Illuminated Manuscripts: Museums and Libraries With Digitized Manuscripts

Museums and Libraries With Digitized Manuscripts

Australia

Adelaide

State Library of South Australia

• Digital Collections

Canberra

National Library of Australia

• Medieval Manuscripts

Sidney

State Library New South Wales

• Illuminated Manuscripts

Victoria

National Gallery Victoria (NGV)

• Illuminating Words

State Library Victoria

• Medieval Manuscripts The Library’s collection of 27 medieval and renaissance manuscripts is one of the largest in Australia.

Austria

Linz

The State Library of Upper Austria - Landesbibliothek

• Handschriften

Melk

Melk Abbey

• Library. The library currently comprises a total of around 100,000 volumes, including around 1,800 manuscripts and 750 incunabula. Around 16,000 volumes can be seen in the library's large and small halls.

Salzburg

University of Salzburg

• Manuscript Catalogues

Vienna

National Library of Austria - Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

• Department of Manuscripts and Rare Books

Wolfenbüttel

Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel.

The historical holdings of the Herzog August Bibliothek form a collection of European culture from the Early Middle Ages to the Enlightenment and beyond that is unique in breadth and depth. Manuscripts, incunabula and prints as well as graphics and paintings, maps and modern artists' books offer a variety of starting points for cataloguing, editing and research projects.

• Manuscript Database

Belgium

Antwerp

Museum Plantin-Moretus

• Manuscripts The museum’s collection includes 638 manuscripts, ranging from the ninth to the eighteenth century. The basis of the collection was laid by Christophe Plantin himself. It was then expanded by the Moretuses.

Bruges

Openbare Bibliotheek Brugge - Public Library of Bruges. The library holds some 800 manuscripts, the majority stemming from the Middle Ages.

• Manuscripts catalogue

Brussels

Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique - Koninklijke Bibliotheek van Bëlgie

• Belgica: la bibliothèque numérique de KBR

Ghent

Universiteits Bibliotheek Gent

Leuben

Maurits Sabbe Library of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies (University of Leuven)

• Special Collections

Liège

Université de Liège Library

• Manuscripts

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo

Gazi Husrev-beg's Library

• Manuscript Fund (Digital Library access requires registration)

Bulgaria

Sofia

National Library of Bulgaria

• Slavonic manuscripts
• Oriental Manuscripts

Canada

Calgary

University of Calgary

• Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections Cotton Nero A.x. (article 3). There is a project too, Cotton Nero A.x. Project

Toronto

University of Toronto: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Vancouver

University of British Columbia Western Manuscripts and Early Printed Books.

Victoria

University of Victoria Digital Collections Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection. An inventory is available.

Czech Republic

Olomouc

Library of Olomouc

• Digitální knihovna historických fondů Vědecké knihovny v Olomouci

Prague

National Library of the Czech Republic Manuscriptorium. Digital Library of Written Cultural Heritage

Denmark

Copenhagen

Royal Danish Library

• Digitized Manuscripts
• Oriental Digitized Manuscripts
• Digitized Manuscripts from the Judaica Collection
• Treasures in the Royal Library Archived collection of the Royal Danish Library

France

Angers

Bibliothèque municipale d'Angers

Chartres

Bibliothèque municipale de Chartres

Lyon

Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon

• Collection d’origine de la Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon
• Catalogue général des manuscrits des bibliothèques publiques de France. Palais des Arts, Lyon
• Collection jésuite des Fontaines
• 55 manuscrits mérovingiens et carolingiens

Paris

BNF Catalogue

• A selection of manuscripts displayed by themes

Bibliothèque Mazarine (Calames Manuscripts catalogue)

Reims

Bibliothèque de Reims

Strasbourg

Bibliothèque numérique patrimoniale - NUMiSTRAL (Manuscrits médiévaux)

Troyes

Médiathèque du Grand Troyes

• Manuscripts
• Bibliothèque virtuelle de Clairvaux Temporarily closed

Valenciennes

Bibliothèque de Valenciennes

• Manuscrits
• Les plus beaux manuscrits enluminés

Germany

Augsburg

• Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg

• Staats- und Stadtbibliothek

Cologne

Codices Electronici Ecclesiae Coloniensis

Freiburg

Universitäts Bibliothek Freiburg

Heidelberg

• Universität Heidelberg
• Bibliotheca Palatina digital

Hildesheim

• Medieval Manuscripts
• Dombibliothek Hildesheim collection highlights

Kassel

ORKA - Open Repository Kassel

Köln

University of Cologne

CEEC Codices Electronici Ecclesiae Colonniensis

Lorsch

Bibliotheca Laureshamensis digital: Virtual Monastic Library of Lorsch

Munich

Bayerische StaatsBibliothek

Munich Digitization Center

Tübingen

Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen

Wolfenbüttel

Herzog August Bibliothek

Würzburg

Virtuelle Bibliothek Würzburg

Iceland

Reykjavík

National and University Library of Iceland

Ireland

Dublin

Trinity College Manuscripts

• Manuscripts & Archives Research Library

Royal Irish Academy Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts

Israel

Jerusalem

The International Collection of Digitized Hebrew Manuscripts (Ktiv)

The National Library of Israel

• Manuscripts

Italy

Florence

Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana

• Digital Repository

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze

Naples

Biblioteca Nazionale di Napoli

Padova

Università degli Studi di Padova – Centro di Ateneo per le Biblioteche

• Phaidra

Rimini

Biblioteca Gambalunga

Biblioteca Malatestiana

• Catalogo Aperto dei Manoscritti Malatestiani

Rome

Biblioteca Angelica

Biblioteca Casanatense

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma

• Manuscripts

Biblioteca Nonantolana Virtuale

• Fondo Sessoriano and Fondo Vittorio Emanuele

Casa di Dante

Venice

Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Japan

Tokyo

Senshu University Library

• Manuscripts
• List of Manuscripts

University of Tokyo

• Daiber Collection Database, Institute of Oriental Culture

New Zealand

Auckland

Auckland Libraries

• Book Arts

Wellington

National Library Wellington

• Manuscripts Collection

• Rare Books and Fine Printing

Norway

Oslo

The Schøyen Collection

Poland

Wrocław

Digital Library of University of Wrocław Manuscripts

Portugal

Lisbon

Arquivo Nacional Torre do Tombo

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum

Russia

Moscow

Russian State Library collections

• Manuscripts
• Rare and Valuable Books

The National Library of Russia

• Manuscripts
• Rare books

Spain

Barcelona

Archivo de la Corona de Aragón

Arxiu Capitular de la Catedral de Barcelona

• Catalogue (not digitized)

Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona

Arxiu Municipal de Barcelona

• Online Catalogue
• Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona
• Arxius Municipals de Districte

Biblioteca Joaquim Folch i Torres

Biblioteca Nacional de Catalunya

• Collections
• Manuscripts (Biblioteca de Catalunya)
• Manuscripts (Biblioteca Museu Víctor Balaguer)
• Catalogue

Palau de la Música Catalana

• Treasures of the Library of Orfeó català. You need authentication.

Universitat de Barcelona

• Patrimoni bibliogràfic i documental de la Universitat de Barcelona
• Biblioteca de Fons Antic
• Apadrina un document

Girona

Arxiu diocesà de Girona, Arxiu Capitular de la Catedral de Girona i Biblioteca diocesana del Seminari

Madrid

Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE)

• Manuscripts
• Digital Collections Biblioteca Digital Hispanica

Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliográfico

Real Biblioteca del Monasterio del Escorial

Seville

Archivo General de Indias

Valencia

Archivo del Reino de Valencia

University of Valencia

Biblioteca Histórica del Duque de Calabria

RODERIC (Repositori d'Objectes Digitals per a l'Ensenyament la Recerca i la Cultura)

• Digital collections
• Manuscripts Duke of Calabria
• Manuscripts

Valladolid

Archivo General de Simancas

Sweden

Lund

University of Lund

• Manuscripts
• Digital collections
• Medieval Manuscripts

Uppsala

University of Uppsala

Manuscript Collections at Carolina Rediviva

• Digital collections

Switzerland

Basel

Universitätsbibliothek Basel

• Manuscripts
• Rare Books

Cologny

Fondation Martin Bodmer

Geneva

Bibliothèque de Genève

• Manuscripts and Archives
• Rare Books

St. Gallen

Abbey Library of St.Gall

Zurich

Zentralbibliothek Zürich

• Manuscripts, estates and archive materials
• Rare Books

The Netherlands

Amsterdam

Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica

• The Ritman Library

• Embassy of the Free Mind

Vrije Universiteit Medieval Manuscripts catalogue

The Hague

Koninklijke Bibliotheek / National Library of the Netherlands

• Medieval Manuscripts
• Highlights

Utrecht

Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht

United Kingdom

Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen

• Special Collections

Cambridge

Corpus Christi College

• Parker Library On the Web

Fitzwilliam Museum

• Illuminated Manuscripts

Trinity College

• Library Home
• Wren Digital Library
• The James Catalogue Of Western Manuscripts

University of Cambridge

• Cambridge Digital Library
• Tresaures of the Library

Durham

Durham Priory Library

Glasgow

The Stair Society

• Manuscripts

University of Glasgow Library

• Special Collections
• Flickr Account
• Book of the Month

Edinburgh

National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts collections

• Gaelic Manuscripts
• Medieval Manuscripts and Documents

University of Edinburg

• Image Collections
• Western Manuscripts

Hereford

Hereford Cathedral

• Chained Library

Kew, Richmond, Surrey

The National Archives

London

British Library

• Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
• Digitized Manuscripts search engine
• Incunabula Short Title Catalogue
• Virtual Books
• Tresaures in full High-quality digital editions
• List of BL Digitised Manuscripts hyperlinks (2018)

The Schøyen Collection

Victoria and Albert Museum

• Illuminated Manuscripts

Wellcome Library

• Digital Collections
• Arabic Manuscripts
• Medieval Manuscripts

Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral

• Manuscripts

Manchester

The University of Manchester Library

• Special Collections
• Medieval collection

Oxford

Balliol College

• Western Medieval, Oriental & Early Modern Manuscripts

Bodleian Library

• Online Catalogues of Archives and Manuscripts
• digital.bodleian The Bodleian's digitised image collections
• Incunabula database
• The Bodleian's digitised image collections

Christ Church College

• Digital Library

Nottingham

University of Nottingham

• Manuscripts and Special Collections Online Catalogue
• Online exhibitions
• Wollaton Library Collection

Wales

The National Library of Wales

• Manuscripts

United States of America

Baltimore

Walters Art Museum

• Online Collection
• Digitized Walters Manuscripts
• Online Collection of Manuscripts
• Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts Gallery on Flickr

Bethesda

National Library of Medicine

• Medieval Manuscripts
• Islamic Medical Manuscripts

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Public Library

• Medieval and Early Renaissance Manuscripts

• La Chronique Anonyme Universelle Digital Project (Video about the project)

Cambridge

University of Harvard

• Houghton Library Rare books, manuscripts, archives and other primary sources
• Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts
• William King Richardson Collection
• Papyri

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina Libraries

• The Mackinney Collection of Medieval Medical Illustrations

Sloane Art Library Illuminated Manuscripts Resources and Facsimiles, accessible via Facebook

Chicago

Newberry Library

• Illuminated Manuscripts and Printed Books: French Renaissance Gems of the Newberry Library

University of Chicago Library

• The Goodspreed Manuscript Collection
• Rose & Chess (Le Roman de la Rose and its reunion with Le Jeu des échecs moralisé)

Collegeville, Minnesota

Saint Johns University

• Hill Museum & Manuscript Library Manuscript Collection
• Online Resources for the Study of Manuscript Cultures

Cornell, New York

Cornell University Library

• Rare and Manuscript Collections
• Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts
• The Fiske Dante Collection
• The Fiske Petrarch Collection
• Digital Witchcraft Collection
• Images Database
• 1972 Catalogue (revised 2003) PDF

Dallas, Texas

Bridwell Library

• Medieval and Renaissance Bibles: Manuscripts and Early Printing
• Highlights from Bridwell Library: Bibles
• Manuscripts in the Islamic Tradition
• Special Collections

Los Angeles, California

J. Paul Getty Trust

• J.Paul Getty Museum manuscript collection
• Open Content Program

University of California

• Manuscripts, Rare Books and Print Culture
• Digital Collections

New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University

• Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

New York

Hispanic Society of America

• Library
• Manuscripts
• Rare Books (Pre-1830)
• Latin American & Philippines Manuscripts and Rare Books

Metropolitan Museum of Art

• The Cloisters Library and Archives
• Search the Collections

The Morgan Library & Museum

• Collection Highlights
• Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts
• CORSAIR Database is a single database providing unified access to over 250,000 records for medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, rare and reference books, literary and historical manuscripts, music scores, ancient seals and tablets, drawings, prints, and other art objects.

Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary: Special Tresaures

Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection Late Medieval and Early Modern Works.

Philadelphia

Free Library of Philadelphia

• Medieval Manuscripts
• Digital Collection

Washington

Georgetown University

• Booth Family Center for Special Collections: Manuscripts

Library of Congress

• Digital Collections

Vatican

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana

• General Catalogue
• Manuscripts Catalogue
• Incunabula Catalogue
• Digitized Manuscripts Database