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Manuscript commentary on the gospels of Matthew and John, ca. 1240

What’s the oldest book in your collection? This is the question most frequently asked by visitors to ZSR’s Special Collections. Our oldest book is a manuscript codex dating from around 1240. Created two centuries before the invention of printing with moveable type, this book is a handwritten copy of a commentary on the Biblical gospel... Continue reading “Manuscript commentary on the gospels of Matthew and John, ca. 1240”

Medieval Manuscripts at ZSR, Part 1

This week I attendedĀ  the third annual “Understanding the Medieval Book” symposium at the University of South Carolina. It was my first time attending this seminar, which is organized by Dr. Scott Gwara of the USC English department and held in USC Library’s Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. This year’s seminar was... Continue reading “Medieval Manuscripts at ZSR, Part 1”