Parker Library manuscript collection
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The Parker Library manuscript collection is a renowned assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts, particularly rich in Anglo-Saxon and early English texts, housed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parker Library manuscript collection canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T845304 — 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: Parker Library manuscript collection Context triple: [Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, knownFor, Parker Library manuscript collection]
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A.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
The Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library is Duke University’s primary special collections repository, housing rare books, manuscripts, archives, and other unique research materials.
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B.
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is a renowned Yale University research library famous for its vast collection of rare books, manuscripts, and literary archives housed in a distinctive modernist building.
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C.
Houghton Library
Houghton Library is Harvard University's principal rare books and manuscripts library, renowned for its extensive collections of literary, historical, and cultural materials.
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D.
Schlesinger Library
Schlesinger Library is a major research library at Harvard University specializing in the history of women, gender, and feminism, particularly in the United States.
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E.
Founders Library
Founders Library is the iconic main research library of Howard University and a historic landmark of African American scholarship in Washington, D.C.
- 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: Parker Library manuscript collection Target entity description: The Parker Library manuscript collection is a renowned assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts, particularly rich in Anglo-Saxon and early English texts, housed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
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A.
Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
The Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library is Duke University’s primary special collections repository, housing rare books, manuscripts, archives, and other unique research materials.
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B.
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library is a renowned Yale University research library famous for its vast collection of rare books, manuscripts, and literary archives housed in a distinctive modernist building.
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C.
Houghton Library
Houghton Library is Harvard University's principal rare books and manuscripts library, renowned for its extensive collections of literary, historical, and cultural materials.
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D.
Schlesinger Library
Schlesinger Library is a major research library at Harvard University specializing in the history of women, gender, and feminism, particularly in the United States.
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E.
Founders Library
Founders Library is the iconic main research library of Howard University and a historic landmark of African American scholarship in Washington, D.C.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage collection
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manuscript collection ⓘ medieval manuscript collection ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | available to qualified researchers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archbishop Matthew Parker
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surface form:
Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker
Cambridge University ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| city |
Cambridge, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Cambridge
|
| collector | Matthew Parker ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | preserved in controlled conditions ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| digitalAccess | Parker on the Web ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize |
over 480 medieval manuscripts
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over 600 manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle manuscripts
Old English biblical texts ⓘ historical chronicles ⓘ humanist manuscripts ⓘ legal texts ⓘ liturgical books ⓘ saints’ lives ⓘ Corpus ⓘ
surface form:
the Corpus Glossary
theological works ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| language |
Anglo-Norman
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Latin ⓘ Middle English ⓘ Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Matthew Parker ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Anglo-Saxon manuscripts
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early English texts ⓘ early modern manuscripts ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| owner | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Parker Library ⓘ |
| repositoryType | college library collection ⓘ |
| significance |
important resource for medieval studies
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major source for the study of Anglo-Saxon history ⓘ major source for the study of Old English literature ⓘ |
| subject |
Anglo-Saxon England
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English Reformation Parliament era ⓘ
surface form:
English Reformation
biblical studies ⓘ canon law ⓘ medieval history ⓘ medieval theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
High Middle Ages
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early Middle Ages ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parker Library manuscript collection Description of subject: The Parker Library manuscript collection is a renowned assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts, particularly rich in Anglo-Saxon and early English texts, housed at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Referenced by (2)
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