German and Latin News Reports for the Frankfurt and Leipzig Fairs 1576 - 1806: A History of an Early Modern Periodical Medium on the Basis of a thoroughly Describing and Commenting Bibliography

Messrelationen是从1588年（其前身是从1576年）到1806年连续不断地为（图书）博览会出版的纵向或纵向新闻报道。所以它们是德语中最早的期刊媒介，除了日历。尽管它们的寿命很长，但它们却广为人知。该项目描述了所有德文和拉丁文Messrelationen的书目数据和内容。在这项工作的基础上，正在拟订一项专题研究，其中还将包含一份详尽的描述书目。在这一工作过程中，对这些期刊的常识有了实质性的增加和修改。这项研究揭示了几家出版社对Messrelationen的竞争，以及它们在一些情况下的失败。此外，关于Messrelationen公正性的论点，现在可以根据我们的审查而予以否定。

Messrelationen were semestral or trimestral news reports published for the (book) fairs from 1588 (predecessors from 1576) to 1806 continually. So they are the earliest periodical media in German but for the calendars. In spite of their long life they are widely unknown. The project is describing all German and Latin Messrelationen with respect to their bibliographical data and contents. On the basis of this work a monographic study is being elaborated which will also contain a thoroughly describing bibliography. In the course of this work, the common knowledge about these periodicals has substantially been increased and modified. The study reveals the rivalry of several publishing houses with respect to Messrelationen as well as their failure in several cases. Besides, the thesis concerning the impartiality of Messrelationen can now be repudiated on the basis of our scrutiny.