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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. E. 1. 11
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, early
    Language
    Greek
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    • The volume is half red, half green and has an impression of two gems by Valerio Bello Videntino (d. 1546
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Don. f. 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • The reverse of the seal is 18th century.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 58
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1490-1520
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    • The saint is portrayed in his habit (with cord), tonsured, and with a halo, kneeling in the foreground
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. D’Orville 147
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1460-1465
    Language
    Latin
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    • The various texts were written in humanistic script by three scribes (the last is probably Felice Feliciano
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce BB 170
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • The original owner's name 'Marie Gryiolay' is stamped in the centre of the design.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce 248 
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1460-1463
    Language
    Latin
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    • Legit[ur] in genesi. iij. cap[itul]o q[uod] dixit d[omi]n[u]s serpenti super pect[us] tuu[m] gradier[is
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce Charters 62
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1450
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • This manuscript is kept in MS. Douce a.1.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Gough Maps Oxfordshire 2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1728, 1578
    Language
    Latin, English
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    • North is at the bottom of this map. Scale c.1: 2,500.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 660
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century (?)
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • The design is similar to contemporary gold-tooled work on leather.Upper cover: 150 x 100 mm.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 275
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Aurelian to whom the 'Te Deum' is traditionally attributed.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. f. 2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1390–1410
    Language
    Latin, French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • Hand C (fols. 6v, 11v, 12v) is identified as the Master of the Beaufort Saints.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim 248
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1430–1475
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • The commentary on Yevamot 46v-56v and 61v-64v is by Judah ben Nathan and not by Rashi.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 213
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1428-1436
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Italian, Latin
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    • The repertoire is mainly in French, by northern composers, though the manuscript itself was made in Italy
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bywater adds. 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 30 April 1441
    Language
    Latin
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    • The decoration formerly attributed to Battista di Biagio Sanguini is now attributed to Bartolomeo
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. B. 203
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1724
    Language
    English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
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    • This transcript is now the earliest surviving copy of this text.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 1001
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1630–1650
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    • It is not clear how many scribes contributed to the copying of Mus 1001.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 4 Delta 217
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1657
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • The leather border is probably Victorian.On book printed in 1657 in London. Size: 280 x 180mm.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Pococke 17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1476–1500
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Terumat ha-kesef is a Hebrew translation of Averroes' Middle Commentary on Aristotle's Ethics.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. 4Q 1.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1467
    Language
    Latin
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    • 94L4113: the giant Antaeus is lifted in the air and crushed to death by Hercules
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Pococke 295
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1167–1168
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • The first chapter of Ḥulin is interrupted by a leaf containing the last two verses of Exodus with Onḳelos