Incunabula and Early Manuscripts
Collection
Reference code: INC1
Scope and Contents
A collection of medieval manuscripts and incunabula (books printed up to the year 1500).
The manuscripts include a twelfth-century Psalterium and a thirteenth-century charter. Among the incunabula is a French Book of Hours from 1494 and Hartmann Schedel´s "Nuremberg Chronicle" from 1493.
For a full list of items please see the external documents section below.
Dates
- Creation: 12th century - 1637
Conditions Governing Access
Available by appointment
Extent
26 Item(s) (15 incunables and 11 early manuscripts)
Language of Materials
Latin
English
French
Custodial History
This collection has been assembled from a variety of sources
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN United Kingdom
+44 (0) 114 222 7299
lib-special@sheffield.ac.uk