Monetising the Past: Medieval Marginalia and Social Media

Medieval marginalia have found an unexpected second life on Twitter. But why have they been so successful, and how should we treat them?

Kate Wiles | Published in 10 Apr 2015

Crop from the Rothschild Canticles, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, MS 404, f. 134r. Used under Creative Commons 2.0 Licence

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