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e-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland

The goal of e-codices is to provide free access to all medieval and a selection of modern manuscripts of Switzerland by means of a virtual library.

At the moment, the virtual library contains 1500 manuscripts from 63 different collections. The virtual library will be continuously updated and extended.

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St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek

The Abbey Library of St. Gall is one of the oldest monastic libraries in the world; it is the most important part of St. Gall’s Abbey district UNESCO world heritage site. The library’s valuable holdings illustrate the development of European… + Show more

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Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

The Fondation Martin Bodmer is one of the most important private libraries in the world. It seeks to reflect the “adventure of the human spirit” since the beginning of writing; in this it follows the example of its founder Martin… + Show more

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Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek

The Abbey Library of Einsiedeln is rightfully considered a typical monastery library. Around the Holy Scripture as its center point are arranged the spiritual, theological sciences in an inner circle, around these in an outer circle are arranged all other… + Show more

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Engelberg, Stiftsbibliothek

The Benedictine Abbey of Engelberg was founded in 1120; its library’s collection of manuscripts, incunabula, and historical and modern books has continually grown since that time. The library holds a total of about 135,000 volumes; of its 1,000 manuscripts, about… + Show more

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Zürich, Zentralbibliothek

The Zentralbibliothek Zürich (ZB; Central Library of Zurich) is the cantonal, municipal and university library of Zurich. Its department of manuscripts holds manuscripts and manuscript fragments dating from the 6th to the 21st century. The collection contains over 600 medieval… + Show more

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Bern, Burgerbibliothek

The Burgerbibliothek Bern is a cultural institute of the Burgergemeinde Berne, a Civic Community. The Burgerbibliothek in its current state was established in 1951 when the town and university library was transformed into a foundation. Today the Burgerbibliothek is open… + Show more

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Fribourg/Freiburg, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek

Fribourg's Cantonal and University Library owns a significant collection of manuscripts dating from the Middle Ages to the present day, archival holdings and incunabula. This collection comes primarily from the religious communities of Fribourg that were dissolved in 1848, notably… + Show more

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Luzern, Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek

The Central and University Library (ZHB) of Lucerne is the library service center for the University of Lucerne, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (FH Zentralschweiz), the University of Teacher Education Lucerne (PH Luzern) and for the Lucerne… + Show more

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Solothurn, Zentralbibliothek

The Central Library of Solothurn is a cantonal, municipal and regional library. Its collection of printed books, including about 1,000 incunabula, is among the most extensive library holdings in Switzerland. With about 100 medieval manuscripts and a much larger number… + Show more

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St. Gallen, Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung

The Vadian Collection, which is owned by the Ortsbürgergemeinde (citizen’s community) of St. Gall, is a permanent deposit in the cantonal library; it contains, among others, about 100 medieval and 700 early modern manuscripts. The late medieval illuminated manuscripts and… + Show more

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Aarau, Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek

The medieval and early modern collection of the Cantonal Library of Aargau’s manuscript department is home to numerous valuable rare and unique items. The often beautifully illustrated manuscripts come mainly from the private library and collection of the family of… + Show more

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Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum

This library contains manuscripts from a variety of private collections that have chosen to publish selections from their most treasured books on e-codices. These manuscripts can be used and cited in the same way as others on the site (please… + Show more

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Fribourg/Freiburg, Couvent des Cordeliers/Franziskanerkloster

The library of the Franciscan Monastery is a private library; it joined RERO (the network of libraries of Western Switzerland and union catalog) in 2013. The library contains about 35,000 volumes, 10,000 of which date from before 1900. The majority… + Show more

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[sine loco], codices restituti

This virtual library contains digital manuscripts that have been virtually re-assembled from fragments held in various places. This enables us to recreate, as much as possible, the manuscript’s original state. + Show more

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Collections

Swiss Collections

Location, Library / Collection Documents
All Libraries and Collections 1500
Aarau, Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek 18
Aarau, Staatsarchiv Aargau 6
Appenzell, Landesarchiv Appenzell Innerrhoden 4
Basel, Universitätsbibliothek 73
Bern, Burgerbibliothek 45
Beromünster, Stiftskirche St. Michael 4
Bremgarten, Stadtarchiv Bremgarten 1
Castro, Archivio parrocchiale 1
Chavannes-près-Renens, Archives cantonales vaudoises 2
Claro, Archivio parrocchiale 1
Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer 147
Dalpe, Archivio parrocchiale 1
Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek 73
Engelberg, Stiftsbibliothek 61
Estavayer-le-Lac, Paroisse catholique Saint-Laurent 4
Flawil, Gemeinde Flawil 2
Frauenfeld, Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau 16
Fribourg/Freiburg, Archives de l'État de Fribourg/Staatsarchiv Freiburg 14
Fribourg/Freiburg, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek 20
Fribourg/Freiburg, Couvent des Cordeliers/Franziskanerkloster 13
Genève, Bibliothèque de Genève 62
Lausanne, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne 4
Luzern, Korporation Luzern 1
Luzern, Provinzarchiv Schweizer Kapuziner Luzern 1
Luzern, Zentral- und Hochschulbibliothek 19
Montreux, Bibliotheca Sefarad 2
Neuchâtel, Bibliothèque publique et universitaire de Neuchâtel 20
Orselina, Convento della Madonna del Sasso 4
Porrentruy, Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne 27
Saint-Imier, Mémoires d'Ici 1
Sarnen, Benediktinerkollegium 14
Sarnen, Staatsarchiv Obwalden 1
Schaffhausen, Staatsarchiv 5
Schaffhausen, Stadtbibliothek 27
Schlatt, Eisenbibliothek 8
Sion/Sitten, Archives de l'Etat du Valais/Staatsarchiv Wallis 1
Sion/Sitten, Archives du Chapitre/Kapitelsarchiv 5
Sion/Sitten, Médiathèque du Valais 2
Solothurn, Domschatz der St.-Ursen-Kathedrale 3
Solothurn, Staatsarchiv 10
Solothurn, Zentralbibliothek 24
St. Gallen, Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung 19
St. Gallen, Stiftsarchiv (Abtei Pfäfers) 12
St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek 580
Torre, Archivio parrocchiale 2
Trogen, Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden 12
Urnäsch, Gemeindearchiv Urnäsch 1
Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum 14
Vevey, Musée historique de Vevey 1
Wädenswil, Dokumentationsstelle Oberer Zürichsee 1
Wil, Dominikanerinnenkloster St. Katharina 12
Zofingen, Stadtbibliothek 2
Zürich, Braginsky Collection 33
Zürich, Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum 6
Zürich, Zentralbibliothek 46

Swiss Manuscripts Abroad

Location, Library / Collection Documents
Krakow, Jagiellonian Library 2
Mulhouse, Bibliothèque municipale 1
St. Paul in Kärnten, Stiftsbibliothek St. Paul im Lavanttal 1
Überlingen, Leopold-Sophien-Bibliothek 2

Virtual Manuscripts

Location, Library / Collection Documents
[sine loco], codices restituti 3

Dispersed Manuscript Parts Abroad

Location, Library / Collection Documents
Cleveland, The Cleveland Museum of Art 1
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1
St. Petersburg, National Library of Russia 1

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