Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A bibliometric analysis of medieval manuscript colophons reveals that at least 1.1% of manuscripts from 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, totaling ...

But what about the women? A new study reveals that female scribes played a far more significant role in medieval book production than previously thought. And their contributions have been hiding ...

More female scribes from this period have likely yet to be identified. Though past research has turned up a handful of medieval manuscripts penned by women, the study provides “statistical ...