[Google AI Overview at the query, signed out and incognito (operator defaults of 2026-10-01 and 2026-10-14), 2026-10-29. The paste is the Overview expanded (the 'AI Mode Conversation' view, with the source cards that follow the answer); the 'You said' line carries the query twice, run together, and is given once here. Inline links are Google redirect URLs, kept as pasted.] [QUERENT] Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts [SYSTEM] The [Schoenberg Database of Manuscripts](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESVwHrOzAVesmCXyNkU-8dsk0VwPSNwcHVwnl-ZGFBUHgNuuZR3-svu7TVa-utXvqL4MWlTL1C4IUArN2TjlJ4YZ8eo4uZLccUsgR7KceUnzeSl-awda9l9w) (SDBM) is a free, open-access, crowd-sourced digital research tool hosted by the [Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESWgHrOzAVFcrYiHpkioIRN9Z33mmJEBFf87KerwsXaYDVHIiDAwvHUCTiybU0B7fXz0FF7Pwjv64Mw7IG3mYxRs3S8qu70LvYFrwi5qTwjWn2WUnfs681VCHQww) at Penn Libraries. [[1], [2], [3]] Key Features and Scope * Purpose: Allows scholars, collectors, and researchers to trace the history and provenance of pre-modern manuscripts from their creation to the present. [[1], [2]] * Data Scale: Contains over 240,000 manuscript observation records gathered from more. than 14,000 auction catalogs, sales records, institutional inventories, and private collections. [[1], [2]] * Time Period & Geography: Focuses primarily on pre-modern manuscripts dated from 500 to 1600 (though holdings span broader ranges), covering Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. [[1], [2]] * Access & Formats: Free to use without a fee; data is searchable, browsable, and exportable in `.xlsx` and `.csv` formats. [[1], [2]] Core Record Structure The database operates using five primary relational record types: [1] * Sources: Catalogs, websites, and documents that describe manuscripts. [1] * Entries: Individual observations or listings extracted from those sources. [1] * Manuscript Records: Centralized hubs that link multiple entries of the same physical manuscript over time. [1] * Name Authority: Index of authors, artists, owners, sellers, and institutions. [1] * Place Authority: Geographic locations tied to manuscript production, sales, or ownership. [1] If you are looking up a specific text or collector, tell me the author, title, or provenance name so I can help guide your search in the database. Medieval Digital Resources