studies.

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Belton House, MS S.115.20

The scribe of this miscellany has carefully organised his reading notes, and has written short poems on the art of compilation to guide his reader through the various materials.

Manuscript Collection

Digital images and transcriptions of manuscript miscellanies.

English Handwriting

Teach yourself to read medieval and renaissance handwriting.

Other Resources

Other resources for manuscript study.

Latest News & Events

Completion of the Scriptorium project
[Publish Date: 2009-09-24]
Scriptorium is pleased to announce that all twenty manuscripts have now been uploaded to the website.
Scriptorium Launch - 24 September 2009
[Publish Date: 2009-09-24]
We are pleased to announce the official launch of the new Scriptorium website.

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Funding and Support

Scriptorium: Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Online is a 3-year, AHRC-funded Resource Enhancement project, based in the Faculty of English at the University of Cambridge.

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