Parker Library | Corpus Christi College University of Cambridge
The Parker Library is the College’s greatest national heritage treasure. It is internationally renowned for its important collection of medieval and renaissance manuscripts (including a substantial proportion of all extant Anglo-Saxon manuscripts), as well as valuable holdings of early printed books.
Parker Library on the Web | Corpus Christi College University of …
Within newly constructed vaults, the Parker Library holds more than 550 manuscripts including the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the earliest history written in English, and the sixth-century St Augustine Gospels - used at the enthronement of the Archbishops at Canterbury.
The Collections - Corpus Christi College University of Cambridge
Named after Matthew Parker (1504-1575), a former Master of the College, antiquarian, historian, and Archbishop of Canterbury, the Parker Library is a treasure trove of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, as well as early printed books.
Catalogues of Manuscripts - Corpus Christi College University of …
The Parker Library's collection of western medieval and early modern manuscripts have been catalogued on four occasions; first by Thomas James (1600), then twice in the eighteenth century by William Stanley (1722) and James Nasmith (1777), …
Parker on the Web - Corpus Christi College University of Cambridge
Stanford Libraries has partnered with Corpus Christi College, Cambridge since the inception of Parker on the Web, contributing technical expertise from its digital library team.
Visiting the Library | Corpus Christi College University of Cambridge
Parker Library Corpus Christi College Cambridge CB2 1RH Tel: 01223 338025. Email: parker-library@corpus.cam.ac.uk. Opening times: Mondays to Fridays from 9:45-12:45 and 14:00-16:45. All visits must be pre-arranged. Summer closure: from Monday 22 July to Friday 2 August 2024. Donnelley Fellow Librarian. Professor Philippa Hoskin. Parker Sub ...
Exhibitions | Corpus Christi College University of Cambridge
Sep 18, 2021 · Anchorless Bodies: Navigating Arabic in Medieval Manuscripts With Works by Emii Alrai: An Exhibition at the Parker Library, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, curated by E.K. Myerson, Parker Library ECRF.
Parker on Loan | Corpus Christi College University of Cambridge
Sep 26, 2024 · The Parker Library is delighted to send a manuscript on loan to Silk Roads, the latest exhibition in the British Museum.
Take a tour of the Parker Library
May 25, 2023 · We are delighted to welcome visitors to a tour of the old library, hear about its history and its rare holdings, and discover how the world famous collection ended up under the care of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Listening in the Library: Matthew Parker’s Sonorous Books
Listening in the Library traces an aural journey through Matthew Parker’s library. It offers four ‘soundings’ from the collection, exploring a sample of the diverse ways in which sound – musical sound especially – manifests.