The Cambridge Illuminations Virtual Exhibition is another of my favorite websites about medieval manuscripts. It is based on an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in 2005. The website has lots of wonderful images of some exceptionally pretty manuscripts. You can zoom in to get a really good look at the images.
The website also has a nifty interactive feature called “Making Art: Medieval Manscripts” that takes you step-by-step through the process of making manuscripts. It doesn’t really tell you anything that the Medieval Manuscript Manual, which I blogged about recently, doesn’t tell you, but it is a little more flashy and interactive.
I hope you can take some time to browse this lovely online exhibition!
