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The Munich DigitiZation Center (MDZ) has been providing the rich holdings of the Bavarian State Library (BSB) on the Internet since 1997.

It is the central innovation and also production unit of the BSB for developing, testing and implementing new products and processes related to the multifaceted, far-ranging subject of the 'digital library'.

• 06/14/2024

  Gunsmith's book from the 15th century digitized - BSB Cgm 600

  In April 2024, a gunsmith's book from the first quarter of the 15th century was digitized. From the middle of the 14th century, ‘Büchsenmeister’ was the professional title for craftsmen who manufactured and operated firearms. This work from Bavaria contains 40 colored pen and ink drawings.

  To the Büchsenmeisterbuch in the Digital Collections

  

• 05/03/2024

  Court dress book of Dukes William IV and Albrecht V from the 16th century digitized – BSB Cgm 1950

  The digitization of the court dress book of Dukes William IV and Albrecht V was completed in February 2024. The 16th century work contains 102 painted costumes and the corresponding descriptions of the court liveries.

  To the court dress book in the Digital Collections

  

• 02/14/2024

  Simon Vouet: Drawings

  In January 2024, the digitization of BSB Cod.icon. 397 a and b with valuable individual paintings by the French painter Simon Vouet (1590-1649) was completed. The individual images are chalk and red pencil drawings, most of which depict people.

  To the digital copies of Vouet's drawings in the Digital Collections