Teaching Tools

Owl in illuminated manuscript

Teaching Manuscripts

A website filled with hands-on strategies for teaching book history, including teaching illumination.

Initial A: Two Men before a King and A Man Speaking to a Family, from the Vidal Mayor, 1290–1310

Looking at Illuminated Manuscripts: Exploring an Illuminated Manuscript Page | The Getty

A guide from the J. Paul Getty Museum for 3-12 educators on teaching with illuminated manuscript pages.

Leaf from Liber de informatione principum. French.

Teaching with Medieval Books in Special Collections

This guide covers resources in Special Collections related to medieval European books, especially medieval manuscripts and early printed books (sometimes called "incunables").