I have the pleasure of forwarding the following on behalf of my German
colleague, Norbert Lossau - please direct all enquiries or responses to him
at [log in to unmask]
Simon Tanner
The complete Goettingen Gutenberg Bible is now freely available via
Internet ++++++++http://www.gutenbergdigital.de/ ++++++++
[This message is being posted to several lists; please excuse any duplication.]
The Goettingen State and University Library announces the final version of
its digitized Gutenberg Bible. The 1282 pages of the Bible at Goettingen,
one of four complete, illuminated copies on vellum, have been scanned with
a high-end professional digital camera back, Picture Gate 8000. Careful
attention was paid to create faithful reproductions of the 88 wonderful
illuminated, partly gilded pages.
In addition to the complete Gutenberg Bible, the digital version includes:
the manuscript of the Goettingen Model Book, a contemporary manuscript
which provided the patterns for the decoration of the Goettingen Bible; and
the famous Helmasperger's Notarial Instrument (6th November 1455), dealing
with Gutenberg's invention, known as the
"Werk der Buecher" (work of books) and Gutenberg's business relations with
Johannes Fust.
"Gutenberg digital" is bilingual (German and English). The presentation is
programmed in HTML and can be viewed with standard (4th generation) Web
Browsers.
The presentation is - beyond the free Internet version - available as
CD-ROM. At the end of May, the CD-ROM "Gutenberg digital" was officially
launched by the Goettingen State and University Library and the K G Saur
Publisher. The CD-ROM (2 Discs) is now available for purchase at a cost of
DM 98,- (ca. 50 USD + 12 USD shipping).
Comments are appreciated.
Norbert Lossau
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Dr. Norbert Lossau
State- und University Library Goettingen
Head of the Center for Digitization (GDZ)
Subject librarian for Finno-ugrian Studies
Platz der Goettinger Sieben 1
37073 Goettingen, Germany
Tel.: +49 +551/39-5217 Fax. +49 +551/39-5222
WWW: http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/GDZ
http://www.gutenbergdigital.de
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