Message-Id: <200006281153.EAA16060@dns.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 13:49:17 GMT+0100 From: Lossau <mailto:lossau@MAIL.SUB.UNI-GOETTINGEN.DE> Subject: The complete Goettingen Gutenberg Bible is now freely available v To: mailto:IMAGELIB@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
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++++++The complete Goettingen Gutenberg Bible is now freely available
via internet ++++++++http://www.gutenbergdigital.de/ ++++++++
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
E-Mail: mailto:lossau@mail.sub.uni-goettingen.de
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