Historisches Archiv Der Stadt Köln: HMML Repository

Historisches Archiv der Stadt Köln

The Historical Archive of the City of Cologne is one of the largest collections filmed by HMML in Germany, with nearly 1300 manuscripts filmed, dating from the 6th to the 19th c. The archive holds a very diverse collection, including theological, liturgical, and legal manuscripts, as well as historical works both in Latin and in German. Over 300 medieval manuscripts from the collections of Ferdinand Franz Wallraf (1748-1824) are included in the materials from the archive. In March 2009, the Historical Archive building (opened 1971) suffered a catastrophic collapse which buried all of its collections. These collections have since been excavated and moved to safety; however, the restoration of the materials will still take several years. The new building for the Historical Archive opened in 2021.


Collection
Western European
Country
Germany
City
Cologne
Repository
Historisches Archiv der Stadt Köln
Project Codes
Main Series
Project Numbers
36001-37375; HMML Sep. Germany Historisches Archiv der Stadt Köln
Type
Microform
Objects Preserved
1309
Active Catalog Records
1
Microfilm Reels
1290
Date Preserved
1979-1982
HMML Reading Room (sample record)
https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/601707
HMML Authority File
https://haf.vhmml.org/organization/402233986593
Languages
Latin, German, Dutch, Arabic, Chinese, French, Greek, Hebrew
Reproduction Notes
Some pages or decoration filmed also in color
Bibliography

Karl Menne, Deutsche und niederländische Handschriften (1931-1937).

Juliane Trede, Die juristischen Handschriften des Stadtarchivs Köln (2005).

Joachim Vennebusch, Die homiletischen und hagiographischen Handschriften des Stadtarchivs Köln (1993-2001).

Joachim Vennebusch, Die theologischen Handschriften des Stadtarchivs Köln (1976-1989).

Günter Gattermann, ed., Handschriftencensus Rheinland: Erfassung mittelalterlicher Handschriften im rheinischen Landesteil von Nordrhein-Westfalen mit einem Inventar (1993).

Preservation Status
Complete
Cataloging Status
In progress
Legacy Catalog
Yes

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