After looking through my bookmarks, I discovered that I had amassed a rather large number of medieval related links. Since I had saved these bookmarks as the ones most useful to me, I figured they might be useful to others as well, hence this page. This first version of the links is just a simple list. As time goes on, I hope to rearrange thing into a more user friendly form.
Please keep in mind that this is a very early version of the list, and is just a straight transcription of my bookmarks. It will get better as time goes on.
Last updated March 25, 2005.
Archery Related | Armour Related | Scripting | Stitches |
Longbows, Arrows and forged Arrowheads By The Sword
Stickbow.com - Traditional Archery and Traditional Bowhunting
Using and working with Horn - Making Horn Bow Tips
Mailleanvilfire.com - Blacksmithing and Metalworking Reference for BlacksmithsThe Chainmaille Board - powered by the Ultimate Bulletin Board
Anodizing (Instructions on how to anodize alluminum)
The Chainmaille Board - Cutting Saw (More photos of a ring cutting jig)
M.A.I.L. - Maille Artisans International League
MrTitanium's Guide to build a low cost titanium anodizer (Instructions on anodizing titanium)
Willkommen bei Friedrich Münch GmbH + Co KG (Butcher's maille gloves. German and English.)
Armour Archive -- Essays: Riveted Maille
Full Hauberk (Progress on a riveted maille hauberk project)
Maille Supplies
Beads in pewter or brass, India glass beads, India clay beads, and bead caps (For decorating maille, and for jewelery)
Jeweler's Slotting Saws (For cutting coils)
Armour Archive Essays -- HOWTO riveting
Armour, Chainmail and protection
Big Flat Rivet Co. - How to install rivets.
Legion XX--The Twentieth Legion
NetSERF's Hypertext Medieval Glossary
Scripting (Calligraphy / Illumination)
SuppliesLeaves of Gold - The ApothecaryTalas || Leathers, Vellums & Parchment
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Ink
Ink, Medieval Manuscript Manual
Pigments, Medieval Manuscript Manual
The National Archives | Exhibitions & Learning Online | Exhibitions & Treasures (Original document with an ink recipe)
Medieval Playing Cards (1370s on)
Copying the designs of playing cards
The Woodblock and Stencil Pack
http://www.heraldry.ca/kids_en/CP_Cards.htm
Extant Examples of Medieval Manuscripts
Jean Froissart, Chroniques , XVe s. (BNF, FR 2643)
Miniatures from the Illuminated Chronicle
Gothic illuminated manuscripts (1300-1350)
Memory of the World Register - The Mashtots Matenadaran ancient manuscripts collection - Armenia
Transcriptions Topics: Cyber-Scribes: From Manusucript to Hypertext: Linkbase Intro
The Medieval Lyric - Marcabru Manuscript (A document including music in square notation)
Manuscripts, Paleography, Codicology
Bodleian Library: Western manuscripts to c.1500: MS. Holkham misc. 48: Inferno
Tempora Nostra - das Mittelalter lebt
The National Archives | Exhibitions & Learning Online | Exhibitions & Treasures (Original document with an ink recipe)
Codicology - The Aberdeen Bestiary Project - University of Aberdeen
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The Artz Hours: Hours of the Virgin
The Artz Hours: Office of the Dead
Psalter. Belgium; c. 1250-1300 (r).
General Index of Manuscript and Printed Leaves
Temporale, Ms. 003010 (Music in square notation)
Encyclopedia Scriptoria - Medieval Manuscripts & Illuminations
Celebrating the Liturgy's Books
Rare Books, Bibles, and Manuscripts: Philadelphia Rare Books and Manuscripts
4. Embellishing the Word of God / Formatting the Word of God
Antiphonal, Ms. 002082 (More music)
Medieval Bestiary : Beast Index
The Aberdeen Bestiary Project - University of Aberdeen
Parchment Making
Fontcraft's Scriptorium Fonts and Graphic Arts
Rob Leuschke's Calligraphy Links
Stitches (for hand sewing or embroidery)
Kathy Neal Fine Sewing and Embroidery- Stitch Lesson
StitchGuide.com -- Embroidery -- General information
Sharon B's Stitches for Embroidery and Needlework
Hand Sewing Stitches Chart from Fiber Images
Stitches - Buttonhole/Blanket Stitch - Heritage Shoppe - Oconto, WI
Clothing and Shoes
A comparative study of extant garments
Some Clothing of the Middle Ages - Tunics - The Moy Dress
Accurate Historical Garb for Beginners
Medieval and Renaissance costumes and archery
Renaissance, Elizabethan and Medieval Costumes: How to make and wear them
Medieval Clothing Pages Articles by Cynthia Virtue
Some Clothing of the Middle Ages
http://www.forest.gen.nz/Medieval/articles/Tunics/TUNICS.HTML
Bog People, P.V. Glob (photos) - Van R. C. Wisner site
clothing in 12th century Scotland
A Practical Guide to Reproducing 14th Century Shoes
Crafting
DyesCanku Ota - May 31, 2003 - Herb and Plant Dye
Dye Recipies from the Innsbruck Manuscript
http--www.museum.state.il.us-muslink-pdfs-dye_plants.pdf
Making natural dyes from plants
Northshield A&S - Period Dye Project
Tree Totem-BirchFire's Herbs How to Create and Use Natural Dyes
Weaving
Recreating 16th and 17th Century Clothing: The Renaissance Tailor
Toli's inexpensive inkle/cardweaving loom design
A Simple Frame Loom for Experiments
Weaving Class from Red Barn Farm
Ishangi Family African Dancers Study Guide
Finger Looping
