The Humanist Library, housed in a former covered market, contains many rare manuscripts and books includng 16th century printed books. Religious book, 7th century. Manuscript from the 7th century. Merovingian lectionary, manuscript on parchment, 7th century. 12th century manuscipt on parchment, Caroline minuscule script with margin annotations. Book with prayers, 12th century. Otto von Passau, The loving soul, 1430. Cursive gothic script. Saint Augustine, printed in 1468 on paper. Jakob Wimpfeling, printed in 1497 in Strasbourg on paper. Schoolbook of Beatus Rhenanus, 1498. Beatus was the founder of the library. First record of the word "America", making this book the de facto birth certificate of the "New World". Matthias Ringmann, printed in 1507. Gospel book, J. Geiler von Kaysesberg. printed in 1515. Claude Ptolemy (100-170 CE), book printed in Strasbourg on paper in 1520. Charles V's letter making Beatus a nobleman, 18 August 1523. Martin Luther, Bible, 1549. Sainte-Foy church Labels