PRIMARY SOURCES

ON COPYRIGHT

(1450-1900)


This is a freely-accessible, publicly-funded digital archive that collects together significant documents relating to the history of copyright law and practice. The documents have been selected by national editors, with the input of an editorial advisory board. Key documents are, where appropriate, transcribed and translated. The editors have written commentaries, explaining the reasons for selecting documents and their significance. The project was launched in 2008, initially funded by the AHRC in relation to 5 countries. Since 2024 it is supported by the AHRC as UK research infrastructure. The archive now extends to more than 20 (including historical and religious) jurisdictions and over 700 primary source documents. They can be browsed by date/language/jurisdiction, or searched.


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All documents for Germany: Keyword registration

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1598Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance
1713* 'Books Constitution' of Emperor Rudolf II Commentary: [1]
1660* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance Commentary: [1]
1673Nuremberg Printers' Ordinance
1690Amendment to the Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance
1738* Thurneysen: On the Illicit Reprinting of Books Commentary: [1]
1773* Saxonian Statute Commentary: [1]
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1837* Prussian Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1844* Saxon Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1846* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Great Britain Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act for the German Empire Commentary: [1]
1876* Copyright Acts for the German Empire regarding works of art, photography, and designs Commentary: [1]
1877* Gareis: Juridical Nature of Author's Rights Commentary: [1]
1884Bilateral treaty between Switzerland and France
189150 Prussian Expert Opinions from 1870-1876