Copyright
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Images
Three types of images can be found on the website at this moment:
- Photographs and or/scans made by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek of the manuscripts in their own collection and the collection Meermanno, published on MMDC
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Images that are used in the links to other databases may also be viewed without copyright restrictions, the use of them (for personal or research) must be granted by the institution itself. Please be sure to obtain name and contact information for each institution. The contact person will inform you of photographic options and costs, which may differ from institution to institution.
