Electronic Currents
Author: Alyssa Mertka
At first glance, MS Latin Kentuckiensis III (MS. Lat. KY III) seems to be far removed from the sleek, fast-paced digital world of 2018. The pages of this fifteenth-century Italian book of hours, located in the collections of the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), are wrinkled with age and delicate as a butterfly’s wing. The book’s reddish-brown cover crumbles at the slightest touch and therefore requires the utmost care when handling it. Its beautiful illuminations, prayers for the Divine Office, and invocations against plague belong to a bygone era. I first came across this remarkable book during my time as an intern in the SCRC’s Learning Lab. My research in this lab would ultimately teach me that the key to unlocking the secrets of this rare book could be found in the digital tools I use every day.
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How to Cite: Mertka, A. (2018) “Digital Detective Work: Unlocking the Secrets of a Medieval Manuscript”, MAC Newsletter. 46(2).
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