Tuija Ainonen

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Find me (at) and early modern MSS and libraries, Sub-Librarian @ParkerLibCCCC

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Staffing a historic library happens in a variety of ways - here's one journey to us with our current Sub-Librarian and Special Collections Librarian @AinonenT

[Tuija Ainonen @AinonenT]

The recipe and its re-creation:

https://t.co/F3SqILvARW

#medieval

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We are delighted to see one of our 9thC manuscripts displayed in the remarkable 'Silk Roads' exhibition at @britishmuseum

The display features an added incense recipe from 10thC England. A collective College effort recreated it in our Chapel!

https://t.co/qrv90EfKAi

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In anticipation of World #LetterWriting Day (1 Sept), here's one from our collections:

c. 7-year-old Anne Boleyn writes -in French & by herself- from Hever Castle to her dad about her determination to learn and improve her French

CCCC MS 119, p. 21a
https://t.co/Sj11ASORn2

[Multicultural Middle Ages Podcast @Podcast_MMA_MAA]

It's that time of year again! We are now accepting proposals for the fourth season of our podcast! See below for details. Apps due October 11th, 2024.

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Open Day at the Parker Library:
12 September 10-12 and 2-4pm

A chance to visit our 1820s interior to view some of our 500-1,000+ year-old, internationally renowened treasures AND to see what our conservators are up to!

https://t.co/HpuqX55Uzr

#OpenCambridge @CorpusCambridge

[Tuija Ainonen @AinonenT]

Cats exercising their cat-ness through history 😺🐾
#InternationalCatDay

Even on defining statements of doctrines and practices of the Church of England in the 39 Articles from the collection of archbishop Matthew Parker (d. 1575)

CCCC MS 121, p. 433
https://t.co/Oz1qCtqRya

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We're back!

Summer closure is over & we're ready to receive visitors and researchers again

Here's the image of the eagle of St John from the beginning of the Northumbrian Gospels, CCCC MS 197B p. 245, now on display in our exhibition!

Book your tickets https://t.co/Ajey226B9L

[Tuija Ainonen @AinonenT]

Start of a medievalist joke or something that actually happened?

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Three medievalists went to Leeds🏰. @Rory_Naismith @AinonenT and @thetimekeptcity were all at the recent #IMC2024. Find out what they did and what they learned. https://t.co/WF0qIH8FW7

[Tuija Ainonen @AinonenT]

Temp Librarian post (9mo, 0.8FTE) @WellsCathedral1 but a permanent librarian will be needed down the line [small warning, salary ain't the drawing factor]
DL: 18 July 2024

https://t.co/j3kySQ86G0

Perhaps worth to contact for further discussions if seriously interested?

[Corpus Christi @CorpusCambridge]

We are big fans of Æthelstan here at Corpus and this is one of our favourite manuscripts - you can read more about it here: https://t.co/whpyLFkVi8

[Ennius @red_loeb]

@MichaelWoodMV @MuseumAthelstan The presentation picture depicts Æthelstan, King of the English (924/5 CE-39 CE), presenting the book to St Cuthbert

Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 183: Bede the Venerable, Two Lives of St Cuthbert with Regnal Lists; f.1v @ParkerLibCCCC @CorpusCambridge

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Some Early Modern printed books will also do the trick!
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Tired of un-boxing videos? Well, we have a treat for you today in the form of some re-boxing! Conservation Manager Shaun Thompson has made the perfect box for CUL Add. 9308
#CULConservation #BookConservation #ReHousing #BoxMaking #CambridgeUniversityLibraries #CuriousCures

[Tuija Ainonen @AinonenT]

No pictorial support but I can confirm this! Good for blood circulation too!

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Some Early Modern printed books will also do the trick!
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[Corpus Christi @CorpusCambridge]

More happy faces from #IMC2024 - @thetimekeptcity and @AinonenT #medievaltwitter. We can't wait to hear all about it when you get back to @parkerlibcccc.

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Thinking About Thais: new blogpost by @ParkerLibCCCC Early-Career Researcher @thetimekeptcity on why the ‘harlot saint’ keeps strange company in MS 385 Tractatus monachi peccatoris.

https://t.co/UzF2vVxkWQ

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@GittinsEstelle @tcdlibrary @liber_ray @bodleianlibs And now… it’s @AinonenT who is giving us a whistle stop tour of the Parker on the Web site @ParkerLibCCCC: https://t.co/O6Hxod05vW
#s1408 #IMCLeeds

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We're almost there! #s1408 at @IMC_Leeds tonight at 7pm

Parker Library at a round table discussion on digital libraries. Come and tell us your wishlist for our online repository.

#IMC2024

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Corpus is on the road! Several of our Fellows and @ParkerLibCCCC staff are in Leeds taking part in the International Medieval Congress @IMC_Leeds including @rory_naismith and @AinonenT. If you're there, check out these sessions featuring our academics #IMC2024 #medievaltwitter