The Biblioteca Palatina (Palatina Library), established in Parma

Parma

Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....

 in the year 1761 by Philip Bourbon

Philip, Duke of Parma

Philip of Spain was Duke of Parma from 1748 to 1765. He founded the House of Bourbon-Parma , a cadet line of the Spanish branch of the dynasty...

, Duke of Parma. It is located in Piazzale Pilotta. The Palatina Library was named after Apollus Palatinus.

Collection

Today the Library's collection contains more than 708 000 printed works, about 6 620 manuscripts, and 3 042 incunabula, 52 470 stamps. There is a unique musical section of 93 000 books. The music section was established in 1889. The electronic catalogue of the Palatina was started in 1994.

In the library holds mediaeval manuscripts, among them the biblical manuscripts: 360

Minuscule 360

Minuscule 360 , ε 1009 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.It was known as Codex de Rossi 1.It has marginalia....

, 361

Minuscule 361

Minuscule 361 , ε 316 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Paleographically it has been assigned to the 13th century.It was adapted for liturgical use....

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External links

• Official Website
• Biblioteca Palatina at the Consortium of European Research Libraries