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The Madrid Codices: Leonardo da Vinci's treasure trove digitised by Spain's National Library

On 13 February 1967, the Spanish National Library announced the discovery of the Madrid I and II codices, two manuscripts by Leonardo da Vinci that had remained poorly catalogued for more than a century. But they are being digitised to make them accessible to the public.

By Lucia Blasco

https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/20/the-madrid-codices-leonardo-da-vincis-treasure-trove-digitised-by-spains-national-library

Leonardo da Vinci at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/1629

Leonardo da vinci, Double manuscript page on the Sforza monument. The left page is devoted to mechanical studies — five carefully rendered technical drawings arranged vertically, each showing wooden joining or clamping mechanisms in three-quarter perspective. They appear to depict interlocking beams, bolt fastenings, and timber joints of increasing complexity, with short annotating notes flanking each drawing on both sides. The right page is dominated by a large, commanding drawing of what appears to be the lower torso and hindquarters of a horse rendered as a structural armature — a grid of horizontal and vertical ribs forming a curved, basket-like framework that captures the swelling volume of the animal's form. The gridded surface suggests a mold or internal scaffolding for casting, with the waist cinching inward before flaring out again at the haunches. Dense blocks of mirror-script text surround the drawing on the left and bottom, and a folio number — 157 — is visible in the upper right corner. A faint institutional stamp appears near the bottom center. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Madrid_(Leonardo)#/media/File:Leonardo_da_vinci,_Double_manuscript_page_on_the_Sforza_monument.jpg

Happy Birthday to Jean-Jacques "JJ" Burnel, songwriter and bass guitarist with the British punk rock band The Stranglers, born on this day in 1952, Notting Hill, London

Photo by Steve Emberton

49 years ago today
(I'm) Stranded is the debut album by Australian punk rock group The Saints released on this day in 1977 included the singles '(I'm) Stranded' and 'Erotic Neurotic'.

Wow. I'm not a regular viewer, but Professor of Rock is a huge YT channel and he says he's experienced a 70% drop in channel engagement since AI increased.

AI YouTube channels are stealing his content and actually getting more views on it.

https://www.youtube.com/live/_Bbb8-Ima6E?si=Vb1vED5SHmJ3bcMz&t=917

Released 48 years ago
Tell Us the Truth, the debut album by English punk rock band Sham 69, featuring a live version of Sham 69's biggest hit, "Borstal Breakout"

Sham 69 - Borstal Breakout ( Live At The Roundhouse 1978)

24 years ago today
'Don't Worry About Me' is the first album released by Joey Ramone as a solo artist, released posthumously on this day in 2002, less than a year after his death.