New Description for a Reginbert MS of Jerome

Stuttgart HB VII.12, a collection of Jerome's letters produced in 838-842 in large part by Reginbert, librarian of Reichenau, now has complete catalogue information on the site.

New Manuscripts Added!

Nine new manuscripts were made available today:


Karlsruhe, LB Perg. Aug. 73 (Martianus Capella)
Kremsmünster, CC 38 (Augustine)
Leiden, VLQ 5 (Hydatius, Fredegar)
London, British Library, Ms. Add. 11852 (Pauline Epistles)
Naples, BN Ms. IV.G.68 (Boethius)
St. Paul in Lavanttal, Archiv Cod. 1/1 (Ambrose: 'the oldest book in Austria')
St. Paul in Lavanttal, Archiv Cod. 3/1 (Jerome)
St. Paul in Lavanttal, Archiv Cod. 4/1 (Isidore)
St. Paul in Lavanttal, Archiv Cod. 6/1 (Canones Apostolorum)


Minimal metadata was also added. More details to follow!

Another monastic virtual library project: Lorsch

While Reichenau and St. Gall were major scriptoria in the eastern Frankish kingdoms, they were certainly not the only important scriptoria. The monastery of Lorsch was also an important center for Carolingian book production and thanks to the new virtual library project, Bibliotheca Laureshamensis digital, its manuscripts are now being virtually gathered from their various libraries around the world and available for study on line.

Aug 111 description now available

Aug 111 contains an interesting mix of texts, including exegetical manuals by Eucherius of Lyons and Junilius, an Old High German glossary, and two Carolingian visions of the afterlife, in particular Heito's Visio Wettini.

Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Msc. Lit. 131 description now available

The description for Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Msc. Lit. 131 is now available. This manuscript is an intriguing compilation of liturgical treatises, many of which focus on baptism.

Monastic Manuscript Project

A number of the manuscripts in the virtual library are included in Albrecht Diem's Monastic Manuscript Project, which contains a wealth of information about texts related to early medieval monasticism.

All Manuscripts Now Have Minimal Catalogue Information

All new manuscripts (listed in the post below) now have minimal catalogue information.  Just to get things started!