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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, A 15.7 Linc.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, first half
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Another book with these panels has a note recording that it was bound for the preaching friars of Worcester
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, B 1.5 Linc.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1567 (?)
    Language
    English
    • Ralph Vaughan Williams used this melody for his Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 236
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • M.’ for the Malipiero family, supported by two cornucopias of which two birds are eating, they spring
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. N 4.11
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Bound for Thomas Maioli, Treasurer of France, and one of the first great private book collectors.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 352
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, first half
    Language
    Latin
    • Manuscript written by or for a monk Rudolphus and presented by him to some German abbey dedicated to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 529
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • The large C with the barrel or "tun" in the centre is a rebus for Seton, the first owner.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. F. 4.15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • This manuscript of the bestiary of Manuel Philes was written out for François I in Paris.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 223
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, early
    Language
    Latin
    • The geography is a little less formal, the Alps, the Danube, Carthage, and Crete for example.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. class. d. 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
    • The very square vine-stem initial is akin to some found in the manuscripts written for Poggio in the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, A 5 10 Th.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1588
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The folio Geneva French Bible of 1588, bound in Geneva apparently for presentation in England.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 162
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1461
    Language
    Latin
    • Humanistic script by Ubertus de Ghiringhelis in 1461 for himself.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. A d.3
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1631
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Bound for a pious community. English (Little Gidding, Huntingdonshire), mid 17th century.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce V 255
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1540-1547
    Language
    Latin
    • An early binding made for the greatest French book-collector, Jean Grolier, and belonging to the Entrelac
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, N.T. Eng. 1628 f.1; Ps. Verse 1638 g.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1628; 1638
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • The former has a contemporary note "For sale" and may be professional work..
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 4° M 21 Jur.Seld.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, middle
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Michel bound in this manner for Henri II of France.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce Bib. Eng. 1583 b.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1584
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • alouer embradered wythe venys golde and seade perle" and the donor received 11 1/8 ounces of gilt plate for
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Huntington 214
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
    • Al-Khuwārizmī is famous for introducing the Indian numerals and method of numeration by position into
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. class. d. 37
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1413
    Language
    Latin
    • Note that yellow is used for the initial itself.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 85
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1704
    Language
    Greek
    • cylindri ascribed to Serenus, which was copied from three codices then held at the Royal Library in Paris for
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century AD
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • astrological notations; each month or table is written on a piece of folded parchment and laid out for