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A section so important, it required two 'manicules' or pointing fingers, left by 16th century readers. It describes the coronation of Charles VII of France in 1380 & is from Fabyan's Chronicle, a history of Britain printed in 1516
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Detail of the margin of a page from a 16th century book with a hand-drawn manicule or pointed finger added in ink, indicating a section of printed text.
September 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
marshslibrary.bsky.social
Long-fingered & dramatically cuffed manicules, pointing out important sections in this 14th century medical manuscript
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Detail of a 14th century medical manuscript with text from the centre of the page and manicules of pointing hands added by a reader in the margin on the right
February 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
manicule-madness.bsky.social
a manicule worth following #maniculemonday
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sign saying Whisky and Gin Distillery with big pointy hand finger fist (manicule)
August 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
manicule-madness.bsky.social
older street signs sometimes have a manicule instead of an arrow

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street sign seen in Exeter “St Nicholas Priory ☞“
September 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
liber-ray.bsky.social
Rock on! For #ManiculeMonday here’s a handy example of a reader highlighting text passages that I spotted in @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social MS. Laud Misc. 651 📜🤘
June 23, 2025 at 11:24 AM
marshslibrary.bsky.social
Exquisite nails & cuff on this manicule! From the life of St Mochóemóc founder of Leighmore, Co. Tipperary, in The 'Codex Kilkenniensis', our 15th century collection of the lives of Irish saints #ManiculeMonday #ManuscriptMonday
Detail from the page of a 15th century vellum manuscript with text in Latin and a hand added in to indicate an important section.
April 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM