They are actually rather small: with the long side hardly ever going above 720 pixels, one could say they are “HD Ready” more than “Full HD”.Īlthough rather small and not perfect to navigate, the digitized pages are still an excellent starting point for both researchers and manuscript enthusiasts. That is a bit inconvenient although a user-friendly solution (you will always see a good image, no matter on what device you are on), it doesn’t help a researcher that might be interested in the small details.įinally, the size of the images themselves are not amazing.
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Furthermore there is no direct way to view the images full size, or to zoom in and out. This means that the smaller your screen is, the smaller the digitized image shown will be. The technical problem with the images is that they are “responsive”. In some cases you can read through a detailed description of a manuscript ( MS McClean 172 is a perfect example), in others you might find the title and some basic information only (see MS CFMurray 15).
Manuscripts are partially digitized and in most cases you will not be able to browse from front to back cover, but you will still be able to look at more than 700 digitized and described objects. The metadata is of alternating quality. Master of the Murano Gradual, The Dormition of the Virgin from the Gradual of San Mattia in Murano, Venice, c. As you will notice, on the left there is the possibility to further refine this search by showing objects that contain images, by maker, production place, etc., giving you plenty of control over what you would like to find. The Fitzwilliam Museum’s websiteįollowing the link in on the DMMapp, you are taken directly to a list of all the digitized objects made available from the Fitzwilliam Museum that contain the keyword “manuscript”. These manuscripts are available online (and linked in our app) so we went to give a look to see what wealth is available to us. That little jewel in the in the center of Cambridge that is the Fitzwilliam Museum is home to an extraordinary collection of paintings, engravings, and most importantly for us, digitized medieval manuscripts. 12 – The Burial of St Monica at Ostia (left) and St Augustine Departing for Africa (right).
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