“#MyLadyeNevellsBooke” is one of the finest musical #manuscripts of the late #16thCentury. With 42 compositions, it comprises about 1/3 of the #keyboardmusic by Wm #Byrd – incl some of his most pop compositions such as var on “Sellinger’s Round” and “All in a Garden Green”
Byrd himself selected the pces for this anthology and directed the work of copyist JohnBaldwin. The meticulous, small corrections, found on almost every page, were most probably written by Byrd himself
https://www.barenreiter.co.uk/my-ladye-nevells-booke-facsimile-hardback.html
Dr Morna Fleming looks at Mollie Hunter’s THE THIRTEENTH MEMBER, a novel of witchcraft, alchemy, & treason set in late 16th-century #Scotland – presented at our 2021 Schools Conference
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Archaeology News: Researchers recreate 16th-century prosthetic hand with 3D printing to explore historical amputee life. “A team of historians and engineers at Auburn University has revived a piece of Renaissance-era prosthetic technology by employing modern 3D printing, offering a glimpse into the lives of amputees in 16th-century Europe. The focal point of their research is the Kassel Hand, […]
Dùn an Sticir: Where the Skulker was Captured
New island, new weather. We drove off the ferry at Berneray into sheets of rain, with gales on the way. The forecast promises little joy, so we will be hunkering down until the storm has had its fun.
Before the worst of it, I managed to photograph Dùn an Sticir, set on a small islet in a tidal loch that ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/05/23/dun-an-sticir-where-the-skulker-was-captured/
The Register Book of Olive Oil and Other Agricultural Products of #Athens, Certified by the Qadi of Athens (Greece), Salih Mehmed, 1555 #Archive #16thCentury
Unknown scribe, Horae Beata Virgo Maria, Italy, 1510.
This book of hours in a humanist hand is one of the oldest manuscripts at Letterform Archive. It’s also one of the first books founder Rob Saunders collected. Learn why, at our first 10th Anniversary Symposium salon:
Looking Back with Rob Saunders: The Importance of Material Culture
Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 6:00–7:30pm PT
Register to attend in-person or online: https://letterformarchive.org/shop/looking-back-with-rob-saunders-the-importance-of-material-culture/?utm_source=Mastodon
George Buchanan (1506–1582): Pedagogue & ‘Prince of Poets’
8 May, Stirling. Tickets by donation
This lecture explores George Buchanan’s dual legacy as a humanist poet & as a teacher, & traces his career & influence across 16th-century Europe
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/george-buchanan-pedagogue-and-prince-of-poets-tickets-1323553276479
**“I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer”: Letters on Love and Marriage from the World’s First Personal Advice Column**
“_A fascinating collection of questions and answers—about courtship, marriage, love, and sex—from a seventeenth-century periodical_”
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691253992/i-humbly-beg-your-speedy-answer.
#C16th #16thCentury #Nonfiction #Read #Book #Bookstodon @bookstodon
An Ottoman Woman and Her Children, 1577 #1570s #16thCentury
Dialectica & Rethorica 16th Century Roman Greek Goddess
#16thCentury, #Agreement, #Dialectics, #Dialogue, #Discussion, #Goddess, #Gods, #Greek, #Inspiration, #Logic, #MarinBonnemere, #Persuasion, #Philosophy, #Reason, #Rhetoric, #Roman
Vintage ◦ Classic ◦ Historical | Art ◦ Design ◦ Inspiration | Restored ◦ Enhanced ◦ Remixed
Prints, T-Shirts, Stickers, & More by @rocketshipretro via RedBubble → https://bigplanetprints.com/go/R5T71l
Arithmetica & Musica 16th Century Roman Greek Goddess
#16thCentury, #Arithmetic, #Goddess, #Gods, #Greek, #Inspiration, #MarinBonnemere, #Mathematics, #Music, #Musicians, #Numbers, #Roman
Vintage ◦ Classic ◦ Historical | Art ◦ Design ◦ Inspiration | Restored ◦ Enhanced ◦ Remixed
Prints, T-Shirts, Stickers, & More by @rocketshipretro via RedBubble → https://bigplanetprints.com/go/bCKnIV
Geometrie & Astronomie 16th Century Roman Greek Goddess
#16thCentury, #Astronomy, #Geometry, #Goddess, #Gods, #Greek, #Inspiration, #MarinBonnemere, #Mathematics, #Roman, #Science, #Space, #Stars
Vintage ◦ Classic ◦ Historical | Art ◦ Design ◦ Inspiration | Restored ◦ Enhanced ◦ Remixed
Prints, T-Shirts, Stickers, & More by @rocketshipretro via RedBubble → https://bigplanetprints.com/go/WwfJUa
An Ottoman Iznik Bottle, 1530s #Tile #Ceramic #16thCentury
An Afternoon with Esther Inglis (c.1571–1624)
26 April, Edinburgh
Free, ticketed
An afternoon exploring calligrapher Esther Inglis, with live Renaissance music, spoken word poetry & discussion with author Sara Sheridan & historians Jamie Reid-Baxter & Anna-Nadine Pike
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-afternoon-with-esther-inglis-c-1571-1624-tickets-1268438827679
Pendón de la batalla de Lepanto / Banner from Lepanto’s Battle https://bloguers.net/arte/pendon-de-la-batalla-de-lepanto-banner-from-lepanto-battle/#Arte #Historia #Toledo #España #BatalladeLepanto #SigloXVI #Lepanto #History #Art #16thcentury #Spain
Two Veiled Women on Horseback in Istanbul, c. 1590 #Horsewoman #16thCentury #1590s
Beyond the Book: An Exhibition of Esther Inglis’s Manuscripts
26 March, University of Edinburgh
This exhibition highlights the artistry of one of Scotland’s most influential calligraphers. Featuring 16th- & 17th-century manuscripts, it explores Inglis’s work within its broader cultural context. Enjoy engaging talks, an up-close look at the manuscripts, & refreshments.
This year the "Ten Things" on my blog each month is alternating between composers and artists a century at a time from pre-1500 to 20th century. This month: Composers Born in 16th Century.
#FensterFreitag #PostAndBeam #16thCentury #CarbonCaptureStorage #WorkingAway Why go to chain hotels when you can explore the hidden gems?