Von der Wordtabelle zum DH-Projekt. Erfahrungen aus fünf Jahren Bibliotheca legum

The paper deals with the creation and technical implementation of the Bibliotheca legum, a manuscript database online since 2012, and critically reflects on the work done so far. The database lists manuscripts of all legal texts that were copied during the Early Middle Ages and thus allows to draw conclusions about the legal knowledge available during that period. In spite of low financial means, the database tries to meet the current standards by using low tech solutions like the Open Source CMS »WordPress« and shows how it is possible to design a DH project almost cost-neutral and without technical partners