The Hill Monastic Manuscript Library represents the largest and most
comprehensive effort to preserve on microfilm the contents of medieval
manuscripts held in libraries and archives abroad. Since its founding in
1965, the Library has sent teams of researchers and technicians to film
more than 25 million pages from over 90,000 volumes in libraries and
archives throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The Library
is committed to making these manuscripts (and the study of their contents
and the cultures that produce them) available and understandable to
scholars, teachers, students, and the general public.
HMML Filming Projects
HMML has conducted filming projects in the following countries:
Austria - 32,031 manuscripts (including the Austrian National Library)
Germany - 10,662 manuscripts
Ethiopia - 7,636 manuscripts
Portugal - 2,081 manuscripts
Spain - 6,206 manuscripts
Malta - 15,355 archival items from the National Library in Valletta and
the Cathedral Museum in Mdina
Switzerland - 81 manuscripts
Sweden - approximately 1,000 manuscripts planned for filming
HMML's comprehensive filming projects make microfilm copies of all the
manuscripts in a library or archive, not just of a few select treasures.
HMML has purchased approximately 8,000 published microfilms of manuscripts
from more than twenty-three other countries.
Supporting Collections
HMML's supporting collections facilitate specialized research in monastic,
liturgical, and church history. Many more secular subjects of the medieval
period are covered as well. In addition, Study Centers have been
established for HMML's three main collections -- Austria and Germany,
Ethiopia, and Malta -- to aid and promote research of these countries.
HMML houses a large collection of manuscript catalogues in addition to its
own catalogues and handlists. The Library also has microfilmed unpublished
local finding aids, including handwritten catalogues. Its collection of
published catalog ues and manuscript facsimiles are accessible via PALS,
the electronic on-line catalogue of Alcuin Library, Saint John's
University.
Inquiries
Inquiries about the collection may be made over the phone, by writing, or
by e-mail. HMML has an extensive website that contains information about
its collections and programs. The library also has published catalogues
and handlists that are available for sale.
Hill Monastic Manuscript Library
Saint John's University
Collegeville, MN 56321
Phone: 320-363-3514
Fax: 320-363-3222
Email: HMML@csbsju.edu
Internet: www.hmml.org
Ordering Information
HMML sells copies of its own microfilms subject to permission from the
manuscript owning library. HMML only sells microfilm of complete
manuscripts. Please make all purchase requests in writing; you will be
invoiced later.
Prices: Microfilm (black and white positive only):
in North America - $50.00
outside North America - $60.00
Paper printouts from film, exposure: $.50
Service Charges:
Administration fee per library - $10.00
Royalty fee, microfilm or printouts of Ethiopian mss., per ms. - $4.00
Service charge per printout order or other services, per hour - $25.00
On-Site Finding Aids
HMML has extensive on-site aids. These include:
In Principio. Incipits are the first words of a text, used to identify
manuscripts. Co-produced by HMML and the Institut de Recherche et
d'Histoire des Textes, the searchable CD-Rom database, In Principio, is
available for use at HMML.
Art Index. The manuscripts from Austrian libraries and selected Portuguese
manuscripts are indexed according to the Princeton Index of Christian Art.
Analytical Subject Catalogue. HMML's Austrian manuscripts have been
catalogued according to author and title (when available) and by general
subject.
HMML Web Site
The web site contains information about the Library's holdings and
programs: www.hmml.org
Visiting HMML
All visitors are welcome. The Library is open Monday through Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except holidays. The gift shop may also be visited on
Saturdays and Sundays. Researchers may visit the Library for short or
extended periods. Please notify in advance if you need special help or
assistance, or if you are planning a long stay.
Accommodations: Available on campus. For information call 320-363-2217.
Friends of HMML
HMML is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that seeks its own funding
apart from Saint Johnıs University. The Library depends upon individual
donation for its operating expenses. Friends of HMML support the Library's
projects. In return, Friends receive a newsletter, discounts, and special
invitations. Contact Shaun Sommerer for more information (320-363-2095)
HMML Staff
Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB, Ph.D., Director
Jennifer Cahoy, Coordinator for Office Services
Julie Dietman, Office Assistant
Getatchew Haile, Ph.D., Oriental Manuscript Cataloguer Emeritus
Jeffrey Hutson, OSB, Gift Shop
John Kulas, OSB, Ph.D., Field Director European Operations
Gregory Sebastian, OSB, Ph.D., Cataloguer Emeritus
Deborah Shepherd, Ph.D., Coordinator for Public Programs and Education
Shaun Sommerer, Ph.D., Director of Development and Marketing
Theresa M. Vann, Ph.D., Malta Study Center Curator
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