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We'll raise you

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Our initial of the day is this beautiful B

From the Shaftesbury Psalter (England, 12th century)
Lansdowne MS 383, f. 15v
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Yes, it's a sperm whale, used to illustrate ambergris in this Italian herbal.

'Cetus cuius sperma dicitur ambra'

Egerton MS 747, f. 7
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Our initial of the day is this 'N', showing Dante and Virgil in a dark wood, with four half-length figures representing Justice, Power, Peace and Temperance.

Yates Thompson MS 36, f. 1r
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Ever wondered what the #Olympics would have been like in the Middle Ages? Turns out the answer is VERY VIOLENT 🧵 /1

Eureka! It's Archimedes.

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Our #ManuscriptOfTheDay is this Italian herbal, made around 1440

Sloane MS 4016
https://t.co/2rC5TOzzMR

A popyn iaye

From Mandeville's Travels (England, 15th century)
Royal MS 17 C XXXVIII, f. 54r

The Twelve Tribes of Israel

Add MS 18856, f. 78r
Royal MS 19 D VII, f. 155r
https://t.co/QToWm7imEt
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We love this photo. In return, here's a 15th-century Middle English treatise on lacemaking.

Harley MS 2320, f. 52r-v
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