It’s not uncommon for Medieval manuscripts to be bound in animal skins. The hides of deer and goats were used, as were those of boars. But a new analysis of 16 manuscripts held in a French abbey ...

So just what is the Voynich Manuscript, and would the information contained in it really revolutionize our understanding of Medieval history, if we could just decode it? Appeals court rules Trump ...

A bibliometric analysis of medieval manuscript colophons reveals that at least 1.1% of manuscripts from 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, totaling over 110,000 texts, with about 8,000 ...

Medieval manuscripts are rich sources of knowledge about the past — and not all of the information is written on their pages. Élodie Lévêque at Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris and her ...

Though past research has turned up a handful of medieval manuscripts penned by women, the study provides “statistical support for the often-overlooked contributions of female scribes over time ...

"As every manuscript of the period was copied by hand, it means each one is distinctive and reflects the variations introduced by medieval scribes," the British university said. "The way the ...

A 15th Century manuscript containing the unusual treatment features in a new exhibition detailing the bizarre cures that were used for all manner of ills in the medieval period. The 'cure' for ...

Among the notable changes this year is the number of helmets now designated as “Guardian Cap optional,” meaning they perform well enough that the league will not require players with those ...

The Pearl manuscript is as extraordinary and unexpected as the poems it contains, notes Bahr, who has dedicated his career to the study of medieval literature. His new book, Chasing the ...

According to Matt Moret of The Athletic, the league banned seven different helmet models. Ten other models were also deemed “Guardian Cap optional,” meaning that they perform well enough that ...

Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Matt Lewis ranks the most famous helmets from the medieval period. From the Great Helm to Sutton Hoo, Matt scores each helmet on protection ...

It is the only surviving fragment of a lost medieval manuscript telling the tale of Merlin and the early heroic years of King Arthur's court. In it, the magician becomes a blind harpist who later ...