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The article reports on an October 2009 conference in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, on the theme of "Writing and Culture Transfer in the North German Region." The meeting dealt with library researches into the production of handwritten documents in the Middle Ages and early modern era in the northern region of Germany. Specifically discussed were such topics as historic library practices, the exchange of books, the production of texts, writing education, the study of incunabula, and literary traditions, as well as the interplay between text and pictures.

The article focuses on the life and works of philosopher, composer, and visionary Hildegard of Bingen. Information regarding his three major manuscripts including the book "Liber Divinorum Operum (Book of Divine Works)," focusing on humanity's relationship to God, are mentioned. The article also discusses the medical writings of Hildegard.