Exhibition of medieval manuscripts from the Schoyen Collection

Medieval manuscripts from the outstanding private collection of Martin Schoyen were displayed, some for the first time, in the Senate House Library to accompany the Sixteenth Colloquium of the Comité International de Paléographie Latine in London on 2-5 September.

The Schøyen Collection comprises most types of manuscripts from the whole world spanning over 5000 years. It is the largest private manuscript collection formed in the 20th century, containing over 700 manuscripts. Martin Schoyen was present to talk about the manuscripts displayed and his collection and he kindly made available a catalogue of the items.

The colloquium was hosted by the Institute of English Studies, University of London.