Author: Evina Steinova

Evina Steinova · Mittelalter

07/13/2026

Modelling medieval manuscripts in Wikidata

The undertaking described in this blog post was supported by an NFDI4Memory FAIR Data Fellowship at the Herzog August Bibliothek in March 2026. I was supported by Daniela Schulz and Torsten Schaßan on the side of the Herzog August Bibliothek...

Evina Steinova · Mittelalter

07/19/2019

The Most Common Annotation Symbols in Early Medieval Western Manuscripts (a cheat sheet)

This cheat sheet originally came into being on a request of colleagues and students who wanted to have a quick reference guide to the early medieval annotation symbols found in Latin manuscripts. The first version, which can still be found on Academia.edu, was produced and circulated in 2016. This is…

Evina Steinova · Mittelalter

07/19/2014

Asteriscos et obelos suis locis restitui – the revision of the Psalter during the Carolingian Renaissance

The Carolingian period is chiefly remembered as a period of renovatio. In joint cooperation, the Carolingian dynasty and intellectual elites saw to revision of a number of practices and texts. Some of the artifacts of these reforms and their agents are well-known. There is Paul the Deacon and his Homiliary,…