Gutenberg Digital [electronic resource] : Göttinger Gutenberg-Bibel, Musterbuch und Helmaspergisches Notariatsinstrument / hrsg. von Elmar Mittler, Stephan Füssel.
Title from disc label. Instruction leaflet in German included.
Contents:
CD 1. Introduction. Instructions for use. Digitised documents: The Göttingen Gutenberg Bible (ca. 1454). Passages from the Bible : list of well-known Bible texts (direct access to the passages only via CD 2), German English, French. Other contents: Partners ; Impressum ; Sources ; A word of thanks -- CD 2. Introduction. Instructions for use. Digitised documents: The Göttingern Model Book (ca. 1450) ; Illumination ; Helmasperger's notarial instrument of 6 November 1455. Passages from the Bible: a selection of well-known Bible texts from the Bible compared to the original Hebrew and Greek text and translations (German, English, French). Gutenberg and his impact: Johann Gutenberg : his life ; Helmasperger's notarial instrument ; The period before printed books ; Gutenberg's epoch-making achievement ; Letterpress printing ; The "work of the books", the 42-line Latin Bible ; Printing after Gutenberg ; The impact of printing ; The Göttingen vellum copy of the B42 ; The Göttingen model book. Other contents: Online, The Göttingen exhibition "Gutenberg und seine Wirkung" accessible from 20 June 2000 on the internet ; Partners ; Impressum ; Sources. ; A word of thanks.
Summary:
Presents digitized versions of the Göttingen Gutenberg Bible, the Model book for painting manuscripts which was used to illuminate the Göttingen Bible, and the Helmasperger Notarial instrument, a document which records the legal dispute between Gutenberg and his backer Johannes Fust and provides the most important proof that Gutenberg was the inventor of printing with movable types. Explanatory texts about Gutenberg and his life, the early period of letterpress printing and its impact are also included.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.