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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Eng. misc. b. 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1653-1654
    Language
    English
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    • The pedigrees were mostly written in the hand of Francis Sandford, the herald.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 163
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1400–1410
    Language
    Latin
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    • Provenance: Written in Germany, probably Würzburg, perhaps St Kilian, as suggested by the inclusion of
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 1230
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1700–1713
    Language
    English
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    • The contents partly duplicate those of Mus. 1220-4, the principal set of partbooks in use at Christ Church
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 804, pt. IV
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1345-1351
    Language
    Latin
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    • Book of heraldry of the time of Edward III. 28 leaves, each 140 x 300 mm.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 110.15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1486
    Language
    Latin
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    • From the library of the Benedictine monastery at Buxheim.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Buchanan e. 13
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, last quarter
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • Miniatures painted in style of the Master of the Echevinage de Rouen (also known as Master of the Geneva
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 235.5, frame 16
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1701
    Language
    English
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    • Portolan chart; Note, about 3 inches are missing from the west side.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce MM 417
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    [1540] 1556
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • La table des Isles neufues…', map of the American continent.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Douce O subt. 15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1606
    Language
    Latin
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    • The Central and South American maps are from Spanish and Portuguese sources, in Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arab. d.138
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
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    • The Materia medica consists of five books on medicinal substances.
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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
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    • The folio Geneva French Bible of 1588, bound in Geneva apparently for presentation in England.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 981
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1575–1581
    Language
    Latin
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    • Five partbooks from a set originally of six (the Tenor partbook is missing), copied and formerly owned
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. th. e. 7
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1460-1468
    Language
    Latin
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    • English stamping (original boards replaced): the centre of each side is a vertical row of square stamps
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gr. class. a. 1 (P)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 150
    Language
    Greek
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    • Portion of ‘The Hawara Homer’: papyrus roll containing the second book of the Illiad, written in uncial
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Douce O subt. 15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1606
    Language
    Latin
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    • Compiled by Francis Hogenberg from surveys of the 1560s and 70s, in Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis
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    Oxford. Magdalen College, Library, Arch.D.4.29
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Magdalen College, Library
    Date
    1600–1604
    Language
    English
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    • Contents: The first booke of songes or ayres of foure partes with tableture for the lute [London
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 37.10
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1745
    Language
    Latin
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    • The finest Irish gold tooling. Irish (Dublin), 18th century.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 78
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, end
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    • Provenance: Bologna origin suggested by the watermarks and the scribe's name.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Savile Q 5
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1578
    Language
    Latin
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    • The British Isles, engraved by Gerard Mercator in the first edition of his Tabulæ Geographicæ….
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. T. 4. 13
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    11th century
    Language
    Greek
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    • The archetype of the text.