Re: Loss of Karlsruhe manuscripts

[David Klappholz <d.klappholz@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>]

At 05:27 PM 9/21/2006, you wrote:

> As an manuscript researcher I am shocked about the decision of the
> Baden-Wuerttemberg government to give away 3500 from 4200
> (mostly medieval) manuscripts of the Badische
> Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe. They will be transferred to the
> Markgraf of Baden who claims to be the legal owner (a
> dubious claim).

It would be of interest, at least to me, to have some information as 
to how the mss got into the library, how long they've been there, and 
why a nobleman feels they belong to him.

Regards
Dave

> He will sell the manuscripts in the auction
> trade to gain 70 millions Euro for a foundation which will
> help to preserve the historical Salem castle (a well known
> school and former monastery).
>
> The ranking of Karlsruhe as a research library is funded in
> its manuscript treasure. The manuscripts are from former
> famous monasteries like the isle Reichenau or St. Peter or
> St. Blasien (both in the Black Forrest).
>
> It is clear that such medieval libraries like the Reichenau
> manuscripts are a heritage and cultural property which
> should'nt destroyed by auctioning the single manuscripts.
>
> Some pictures of the mss.:
> http://www.blb-karlsruhe.de/blb/blbhtml/2006/blb-geschichte.php
>
> Please help German scholars to fight against this cultural
> vandalism!
>
> What you can do - first steps.
>
> * Spread the message! (other listservs, collegues)
>
> * Who can read German can help me to formulate messages in
> better English than this ;-)
>
> News and further information (in German) you can find in my
> weblog ARCHIVALIA
> http://archiv.twoday.net
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dr. Klaus Graf
>
>
>
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