Manuscripts Department
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The Manuscripts Department is a curatorial division of the J. Paul Getty Museum responsible for the collection, research, and exhibition of illuminated manuscripts and related works on parchment and paper.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manuscripts Department canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4905611 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manuscripts Department Context triple: [J. Paul Getty Museum, hasDepartment, Manuscripts Department]
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A.
Département des Manuscrits
Département des Manuscrits is the manuscripts department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, responsible for preserving and providing access to its extensive collection of handwritten and archival documents.
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B.
Manuscripts and Archives Division
The Manuscripts and Archives Division is a research collection of the New York Public Library that preserves and provides access to primary source materials such as personal papers, organizational records, and historical documents.
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C.
Manuscripts and Archives
Manuscripts and Archives is a major special collections repository at Yale University that preserves and provides access to the university’s primary source materials, including historical manuscripts, institutional records, and personal papers.
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D.
Manuscripts and Special Collections
Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
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E.
Center for Manuscript Cultures
The Center for Manuscript Cultures is a research institution at the University of Hamburg dedicated to the interdisciplinary study, preservation, and analysis of manuscript traditions from around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manuscripts Department Target entity description: The Manuscripts Department is a curatorial division of the J. Paul Getty Museum responsible for the collection, research, and exhibition of illuminated manuscripts and related works on parchment and paper.
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A.
Département des Manuscrits
Département des Manuscrits is the manuscripts department of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, responsible for preserving and providing access to its extensive collection of handwritten and archival documents.
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B.
Manuscripts and Archives Division
The Manuscripts and Archives Division is a research collection of the New York Public Library that preserves and provides access to primary source materials such as personal papers, organizational records, and historical documents.
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C.
Manuscripts and Archives
Manuscripts and Archives is a major special collections repository at Yale University that preserves and provides access to the university’s primary source materials, including historical manuscripts, institutional records, and personal papers.
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D.
Manuscripts and Special Collections
Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
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E.
Center for Manuscript Cultures
The Center for Manuscript Cultures is a research institution at the University of Hamburg dedicated to the interdisciplinary study, preservation, and analysis of manuscript traditions from around the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
curatorial department
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museum department ⓘ |
| affiliation | Getty Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionFocusPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| collectionMedium |
paper
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parchment ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Renaissance manuscripts
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early modern manuscripts ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
art history
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codicology ⓘ illumination ⓘ manuscript studies ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
conservation collaboration
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curation ⓘ educational programs ⓘ public exhibitions ⓘ publication of catalogues ⓘ scholarly research ⓘ |
| hasCollectionScope |
European manuscripts
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decorated manuscripts ⓘ historiated manuscripts ⓘ religious manuscripts ⓘ secular manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.getty.edu/museum/collection/departments/manuscripts/ ⓘ |
| languageOfMaterial |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ various European languages ⓘ |
| locationCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationState | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | J. Paul Getty Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | J. Paul Getty Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
care of paper manuscripts
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care of parchment manuscripts ⓘ collection of illuminated manuscripts ⓘ exhibition of illuminated manuscripts ⓘ research on illuminated manuscripts ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
digital imaging
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scholarly cataloguing systems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manuscripts Department Description of subject: The Manuscripts Department is a curatorial division of the J. Paul Getty Museum responsible for the collection, research, and exhibition of illuminated manuscripts and related works on parchment and paper.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.