Link: https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/library/wren-digital-library/
Project Status: Ongoing
The Wren Digital Library is the digital archive of the Wren Library at Trinity College, Cambridge. The Wren is home to over 1,000 medieval manuscripts from the 10th century onwards, of which the digital archive has published over 800 in addition to many early printed books and modern manuscripts. The ongoing project of the digital platform is to digitally publish all manuscripts in M.R. James’ 1901-1903 print catalog of the library’s holdings.
As of 2020, the library has no search function, but one can filter manuscripts by title, shelfmark, and date. Each entry includes catalog information in addition to a bibliography. Images are available in IIIF format and can be downloaded free of charge, though high-resolution images can only be obtained by contacting the repository.
Resource details:
Resource Type: Bibliography, Catalog, Images, List Format, Manuscripts/Facsimiles
License: Creative Commons, Must provide credit, No Fee
Modern Language: English
Medieval content details:
Dates: 900 - 1600
Subject: Art, Codicology, Diplomatics, Manuscript Decoration/Illumination, Manuscript Studies, Maps, Material Culture, Paleography, Print History
Type/Genre of Medieval Primary Source Material: Art and Artifacts, Manuscripts, Material Evidence, Printed Books
Geopolitical Region: British Isles and Ireland, England, Europe
Original Language: English, French, Latin, Middle English, Old English