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How to search for a manuscript ?
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How to search for a bibliographic reference ?
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How to consult a table of contents in Scriptorium ?
How to consult the standard list of the towns and archival institutions ?
How to consult the alphabetical table of reviewers ?
Links to other sites ?
How to modify the navigation language ?
How to contact us ?
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How to search for a manuscript ?
Where ?
A form allows you to make a search within the general index of manuscripts cited in Scriptorium and in the Bulletin codicologique since 1946. There are two ways to access this form :
- Via the " Our catalogue " button (2nd button on the vertical menu on the left of the screen)
- Via " Catalogue and search " button (4th button on the horizontal menu at the top of the screen)
How ?
The search form is made up of five successive fields that are independent from each other.
Therefore, it can only be partially filled in.
The fields "Country", City and Institute of preservation can be selected from the scroll lists.
- The " Country " field is optional if the town you are looking for has been correctly spelled and located. The country must be entered in French only.
- The " Town " must be entered in its original language.
- The names of the archival institutions have not been translated. They always appear in their original language and you must therefore use this name or its official abbreviation when carrying out a search. In order to optimize the search, we strongly recommend you refer to the names available in the standard list of towns and archival institutions available on our website via the " Catalogue and search " button (4th button on the horizontal menu at the top of the screen).
- The complete or partial classification mark of the manuscript must be entered in the "Catalogue" field. The form does not distinguish between upper and lower case (e.g. " a " or " A "). However, Roman and Arab numerals must be respected.
Warning
This index includes the classification marks of the manuscripts such as they appear in Scriptorium and the Bulletin codicologique. However, these have been checked, corrected, standardized and extended to ensure users have a reliable and coherent tool at their disposal. This index does not claim to provide information regarding the origin or the history of the manuscripts, nor does it provide the possible update of the classification marks it contains; its primary objective is to list and gather all bibliographic citations that have appeared in Scriptorium or the Bulletin codicologique relating to the desired manuscripts.
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Example: you would like to obtain the bibliographic references
of a manuscript kept at the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence,
whose classification mark is " Amiatino 1 ".
In order to do so, you must carry out the following operations :
- Enter " Italy " in the " Country " field ;
- Enter " Firenze " in the " Town " field ;
- Enter " Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana " or simply " BML " in the field for archival institutions ;
- Enter the complete or partial classification mark in the field " Classification mark element(s) " ;
- Launch the search by clicking on the " Search " button.
In case of an error, you can " Delete " the previously entered data and a new form is displayed.
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The number of references obtained is followed by a list
of each of these references, composed successively
of the country, the town, the archival institution,
the classification mark, the year of the Scriptorium journal and sends you to the issue of
the Bulletin codicologique (B), the page in Scriptorium (p.) or to a plate (illustration)
in the journal (pl.).
Certain results underlined in blue are hyperlinked, and therefore take you directly to the bibliographic
reference of the Bulletin codicologique review that contains the classification mark of the manuscript
you are searching for.
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How to search for a bibliographic reference ?
Where ?
A form allows you to search within the catalographic index of the works and articles listed and published in the Bulletin codicologique. There are two ways to access this form :
- Via the " Our catalogue " button (2nd button on the vertical menu on the left of the screen)
- Via the " Catalogue and search " (4th button on the horizontal menu at the top of the screen, then 2nd button in the vertical sub-menu on the left of the screen)
How ?
This form allows you to search the database according to different parameters: author, title or words in the title, etc. Its principle allows you to complete one or more fields according to the elements you possess.
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Example: you wish to know if the database includes works or articles on the Golden Fleece:
- Type the words " golden fleece " in the " Title " (or words in the title) field ;
- Launch the search by clicking on the " Search " button.
When there is only one response, the response form is directly displayed. This is what happens if you carry out a search with the words " golden fleece ".
When there is a multiple response, the response is given in two stages: at least two active windows will display the author or the scientific editor(s), followed by the beginning of the title. Each window is linked to the response form that can be accessed by clicking on the link. The response form has four buttons that allow you to: go to the next page, return to the previous page, go back to the search result or go back to the search form.
When there is a negative response, the page displays " No result " and has a " Continue " button that takes you back to the search form.
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How to consult a table of contents in Scriptorium ?
Where and how ?
A page dedicated to the tables of contents in Scriptorium allows you to access each annual summary of the journal, from its creation up until today, by clicking on the desired year. There are two ways to access this page :
- Via the " Our catalogue " button (2nd button on the vertical menu on the left of the screen)
- Via the " Catalogue and search " button (4th button on the horizontal menu at the top of the screen, then 3rd button in the vertical sub-menu entitled " Scriptorium summary ", on the left of the screen).
Warning
The titles or words of the title written in Greek in the volumes printed in Scriptorium, have been transcribed and their accentuation simplified in order to standardise and facilitate the future encoding of this data. The Latin transcriptions are indicated in red and are accompanied by a French translation [between square brackets].
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How to consult the standard list of the towns and archival institutions ?
Where and how ?
You can access the list of towns and archival institutions from our catalogue
(2nd button on the vertical menu on the left of the screen)
or by clicking on the " Catalogue and search " button
(4th button on the horizontal menu at the top of the screen,
then 4th button on the vertical sub-menu entitled " Archival institutions ", on the left of the screen).
This page, dedicated to places and institutions,
opens onto an alphabetical index that allows you to directly access the desired letter.
Each town appears in its original form and also possibly in French,
German and English. The country figures afterwards (between brackets) and always in French.
Warning
Far from being exhaustive, the list of towns and archival institutions includes the institutions in whose database the classifications marks of the manuscripts currently figure. This list will therefore be extended during the encoding process and with the introduction of additional indexes. It currently includes the towns and the archival institutions mentioned in Scriptorium and in the Bulletin codicologique.
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How to consult the alphabetical table of reviewers ?
Where and how ?
You can access the table dedicated to the reviewers for the
Bulletin codicologique from our catalogue (2nd button on the vertical menu on the left of the screen)
or by clicking on the " Catalogue and search " button (4th button on the horizontal menu at the top of the screen,
then 5th button on the vertical sub-menu entitled " Alphabetical table of reviewers ", on the left of the screen).
This page opens onto an alphabetical index that allows you to directly access the desired letter.
Warning
The alphabetical table of reviewers lists the names of the members who have contributed to our Bulletin since 1990 up until today, as well as the numbers of the reviews they have written. The preceding years will be dealt with at a later date.
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Links to other sites ?
Where and how ?
The " links " button (above the horizontal menu at the top of the screen and next to the " Homepage " button) allows a specific and targeted electronic address book to be displayed that currently includes some 40 useful addresses. The links mentioned here connect you to the websites of our main scientific partners and to sites specialising in the science of codicology and mediaeval iconography. To do this, just click on the internet address of the selected site. A window will appear over the links page, allowing you to consult the pages in parallel without quitting our site.
Warning
The general list of links will be completed, as we continue our investigations, with the sites of scientific journals that have an index of manuscripts like Scriptorium.
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How to modify the navigation language ?
Where and how ?
Four languages are available : French, English, Dutch and German.
To modify the navigation language, click on one of the three buttons on the horizontal menu
(at the top of the screen), indicated by the letters FR (for French),
EN (for English), NL (for Dutch) and DE (for German).
Warning
Only certain parts of the site are available in English and Dutch. They include : the complete translation of the presentation pages, the history and biographies ; the partial organisation of documents such as the standard list of archival institutions, the tables of contents of the journal as well as search forms (translation of file titles, instructions for use, warnings).
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How to contact us ?
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The " Contacts and subscriptions " button (5th button on the horizontal menu at the top of the screen) gives access to the information necessary for subscribing to the journal, sending works for review to the editorial staff, and it allows the various collaborators to send their articles and reviews. You can also contact us by e-mail by clicking HERE
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