A team at the University of Bergen in Norway have determined that a minimum of 1.1% of medieval manuscripts from around 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, with a probable total exceeding 110,000 texts. This estimate suggests that approximately 8,000 may still exist today. A team at the University of Bergen in Norway have determined that a minimum of 1.1% of medieval manuscripts from around 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, with a probable total exceeding 110,000 texts. This estimate suggests that approximately 8,000 may still exist today. Archaeology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
The hidden hand of medieval female scribes
