Doodling has been going on for a long time! “On medieval pages, marginalia can run from the decorative to the bizarre, which a researcher engagingly documents on her Instagram account. There are two broad categories of marginalia: illustrations intended to accompany the text and later annotations by owners and readers. Both can be vehicles for delight, disgust, and befuddlement.”
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