IT and Libraries of the World: The Giant Bible of Mainz digitized by the Library of Congress of the USA

10 October 2022
Source: Library of Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation

The Giant Bible of Mainz, one of the last handwritten giant bibles in Europe, has now been digitized by the Library of Congress, ensuring online access to an important national treasure from the 15th century. 

The Giant Bible is famous for having been copied by a single scribe, who precisely dated his progress between April 4, 1452, and July 9, 1453. These dates are remarkable because they place the creation of this manuscript bible in proximity to the first printed bible crafted in Europe, the Gutenberg Bible.

In its digital form, the Giant Bible of Mainz can now be accessed by people across the globe and will be preserved for future generations.