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Dr. Erik Kwakkel

An introduction to medieval scripts
An introduction to medieval scripts
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel and Dr. Beth Harris
Listening to the medieval book
Listening to the medieval book
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel and Dr. Beth Harris
A medieval textbook: Boethius, <em>De institutione arithmetica</em>
A medieval textbook: Boethius, De institutione arithmetica
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel and Dr. Beth Harris
Medieval notepads
Medieval notepads
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
The medieval origins of the modern footnote
The medieval origins of the modern footnote
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Finding books
Finding books
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Smart bookmarks
Smart bookmarks
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Getting personal in the margins
Getting personal in the margins
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
The medieval desk
The medieval desk
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Using the book: an introduction
Using the book: an introduction
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Medieval books in leather (and other materials)
Medieval books in leather (and other materials)
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Clasps: hugging a medieval book
Clasps: hugging a medieval book
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Binding the book
Binding the book
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Medieval supermodels
Medieval supermodels
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Decorating the book
Decorating the book
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Making books for profit in medieval times
Making books for profit in medieval times
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Words, words, words: medieval handwriting
Words, words, words: medieval handwriting
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
The work of the scribe
The work of the scribe
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Skins and scraps
Skins and scraps
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel
Parchment (the good, the bad, and the ugly)
Parchment (the good, the bad, and the ugly)
by Dr. Erik Kwakkel

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