The Commonplace Book

Woodcuts and pictures from other people’s books, copied out with a caption apiece, as early modern readers kept commonplace books. First gathered on Twitter: #WoodcutWednesday, #NotALion and the manuscripts.

Fourteenth century

“You know what’s not tempting? That free-swinging devil dick.”

From: The Taymouth Hours
Image from: British Library, Yates Thompson MS 13

Fourteenth century

tickle tickle

From: The Taymouth Hours
Image from: British Library, Yates Thompson MS 13

Fourteenth century

This guy really loves funerals.

From: The Taymouth Hours
Image from: British Library, Yates Thompson MS 13

Fourteenth century

Meth. Not even once.

From: The Smithfield Decretals
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

“Doe or doe notte, there ys no trie.” Almost time for #StarWars!

From: The Smithfield Decretals
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV

Fourteenth century

This God: “They did what in my name???”

From: The St Omer Psalter
Image from: British Library, Yates Thompson MS 14, f. 7r

Fourteenth century

Jesus: Fed up with your shit.

From: The St Omer Psalter
Image from: British Library, Yates Thompson MS 14, f. 120r

Fourteenth century

Found an old photo of @realDonaldTrump in action. #TrumpTape #TrumpTrain -Yates Thompson MS 13 177r.

From: The Taymouth Hours
Image from: British Library, Yates Thompson MS 13

Fourteenth century

Congratulations, you plagued yourself.

From: James le Palmer, Omne Bonum
Image from: British Library, Royal MS 6 E VI