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Manuscripts
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Aberdeen Bestiary 
 "A Bestiary is a collection of short descriptions about all sorts of animals, real and imaginary, birds and even rocks, accompanied by a moralizing explanation." The Aberdeen Bestiary appeared in 12th century England and is based on the "Physiologus," which was written in Greek in about the 4th century and "consisted of 48 or 49 chapters about beasts, birds and stones used as a vehicle for explaining Christian dogma." Includes a bibliography. From the University of Aberdeen. http://www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jan 21, 2008 Ancient Manuscripts From the Desert Libraries of Timbuktu
"Timbuktu, Mali, is the legendary city founded as a commercial center in West Africa nine hundred years ago. Dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, the ancient manuscripts presented in this exhibition cover every aspect of human endeavor and are indicative of the high level of civilization attained by West Africans during the Middle Ages." Browsable and searchable. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/mali/ Topics: Faiths, Literary Movements and Periods, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 1, 2003 Archimedes Palimpsest
A palimpsest is "a manuscript written on a surface from which one or more earlier writings have been erased as completely as possible." The tenth-century Archimedes Palimpsest is a source for two Archimedes Treatises, "The Method" and "Stomachion," and for the Greek text of "On Floating Bodies." Find background on the manuscript and its conservation, scholarship activities of the Walters Art Museum, and related news items. From the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. http://www.archimedespalimpsest.org Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 8, 2006 Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom, Masterpieces of Illumination
Fifteen annotated images of works from Polish-born Arthur Szyk, "one of America's leading political artists during World War II." From the Library of Congress, Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/szyk/szyk-ex.html Topics: Arts and Humanities, Media, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Canadian Writers/Écrivains et Écrivaines du Canada
This site "features some of the best literary examples of Canada's rich and varied published heritage." The site features introductory essays, a manuscript gallery, and a bibliography and links for featured writers such as Marie-Claire Blais, Roger Lemelin, Carol Shields, and Michel Tremblay. Available in English and French. From the National Library of Canada and National Archives of Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/writers/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literature by Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Catalogue of Digitized Medieval Manuscripts
This catalog provides "a simple means to discover medieval manuscripts available on the web." Searchable, or browse by location, shelfmark, title, author, language. The site notes that "[a]s the project develops, a richer body of information for each manuscript, and the texts in these codices, will be provided, where available." From the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. http://manuscripts.cmrs.ucla.edu/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated May 26, 2009 Catalonian Manuscripts
A collection of images of over 100 Catalonian manuscripts, dating from the 11th through 16th centuries. Includes legal instruments, recording commissions, wills, donations, sales, exchanges, receipts, marriages, and payments. Many written in Latin. Does not include transcriptions of text. From the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/catalonian.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Musical Instruments, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 5, 2003 The Center for the Tebtunis Papyri (CTP)
This site provides "electronic access to images of the Tebtunis papyri as well as textual information ... [and] information about the sites where the papyri were found, the intellectual and physical history of the collection, and the contents of the papyri contained in it." Includes a searchable database of over 3,200 images and translations of papyrus documents, and background information on Tebtunis and the collection. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://tebtunis.berkeley.edu/ Topics: Archaeology, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Mar 12, 2004 Creating French Culture: Treasures from the Bibliothèque Nationale de France
This online exhibit traces France's history from Charlemagne in the eighth century to de Gaulle in the twentieth. Features high-quality reproductions of artifacts with commentaries about the historical, cultural, and artistic significance of the works. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bnf/ Topics: History By Place, Libraries & Archives by Type, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 30, 2004 Digital Scriptorium
"The Digital Scriptorium is an image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts that unites scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research." Features browsable highlights from the collection from institutions such as the Huntington Library, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and the University of California. Images are searchable by location, shelfmark, author, scribe, language, and other factors. Hosted by Columbia University Libraries. http://www.scriptorium.columbia.edu/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Feb 17, 2009 The Domesday Book Online
In 1086, William the Conqueror commissioned a land survey to assess "the extent of the land and resources being owned in England at the time." This site intends to show the history of that survey, which became the Domesday Book, and give an insight into 11th century life in Great Britain. Features a list of every settlement existing in 1086, timelines of the book's creation, a biography of the King William, a glossary, a FAQ, place name origins, and related links. Searchable. http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/ Topics: History, History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated May 29, 2005 DScriptorium
This site provides images from six medieval manuscripts, including "Life, Death and Miracles of Saint Jerome" and a Book of Hours. Features links to related resources. From a French professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). http://toisondor.byu.edu/dscriptorium/dscriptorium.html Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jun 15, 2006 Duke Papyrus Archive
This site "provides electronic access to texts about and images of nearly 1400 papyri from ancient Egypt." Searchable; or browse materials by subject (such as religion, women and children, clothing, food) or language. Also includes basic information about papyri and the Duke archive, and links to related sites. From the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library at Duke University. http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/papyrus/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Nov 6, 2003 Illuminating the Renaissance: The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe
"Featuring more than 130 works of art, this exhibition focuses on the finest and most ambitiously illuminated books produced in Flanders (parts of present day Belgium and France) between 1470 and 1560." Browsable gallery includes images from the books, with additional features such as audio clips, historical background, and image details. From the J. Paul Getty Museum. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/flemish/ Topics: Art, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 14, 2003 The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums
This library describes itself as "the world's largest private holding of important original manuscripts & documents. The archives include Literature, Science, Religion, History and Art. Among the treasures are ... The original manuscript of 'The Wedding March,' Einstein's description of his 'Theory of Relativity,' The 'Thanksgiving Proclamation' signed by George Washington, ... and over one million more." Includes images of selected items, and visitor information for museum locations throughout the U.S. http://www.rain.org/~karpeles/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Dec 1, 2005 Leaves of Gold: Treasures of Manuscript Illumination From Philadelphia Collections
"Hidden in the collections of Philadelphia libraries is an unexpected treasure -- a rich trove of more than 7,000 medieval and Renaissance miniature paintings showing religious scenes, classical tales, historical events, and medieval romances." This website highlights about 50 items from the collection, including Bibles, psalters, the Book of Hours, liturgical manuscripts, and literary texts. Also includes essays and learning materials. From the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries. http://www.leavesofgold.org/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Religion, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 6, 2005 The Legacy of Genghis Khan
This online exhibit from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art explores "courtly art and culture in western Asia, 1256-1353," by examining "the important artistic and cultural achievements that occurred in the Iranian world in the aftermath of the Mongol invasions." It features information and images about the Mongols in China and in Iran, the Mongols and Islam, manuscript illustration, and textile art. Includes a resource guide for teachers. http://www.lacma.org/khan/ Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Crafts, Faiths, History By Place, International Governments, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Regions of the World, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Jun 23, 2006 The Lindisfarne Gospels
"The book contains the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. ... It also contains the oldest surviving translation of the Gospels into the English language. In around 950-960 Aldred, a member of the Community of St Cuthbert, added his Old English translation between the lines of Latin." The site presents the manuscript's art, chemistry, makers, and meaning in an illustrated textual tour. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/sacredtexts/lindisfarne.html Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Nov 4, 2008 The Lost Gospel
Discussion of a restoration project for "an ancient Coptic manuscript dating from the third or fourth century, containing the only known surviving copy of the Gospel of Judas, [which] has been restored and authenticated after being lost for nearly 1,700 years." Includes images of the manuscript, transcription, English translation, articles that provide "a different view of the relationship between Jesus and Judas," photos, timeline, and a map. From the National Geographic Society. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/ Topics: Christianity, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated May 11, 2006 Love & Yearning: Mystical and Moral Themes in Persian Poetry and Painting
Companion to a Smithsonian Institution exhibition at the Sackler Gallery that "features twenty-six of the finest illustrated manuscripts relating to Persian lyrical poetry highlighting the union of word and image." Includes an interactive exhibit featuring images of a 16th century manuscript of Abdul-Rahman Jami's "Haft awrang" (translated as "Seven Thrones"), an overview of the exhibit, and related resources. http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/loveyearning/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Literary Movements and Periods, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Dec 2, 2003 The National Archives Learning Curve: Focus on ... Domesday
The history of Domesday Book, from the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066 through the conflicts of the Anglo-Saxons and Normans and the reign of William the Conquerer. Shows how William's 1085 survey documented "who was looking after each area, what lands they had, and which other people lived there" (also how much livestock people owned); the materials used to create the book; and teaching suggestions. Created for the British school history curriculum. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/focuson/domesday/ Topics: Dictionaries, Finance, Geography, History, History By Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Oct 16, 2009 National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)
A massive, searchable repository of cataloging records for manuscripts. The "Eligibility Guidelines" clarify what kind of manuscripts are included in this database, while various tip sheets and a FAQ provide additional guidance. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated May 11, 2005 Near Eastern Manuscripts: Caro Minasian Collection Digitization Project
Website of an ongoing digitization project that provides access to "manuscripts written in Ottoman Turkish, Persian, Arabic, and Armenian, primarily in the fields of medicine, literature, philology, theology, law, and history, and ranging from the 11th through the 19th centuries." Features images of hundred of pages of text. From the University of California, Los Angeles, Library, which "holds one of the two largest collections of Near Eastern manuscripts in the United States." http://unitproj1.library.ucla.edu/dlib/minasian/ Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 25, 2006 Online Gallery: Sacred Texts: Picturing the Prophet
"This is an unusual example of the Prophet Muhammad pictured in an Islamic manuscript. It comes from a royal miniature made to illustrate a copy of the poems of the celebrated Persian Nizami, and depicts the Prophet's ascension to heaven on the horse Buraq." See a zoomable image of this illustration, which was created in the 16th century, and brief background material about the illustration. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/sacredtexts/nizami.html Topics: Faiths, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Aug 27, 2007 Polish Declarations of Admiration and Friendship with the United States
The Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress has digitized a collection of little known documents, 13 volumes of an 111 volume set given to President Calvin Coolidge in 1926 from Poland. Approximately 1/6 of the total population of Poland at that time signed original illustrated graphical art works. These signatures included "national, provincial, and local government officials, representatives of religious, social, business, academic, and military institutions..." A beautiful site to browse. http://international.loc.gov/intldl/pldechtml/pldechome.html Topics: International Governments, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 22, 2005 POxy: Oxyrhynchus Online
Background information about the Oxyrhynchus papyri, which were excavated from the site of Oxyrhynchus, a regional capital in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt. Features illustrated essays about the city and the documents found there (including letters, tax returns, and government documents). Also includes a glossary, a searchable database and updates on the imaging of the papyri located at the Oxford University libraries, and locations of the rest of the papyri. http://www.papyrology.ox.ac.uk Topics: Archaeology, Correspondence, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, The Olympic Games Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Saganet: Icelandic Medieval Literature
A database of manuscript and printed pages of Icelandic works published before 1901. "The material consists of the entire range of Icelandic family sagas ... [and] a very large portion of Germanic/Nordic mythology (the Eddas), the history of Norwegian kings, contemporary sagas and tales from the European age of chivalry. [Many] manuscripts contain Icelandic ballads, poetry or epigrams." Also in Icelandic. From The National and University Library of Iceland, Cornell University, and the Árni Magnússon Institute. http://www.sagnanet.is/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jun 17, 2008 Schoenberg Center for Electronic Text and Image (SCETI)
"SCETI, a fully integrated digital library, was created in 1996 to publish virtual facsimiles of rare books and manuscripts in the Penn [University of Pennsylvania] Library's collections." Features collections of images of U.S. Civil War documents, scientists and equipment, medieval and early modern manuscripts, and other topics. From the University of Pennsylvania Library. http://dewey.library.upenn.edu/sceti/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Apr 3, 2006 The Schoyen Collection
This digitized collection of over 700 manuscripts spans a broad range of time periods and topic, such as Bible, religion, mathematics, history, and literature. It includes papyri, seals, bindings, pre-1450 printing, and items on clay, wood, stone, glass, and bone. From a private collection. http://www.schoyencollection.com Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 5, 2008 Turning the Pages
This site allows visitors to "turn" the pages of famous manuscripts by using interactive animation. Manuscripts include Leonardo's Notebook, the Golden Haggadah, Vesalius' Anatomy, the Diamond Sutra, and Sultan Baybars' Qur'an. Also includes audio commentary. From the British Library. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/virtualbooks/index.html Topics: Artists, Libraries & Archives by Type, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Sep 22, 2009 The Unveiling of Britain
This collection of hundreds of "maps and views traces the growing awareness of the form of British Isles and their place in the wider world during the years between 800 and 1600." Includes descriptive text, a zoom-in tool, and large-format options for each image. A part of the British Library Collect Britain project. http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/collections/unveiling/ Topics: Geography, History, Maps, Maps by Place, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Mar 30, 2005 William Blake Archive
A digital archive of William Blake's "illuminated books, drawings, paintings, engravings, and more." Includes a biography, chronology, glossary, bibliography, links to related resources, and "Illuminated Printing," an essay describing how Blake created and published his books. From the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities (IATH), University of Virginia. http://www.blakearchive.org/ Topics: Artists, Authors by Region, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Apr 15, 2006 |
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