Up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished, study finds
by Dario Radley
Many stories from the Middle Ages never reached the present. A new study suggests the loss was far greater than scholars once thought. Researchers estimate that up to 60% of medieval literary works and more than 95% of the manuscripts that once carried them have disappeared over time.
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Up to 60% of medieval texts and 95% of manuscripts have vanished, study finds
A new study estimates 60% of medieval texts and over 95% of manuscripts were lost through centuries of copying and destruction.Dario Radley (Archaeology News Online Magazine)
