Herzog August Library manuscript collection
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The Herzog August Library manuscript collection is a renowned assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts and rare books that makes the Wolfenbüttel library one of Europe’s most important research libraries for historical studies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herzog August Library manuscript collection canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7653036 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herzog August Library manuscript collection Context triple: [Wolfenbüttel, knownFor, Herzog August Library manuscript collection]
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A.
Erfurt manuscript
The Erfurt manuscript is one of the principal medieval Hebrew manuscripts preserving the text of the Tosefta, making it a key source for the study of early rabbinic literature.
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B.
Electoral Mainz Chancellery
The Electoral Mainz Chancellery was the principal administrative and political office of the powerful Elector-Archbishop of Mainz, who served as Archchancellor of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Vienna manuscript
The Vienna manuscript is a principal early source preserving Claudio Monteverdi’s opera "Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria," crucial for modern editions and performances of the work.
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D.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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E.
Vienna manuscript
The Vienna manuscript is a significant medieval handwritten copy of the Tosefta, valued by scholars as one of the primary textual witnesses to this early rabbinic work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herzog August Library manuscript collection Target entity description: The Herzog August Library manuscript collection is a renowned assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts and rare books that makes the Wolfenbüttel library one of Europe’s most important research libraries for historical studies.
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A.
Erfurt manuscript
The Erfurt manuscript is one of the principal medieval Hebrew manuscripts preserving the text of the Tosefta, making it a key source for the study of early rabbinic literature.
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B.
Electoral Mainz Chancellery
The Electoral Mainz Chancellery was the principal administrative and political office of the powerful Elector-Archbishop of Mainz, who served as Archchancellor of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire.
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C.
Codex Selden
Codex Selden is a pre-Hispanic Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records genealogies, dynastic histories, and ritual information from the Mixtec civilization of what is now southern Mexico.
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D.
Vienna manuscript
The Vienna manuscript is a principal early source preserving Claudio Monteverdi’s opera "Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria," crucial for modern editions and performances of the work.
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E.
Vienna manuscript
The Vienna manuscript is a significant medieval handwritten copy of the Tosefta, valued by scholars as one of the primary textual witnesses to this early rabbinic work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage collection
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manuscript collection ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Herzog August Bibliothek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curatedBy | Herzog August Library staff ⓘ |
| hasAccessMode |
on-site consultation
ⓘ
partial digital access ⓘ |
| hasCollectionScope |
European history
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book history ⓘ early modern studies ⓘ intellectual history ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ philology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
early modern manuscripts
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medieval manuscripts ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
German
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Latin ⓘ other European languages ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
early printed books
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paper manuscripts ⓘ parchment manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasReputation | renowned assemblage of manuscripts and rare books ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | one of Europe’s most important research collections for historical studies ⓘ |
| hasTimeSpan |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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early modern period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Lower Saxony ⓘ Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Herzog August Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsResearchIn |
cultural history
ⓘ
historical studies ⓘ literary studies ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herzog August Library manuscript collection Description of subject: The Herzog August Library manuscript collection is a renowned assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts and rare books that makes the Wolfenbüttel library one of Europe’s most important research libraries for historical studies.
Referenced by (1)
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