Die fünf Katalogbände sowie die Registerbände bilden ein unentbehrliches Standardhilfsmittel für Bibliotheken, Antiquariate, Sammler und Mediävisten. Die Registerbände erschließen das Material und verweisen auf literarische Beiträger, Drucker und Vorbesitzer sowie Einbände. Die Verbindung zu den bibliographischen Nachschlagewerken stellen kumulierte Konkordanzen her.

The Catalogue of Incunabula in the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (BSB-Ink) presents in volume 1-5 detailed descriptions of more than 9500 incunabula in 17400 copies. Two index volumes give convenient access to this material. Volume 6 contains an index of printers, in which all incunabula held by the BSB are listed under printing places and workshops in chronological sequence. The retrieval of descriptions in the catalogue is facilitated by concordances with important bibliographies (Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, Einblattdrucke des XV. Jahrhunderts, Hain, Copinger, Reichling, British Museum Catalogue, Goff, Schreiber). A concordance of library shelfmarks and catalogue numbers is a comfortable tool for finding all incunabula contained in a given volume. Updated information on numerous descriptions is provided in a list of corrigenda for volumes 1-5. Volume 7 will contain indexes of literary contributors and of provenances with biographical notices. The historical bookbindings will be presented in an index of binding workshops. In addition, descriptions of more than 100 incunabula acquired by the library since 1986 and not listed in volumes 1-5 of the catalogue will be published.

The five catalogue volumes offer detailed descriptions of over 9,500 cradle prints in 17,400 copies. Two index volumes facilitate access: Volume 6 contains a multi-part printer's index in which all incunabula are arranged in chronological order according to printing places and officines. Finding descriptions in the catalogue is facilitated by concordances to important bibliographical reference works. The corrigenda offer new insights into numerous descriptions. Volume 7 contains the index of literary contributors and other persons involved as well as previous owners with biographical notes. An index of bookbinding workshops makes the historical book bindings accessible.

All incunabula of the Bavarian National Library are listed alphabetically and are described in detail. Bibliographical notes are supplemented by descriptions of the pecularities, as production, entries by hand, provenance, book cover, etc. Problems of the printing history were discussed and literary aspects were considerated. Special cases are pointed out, which characterize the function and 500 years of possession history of these books.