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[[EMMO | Early Modern Manuscripts Online]] (EMMO) is sponsoring a Transcription Night at [http://thebigboarddc.com/ The Big Board] upstairs on Tuesday, May 19th from 5:30-8:30 pm. | [[EMMO | Early Modern Manuscripts Online]] (EMMO) is sponsoring a Transcription Night at [http://thebigboarddc.com/ The Big Board] upstairs on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 from 5:30-8:30 pm. | ||
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Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) is an IMLS-funded project that will provide scholars and the general public with free, convenient access to a searchable database of transcriptions. | Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) is an IMLS-funded project that will provide scholars and the general public with free, convenient access to a searchable database of transcriptions. | ||
The next Transcription night will be on December 15th at the Big Board, 5.30 - 7.30pm. | The next Transcription night will be on December 15th, 2015 at the Big Board, 5.30 - 7.30pm. | ||
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Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) is sponsoring a Transcription Night at The Big Board upstairs on Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 from 5:30-8:30 pm.
Come try your eyes at reading/transcribing some fun sixteenth and seventeenth manuscripts from the Folger Shakespeare Library's extensive collection.
Teams will compete for the golden quill and other prizes as they transcribe a variety of manuscript pages:
- Recipes to recover from too much celebrating
- Ghost stories to be sung
- Bawdy poetry
- Drinking songs
- and more
Staff from the EMMO Project will be on hand to introduce you quickly to the art of paleography, the study of archaic handwriting, and get you started with a transcription. Easy-to-use online tools provided; no experience required.
Light snacks and refreshments will be provided; additional food and drink will be available from The Big Board's menu for purchase. The Big Board is just a short walk up 4th Street from the Folger Shakespeare Library (or, just under a mile from Union Station and Noma/Gallaudet University metro stations). If you like word puzzles and history (and refreshments), you should consider stopping by!
Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) is an IMLS-funded project that will provide scholars and the general public with free, convenient access to a searchable database of transcriptions.
The next Transcription night will be on December 15th, 2015 at the Big Board, 5.30 - 7.30pm.