Library catalogues and indexes
Richard Sharpe|Nigel Morgan|Rodney M. Thomson
The centuries between 1100 and 1400 witnessed the development of book-lists from simple lists into descriptive catalogues, arranged according to a variety different principles. Before end fourteenth century experiments were being made in employing fixed order alphabet help, either as an organizing principle or, more commonly, means indexing catalogue on other birth library resulted change approach custody access books particular institutions. Its sophistication document depended years evolution librarians experimented with ways describing lists. origins lie documents much less formal character.
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