Gutenberg Digital [computer file] : Göttinger Gutenberg-Bibel, Musterbuch und Helmaspergisches Notariatsinstrument / hrsg. von Elmar Mittler, Stephan Füssel.

Uniform title
Format
Book
Language
German
Published/​Created
München : K.G. Saur Verlag, 2000.
Description
  • Computer text and image data.
  • 2 computer optical discs ; 4 3/4 in.

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Summary note
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.
System details
System requirements: IBM compatible PC with 486 processor or higher, Windows 95/98/NT, 32 MB RAM, 6 MB hard disk space, 8x CD-ROM drive, 800 x 600 graphics card, thousands of colors; or Power Macintosh; or computer running Linux; internet browser.
Action note
Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Language note
Instruction leaflet in English.
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.
ISBN
3598404700
OCLC
44548322
RCP
H - S
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