The sun makes a feeble attempt to penetrate the overcast sky hanging above Edgbaston; the clouds threaten to douse the land yet again with wintry rains; students and researchers float into and out of campus, in and out of the cold, doing their best to focus and get back into the swing of academia. In … Continue reading “Enter the newbie”
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An exciting start to the New Year!
We are now halfway through the first working week of the new year and already lots is happening at the Estoria de Espanna Project. The most exciting thing is that our new colleague, Christian, has finally joined the team. I am yet to find out whether or not he is a tea-drinker. I am sure … Continue reading “An exciting start to the New Year!”
Dudas…
Esta semana al transcribir mis folios tuve algunas dudas… ¡A ver si todos juntos podemos contestar las 20 preguntas que siguen! Gracias de antemano por vuestra ayuda. 1) Fol. 30r l.26 Añadieron una “q” antes de “por”. ¿Cómo lo representamos en la transcripción? 2) Fol 30r l 47 (y otras) Aparece “sus” abreviado antes de … Continue reading “Dudas…”
French Sweets…
Among the (many) positive aspects of being an international team, are… sweets. When I go back to France, I usually take some sweets from England: jelly babies, jelly beans, chocolate from Cadbury World… (I wink to my colleagues from University of Rennes 2, who love chocolate and sweets and always have a small stock of … Continue reading “French Sweets…”
Transcribing diary
I feel like I have finally got into some kind of swing when it comes to transcribing E2 now, and I have been busy this week having a go at properly transcribing for the first time with no-one to hold my hand who I can constantly ask questions to. Instead of bugging my office-mates I … Continue reading “Transcribing diary”
xml for chronicles
The base text for the edition is made up of a transcription of the two best-known manuscripts (E1 and E2, from the Escorial, collectively known as E). Although these provide the full text of the Estoria they are a composite text comprised of sections drawn from three different (but still royal) recensions of the Estoria … Continue reading “xml for chronicles”
All alone :(
Just over a week ago there were so many of us project-ites we had to nick chairs from the seating area on the landing outside our office and we were stepping over one another to be able to even get out the office door. Now everyone has left me and they have spread all over … Continue reading “All alone :(“
E-Barbara
Today’s Weekly Estoria project meeting featured Dr Barbara Bordalejo via video which surprisingly worked without any problems.
Zeth
And here is the previously anonymous Zeth, doing technical things behind the tea.
No deer were harmed in the making of this post
However, the same cannot be said for this venison based team lunch: Aengus (far right) generously treated us to a team outing to the Vine Inn which is nestled within the beautiful Clent Hills. Marine (second right) attempted to eat the game pie, Polly was seated at the head of the table while Barbara (second … Continue reading “No deer were harmed in the making of this post”