By now, I've forgotten exactly what I was looking for. Personally, I rather doubt I found whatever it was, but I did find the following links.
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Early Irish Manuscripts
A brief paper on the handwriting used in the earliest of Irish writings (7th century).
http://www.penn.museum/documents/publications/expedition/pdfs/21-3/schauman.pdf
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The RUNES of BERGEN VOICES from the MIDDLE AGES
Fascinating article, one you get past the beginning. It discusses pieces of runic notes and letters, often carved on a piece of wood, that show that they weren't too different from us.
"The belt from Fana makes you still prettier." (p. 6)
Sounds a lot like a text, to me... Brann
http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/40/v40i02p049-058.pdf
Fascinating article, one you get past the beginning. It discusses pieces of runic notes and letters, often carved on a piece of wood, that show that they weren't too different from us.
"The belt from Fana makes you still prettier." (p. 6)
Sounds a lot like a text, to me... Brann
http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/40/v40i02p049-058.pdf
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Seventh-Century Ireland as a Study Abroad Destination.
A fascinating paper on monastic schooling in Ireland, and the students (often from England) who traveled there to study. In addition to the main subject, there are also hints (or leads) on period descriptions of book satchels. The main sources are Bede, Aldhelm, and the Hisperica Famina.
A fascinating paper on monastic schooling in Ireland, and the students (often from England) who traveled there to study. In addition to the main subject, there are also hints (or leads) on period descriptions of book satchels. The main sources are Bede, Aldhelm, and the Hisperica Famina.
