Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Welcome

As the Website Medieval Writing has been available for some years now, it has generated quite a bit of email feedback. It seemed to be about time to get modern and open up a bit of interactive discussion about what is on the site and how people are using it. I originally thought that the subject of medieval paleography would be of interest to about twenty people, widely dispersed around oldfashioned academic institutions. I am intrigued by the continuing use of the site by what seems to me to be large numbers of people (OK, it's not a Harry Potter fan site, but there are definitely more than twenty of you out there!). As well as medieval scholars, users evidently include calligraphers, genealogists, professional re-enactors, drama producers and those whose interests are in the problems of modern literacy. I will be popping up a few of my more random ideas in here to see what comes of it.
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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous2:46 PM

    Dear Dianne,

    I love the Medieval Writing site and really really appreciate you making all of the information and exercises available. Thankyou, lots.
    I am REALLY happy to find out that you are an Australian :-) :-)
    I'm in Melbourne, housebound with a neurological illness. Not as bad as it sounds, coz I took up calligraphy as a serious hobby 5 years ago - and spend all the time I can on it and know that I can spend the rest of my life on it (I'm 36 now). I was honoured by a phone call from Paul Antonio (!) a few months ago and he has set me script analyses to do - the Bedford Psalter, The Queen Mary Psalter and the Geese Book. If you care to, click on my blog name to see it all written up. It's a bit of an adventure as I'm finding things out slowly but I'm loving it.
    I'll be keeping an eye out for new entries in your blog :-). I'm really so pleased,
    Best regards,
    Megan

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