As of late, I've found my appreciation of medieval art and manuscripts reignited again by looking at some Weird Medieval Guys on twitter. These painstakingly rendered and gorgeous tomes are incredibly inspiring to browse, giving insight into history and sometimes providing entertaining depictions and wonderfully strange little creatures. Use this jam as an opportunity to browse some archives for wonderful historical pieces, get inspired, and create something that blends the old and new!

To make things easier for you, here's a few resources to use to browse various manuscripts:

• The British Library Collection of Illuminated Manuscripts - This British Library collection contains thousands of pages of manuscripts, though it's a bit of a pain to browse. Still, it's an invaluable resource for finding cool medieval art and texts, and all the materials presented are in the public domain! The Glossaries tab also features a list of terms which might be helpful to browse if you're not particularly familiar with medieval art or manuscripts.
• The New York Public Library Digital Collections - NYPL has a massive collection of photography, texts, and artwork to browse, which also includes several collections of manuscripts from around the world. You can filter your results to make sure the work you're using is in the public domain.
• Europeana - This site features collections from several large museums around Europe. It also includes thousands of items related to illuminated manuscripts. Usage rights on some items are unclear, meaning you'll need to check the relevant museum's policies yourself.
• Wellcome Collection - Featuring tons of public domain and CC4.0 materials, you'll surely find some amazing pieces to use or draw inspiration from here! It's simple and easy to browse, as each item links to several related items.
• Museo - Museo is a tool you can use to browse the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, the Rijksmuseum, the Harvard Art Museums, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the The Cleveland Museum of Art, and the New York Public Library Digital Collection. Images are usually free to use, but it's safer to check first.
• Colenda Digital Repository - This Penn Libraries collection has thousands of historical texts uploaded for long-term preservation. It includes manuscripts from all around the world, and all of it is in the public domain.
• OPenn Curated Collections - Here you'll find several curated collections of manuscripts alongside other materials, provided by Penn Libraries. It contains complete sets of high-resolution archival images that fall uncer CC licences. Definitely a rich source!
• Weird Medieval Guys - This twitter account curates medieval artworks of weird critters and strange illustrations, and does their best to cite their sources and provide historical context. It's fun to browse, and it might help you find a text that inspires you! Might even learn something along the way.
• Community Tab - In the Community tab for this jam, there's a thread where I'll be posting various images I myself find particularly evocative, inspiring, or fun. The community tab also contains a thread to post whatever inspires you and a thread to share your process and progress with the rest of the participants. Feel free to make new threads about your own game or process if you want to.

Rules:

• Create an analogue game or related project. This can include rpgs, tabletop games, supplemental materials, etc.
• Stick to the theme - make something related to or inspired by illuminated manuscripts, medieval art, etc.
• Don't be a bigot or a jerk. Don't reproduce bigotry either. Any hateful material will be removed.
• Be respectful of the cultural origins of manuscripts you're using.

Most importantly, remember to have fun with this. Hopefully you'll find a deep appreciation for this art like I have over the course of working on a project for this jam! And hopefully your work turns out as evocative and delightful as these illuminated manuscripts.