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science1 month ago•9 min saved

Proteins in Margins Reveal Renaissance DIY Medicine

Researchers combined multispectral imaging and proteomics to study two 1531 Renaissance medical manuals, uncovering faded text and protein traces from readers’ hands. The marginalia show extensive at‑home experimentation with vernacular remedies, including both common ingredients and exotic compounds like hippopotamus teeth; proteomics also detected immune-related proteins, illustrating how Renaissance knowledge blended practical tinkering with book knowledge. The work demonstrates a new way to contextualize historical recipes and could scale to more collections.

via Ars Technica|

#manuscripts #marginalia #multispectral-imaging

culture9 months ago•3 min saved

Library of Congress Acquires Extensive Stephen Sondheim Archives

The Library of Congress has acquired over 5,000 items from Stephen Sondheim, including manuscripts, sketches, and ephemera from his renowned musicals, providing valuable resources for researchers and inspiring future songwriters.

via The New York Times|

#culture #library-of-congress #manuscripts

culture10 months ago•2 min saved

Celebrating Jane Austen: New Exhibits, Events, and Historic Openings

The article discusses the exhibition 'A Lively Mind: Jane Austen at 250' at the Morgan Library & Museum, which showcases personal items and manuscripts that reveal Austen's serious dedication to her writing, countering the myth of her as a retiring spinster, and highlights her creative process and career trajectory.

via The New York Times|

#culture #exhibition #jane-austen

science-and-research2 years ago•5 min saved

"Ending the Paper Hoarding: A Plea to Journals"

The author argues that the practice of submitting manuscripts to only one journal at a time is outdated and unfair. They suggest allowing researchers to submit their work to multiple journals simultaneously, as it would save time and prevent delays. The author also highlights the potential bias in the peer-review process when authors are asked to recommend reviewers. They propose proactive strategies for authors to navigate the current system, such as early communication with editors, tiering target journals, and utilizing preprint archives and social media. However, they emphasize the need for a re-evaluation of the single-submission rule to align with the pace of contemporary research.

via Nature.com|

#career-advancement #manuscripts #peer-review

art-and-antiquities3 years ago•4 min saved

Ancient Hebrew Bible may break sales record at Sotheby's.

Sotheby's is set to auction the Codex Sassoon, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, for an estimated $30 million to $50 million in May. The manuscript contains almost the entirety of the Hebrew Bible and is one of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts. Scholars say it doesn't match the pedigree and quality of its contemporary, the Aleppo Codex, but it's still considered rare and significant. The Codex Sassoon's margins contain an annotation from a later scholar who says he checked its text against the Aleppo Codex. If the target price is realized, it could break the record for the priciest historical document ever sold at public auction.

via ABC News|

#antiquities #art-and-antiquities #auction

arts-and-culture3 years ago•4 min saved

Ancient Hebrew Bible may break sales record at Sotheby's.

Sotheby's is set to auction the Codex Sassoon, a nearly complete 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible, for an estimated $30 million to $50 million in May. The manuscript contains almost the entirety of the Hebrew Bible and is one of the oldest surviving biblical manuscripts. Scholars say the Codex Sassoon doesn't match the pedigree and quality of its contemporary, the Aleppo Codex, but it is still considered rare and significant. The Codex Sassoon's margins contain an annotation from a later scholar who says he checked its text against the Aleppo Codex. If the target price is realized, the Codex Sassoon could break the record for the priciest historical document ever sold at public auction.

via The Associated Press|

#antiquities #arts-and-culture #codex-sassoon