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Developed by the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies and partners all over the world, this new database serves as a powerful new digital resource for understanding the history of books.

A collage of eight different images, each depicting a book or manuscript being read or held. The images range from people in historical attire reading ornate books to a modern-looking book with printed text and illustrations.

Bookplate with an illustration of a knight riding a horse.

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Search Thousands of Works of Art With BASIRA: Books as Symbols in Renaissance Art

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