The Biblioteca Capitolare of Monza is a cultural center of extraordinary importance both for the quantity – fixed already in the sixties by the study of Belloni and Ferrari in 253 manuscripts, of which 176 before 1500 – both for the quality of the material preserved in it.
The first testimony concerning the presence of codes at the Basilica of San Giovanni Battista is the letter of 603 of Pope Gregory the Great to Theodolinda, in which it is mentioned the gift of an evangelist, of which only the famous overclothed remains.
Since its foundation, the complex has been a pole of intense cultural and didactic activity, oriented mainly to the formation of the clergy, as confirmed by the presence of codes intended for liturgical celebrations and school training.
How to consult
It is possible to consult the patrimony of the Biblioteca Capitolare only by appointment and prior authorization of the Management.
Send an email to [email protected] specifying in detail the manuscript subject of consultation and the study in progress, the data/contacts of the applicant.
The list of manuscripts, with an introductory description, is published on: http://manus.iccu.sbn.it/index.php in the section Biblioteca Capitolare del Duomo di Monza.
Regulation
Access is allowed only with the assistance of qualified staff of the Gaiani Foundation and after depositing bags, backpacks, cameras, mobile phones, drinks and food.
It is not possible to take pictures or videos.
This material will be provided – where possible – only by the Gaiani Foundation.
Users admitted to the library: university students, scholars.
