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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · 8d

Did you know #REBPAF also has a very active Instagram? 📸✨

Follow @rebpaf.network for more visuals, updates & fun, interesting videos! 📚📽

#MSCA #BookHistory #ResearchImpactEU #PrintingHistory #ManuscriptHistory #Booksky

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Ennius @enniusredloeb.bsky.social · 11d

"Can I call you back? I'm stuck in an O at the moment."

St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 711; Abbreviatio Decreti "Quoniam egestas"; second half of the 12th century; p.18 (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · 13d

Although #REBPAF focuses primarily on handwritten & printed books, it’s always worthwhile to look beyond one's own horizon - you never know what connections you might find!
On a research trip to monasteries in Northern Germany, we found many vehicles of knowledge beyond the book!
#MSCA #BookHistory

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · 21d

📜 #REBPAF members @kaiyankele.bsky.social & Alena Minko (Bristol) were in Exeter for the first workshop of the GW4 project 'Medieval Studies Mobilising Digital Humanities', learning more about manuscripts and biocodicology!

Details: gw4.ac.uk/community/me...

#MSCA #BookHistory #DigitalHumanities

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · 22d

📯🌿Today marks the start of 'Natürlich Mittelalter!',a new interdisciplinary lecture series organised by Prof.Dr. David Ganz & #REBPAF ’s Luca Hollenborg (Zurich),exploring the role of nature in the Middle Ages!
#MSCA #MedievalLiterature #Nature #BookHistory

Discover more: www.uzh.ch/de/events/rv...

Natürlich Mittelalter!

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · 25d

🐉⚔ Rude and imperfect - or Tudor treasure?
@kaiyankele.bsky.social (Bristol) dives into Douce 261: a 16th-century handwritten remix of printed chivalric romances, with bold, woodcut-style images.
📖 Read the full story about knights and unimpressed librarians on the #REBPAF blog!

#MSCA #BookHistory

Knights, Dragons and an Angry Librarian: Douce 261 between Manuscript and Print

Kaila Yankelevich, University of Bristol “On paper, with rude pictures, imperfect”. This is how the online catalogue of the Bodleian Library describes a sixteenth-century English manuscript in thei…

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The Bibliographical Society of America @bibsocamer.bsky.social · Sep 5

📘The September issue of PBSA is here! Members and subscribers keep an eye on your mailbox 📬 and don't forget you can access the electronic edition right now!

All BSA members get PBSA for free - Link in Bio to join today or login to access the digital edition.

https://bit.ly/bsa-membership-benefits

Cover of the September 2025 issue of the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, featuring a close-up image of a bound palm-leaf manuscript with text in a South Asian script, situated on a black field.

Black text on a lavender background. Partial table of contents for the September 2025 issue of PBSA, including three articles

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Sep 1

📯Read #REBPAF Sara D'Amico's (Alicante) article for #PBSA (@bibsocamer.bsky.social), spotlighting the work of Sarah de Laredo - cataloguer, translator, & researcher - whose significant contributions have been largely overlooked until now.
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....

#MSCA #BookHistory

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Aug 30

✉️ We're back from our summer break with a new blogpost by Rosenn Nicolas (Galway),exploring a letter to Christopher Plantin that shows how 16th-century European book production depended on networks of publishers,printers, & intermediaries,shaped by commerce and censorship.
#REBPAF #MSCA #BookHistory

Secrets of a 1569 letter: how books defied borders? The power of partnerships in the 16th century

Rosenn Nicolas, University of Galway1 Figure 1: Introduction of the letter The Plantin Moretus Museum keeps an original letter exposing unusual facts about the people involved in the printing spher…

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Aug 3

📚 All basic information about our #REBPAFConference in Dublin next year can now also be found on our blog, where future updates will be posted as well.

✨️ Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm so far — we really appreciate it! 📖✨️

#REBPAF #MSCA #CfP #BookHistory

CFP: Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures

Keynotes: Sarah Werner, independent book historian; Renske Hoff, University of Utrecht; Aditi Nafde, Newcastle University Date & Location: 23-25 June 2026, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin Re-mediat…

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 30

Thank you for your message and for bringing this to our attention! The CfP has not even gone live on our Website yet. Once we have the go‑ahead, we will post the call again in all accessible formats, which we expect will be within the next few days.

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 26

‼️Next year, the REBPAF Final Conference will be held in Dublin.‼️
We invite submissions of papers & posters; the deadline is 15 Dec 2025. We look forward to your contributions and to welcoming you to Ireland!📚
#REBPAF #MSCA #REBPAFConference #CfP #BookHistory
[See images for details & how to apply.]

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H-Soz-Kult @hsozkult.bsky.social · Jul 18

CFP: The Mobility of People, Ideas and Objects between the German-speaking Lands and the World beyond Europe

https://www.hsozkult.de/event/id/event-156453

Wolfenbüttel, 20.05.2026-22.05.2026, Frühe Neuzeit Interdisziplinär (FNI) and Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel (HAB);
Organizers: …

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Zanna Van Loon @zannavanloon.bsky.social · Jul 16

Two exceptional manuscripts from the collection of Museum Plantin-Moretus are officially recognized as Flemish Masterpieces! These rare and irreplaceable works now receive special protection from the Flemish government. 🎉 /1

#earlymodern #rarebooks #medievalmanuscript #bookhistory 💙📚📜

Two facing parchment pages of the 8th-century manuscript written in an Karolingian script and with miniatures on the right

Opening parchment pages of the 8th-century manuscript written in an Karolingian script and a large opening initial letter P on the right

First page in a volume of the Chroniques by Jean Froissart. A book handwritten on parchment with a half-page miniature depicting a contemporary scene and decorated illuminated borders.

Last folio in a volume of the Chroniques by Jean Froissart. A book handwritten on parchment.

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 18

📯🪧 Have a look at #REBPAFs @marikakyrannafox.bsky.social (Antwerp) showing off her amazing poster, offering insight into her research about "Modelling Book Auctions" at the annual @adho-org.bsky.social / @dh2025lisbon.bsky.social conference in Lisbon! 📊📚📈
#DH2025 #MSCA #DigitalHumanities #Printing

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 11

😱‼️ A real Gutenberg, can you believe it?!
Have a look at this great new blog post by Nicky Voorneveld (Antwerp)!
#REBPAF #MSCA #BookHistory #Printing #Gutenberg #ResearchImpactEU

Mike Kestemont @mikekestemont.bsky.social · Jul 11

Did you ever buy a real print by J. Gutenberg through sheer luck? We did! Well, sort of... Read more about this incredible adventure in a wonderful @rebpaf.bsky.social blog post by Nicky Voorneveld: rebpaf.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/e... Many thx to @pieterbeullens.bsky.social for his expertise! 📚📖🔍

Experimenting in the Book Trade: From the Late 15th Century to 2025

Nicky Voorneveld, Universtiy of Antwerp The project of my fellow Antwerp REBPAF’er Marika Fox has been looking at auctions, specifically at what determines the value of rare books at auctions. This…

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 10

✒️🗡 Thank you, @imc-leeds.bsky.social!
See you again next year! ✨️🎉
#REBPAF #MSCA #IMC2025 #BookHistory #Printing

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 8

📯 Don’t miss our double feature @imc-leeds.bsky.social either: Kaila Yankelevich (Bristol) & Marika Fox (Antwerp) will talk about books at the turning point from manuscript to print & the way early books are valued today!
🔹️9 July, 4:30 PM, Maurice Keyworth Building: 1.03🔹️
#MSCA #IMC2025 #BookHistory

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 8

📯📚 Tomorrow @imc-leeds.bsky.social, Sara D'Amico (Alicante) will speak about the versatility of booksellers' catalogues - don't miss it if you're interested in early books!!
🔸️ 2:15 PM, Maurice Keyworth Building: 1.03 🔸️
#REBPAF #MSCA #IMC2025 #BookHistory #BookCollecting #Printing #EarlyBooks

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢📚 Say hi to the great people of our Industry Partner @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social! And if you're lucky, you might get to see our very own Brenda Luies (Galway) at their book fair stand, too! 📕
#REBPAF #MSCA #IMC2025 #BookFair #Medievalsky

Boydell & Brewer @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social · Jul 7

Hi #IMC2025! Come and visit us at the book fair. We have more than 100 new and new-in-paperback titles all at 50% off with free shipping too! Quote code BB094 to save! buff.ly/mNwwR1u #Medievalsky

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 6

📯 Of course, we're also @imc-leeds.bsky.social!
Tomorrow at 7PM, Kaila Yankelevich (Bristol) joins the Medieval Animal Data Network (MAD) Roundtable on 'Wolves'. Drop by and learn new facts to impress your friends! 🐺📜
#REBPAF #MSCA #IMC2025 #BookHistory #ResearchImpactEU #Wolves

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jul 2

📯 See you tomorrow afternoon @srsrensoc.bsky.social!

#REBPAF #MSCA #RenSoc25 #BookHistory #ResearchImpactEU

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jun 23

💼📚 We're excited to be joining you next week!
Keep an eye out for a bunch of eager old book enthusiasts headed your way!
#RenSoc25 #EarlyModern #BookHistory #REBPAF #MSCA

Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · Jun 22

Just over a week until all #EarlyModern ists descend upon Bristol!! Find out who’s joining us at #RenSoc25 and start those conversations ahead of our gathering in person:
go.bsky.app/DVyFCxt #SkyStorians

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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jun 22

📯 Next week, Prof.Dr.em. Ursula Rautenberg, a member of our #REBPAF Scientific Consultative Board, will explore book-giving as a social practice—reflected in gift inscriptions—and its material and cultural significance at the University of Vienna. Drop by if you’re interested in #BookHistory!
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REBPAF (Re-Mediating the Early Book: Pasts and Futures) @rebpaf.bsky.social · Jun 13

📜🔍On the hunt for the origins of a printed text,a visit to the Bristol Common Press helped Laurie Hoeben (Zurich) understand a mysterious character found in several books published by Antoine Vérard.💡Read about this fun hands-on #REBPAF adventure in our latest blog post! #MSCA #BookHistory #Printing

A mysterious punctuation mark in Antoine Vérard’s editions? And how hands-on experience with a two-pull common press helped to understand its mystery.

Laurie Hoeben, University of Zurich For the last 1.5 years, I have been working on the editio princeps of Arthurian romances printed for the Parisian, 15th/16th- century éditeur-libraire Antoine Vé…

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