Medieval manuscripts in Dutch Collections
Medieval manuscripts in Dutch Collections

About this website

This database contains descriptions of all medieval western manuscripts up to c. 1550 written in Latin script and preserved in public and semi-public collections in the Netherlands. These include the collections of libraries, museums, archives, collections of monastic orders and some private institutions open to researchers.

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How to search

There are two main ways to search for a manuscript. Either search for a keyword in any of the fields or use (one or more) specific field(s) which should lead you to indexes.

You can search by:

  • Keyword (free text search)
  • Title
  • Author
  • Material
  • Location
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Highlights

...In this section you will find articles about highlights from various Dutch collections.

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Palaeographical atlas

Find out more about the various scripts used in the MMDC.

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Manuscrits datés conservés dans les Pays-Bas online

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Statistics

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Abbreviations used in the database

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Kneep en binding

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Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale bibliotheek van Nederland