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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 133
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    dated 1558
    Language
    Latin
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • Start of text. Inside of front cover has woodcut with crowned female saint and ex-libris.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. ch. Gloucs. 13; Seals Gloucestershire 13*a; Seals Gloucestershire 13*b
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th October 1538
    Language
    English
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Grant of arms to city of Gloucester by Christopher Barker, garter, in 30th year of Henry VIII's reign
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 8° K 45 Art.BS.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1557
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • German pigskin binding with owner's initials APB and date 1557.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. e Musaeo 42
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1467-1469
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • The text is a genealogical Biblical history, later becoming a genealogy of the kings of England up to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 41.18
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1785
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Members of the Edwards family took out a patent in 1785 for the process of rendering vellum transparent
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 93
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
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    • between Tournai and The Hague
    • Manuscript made for Yolande de Lalaing, wife of Reinoud II van Brederode.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 50
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Start of Book 10. Pink initial L.(Genucio Ser.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. B. 103
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Sixteenth-century copy of a roll of the arms of the lords and knights who were present at a tournament
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Filmstrip Roll 271.1, frame 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1797
    Language
    English
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    • Davis, Richard of Lewknor, 1750-1814
    • Title of map with Davis' signature above the scale and No 34 in the corner indicating that this was a
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 90.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1577
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • Lacquered brown goatskin over pasteboards, with sunken central centrepiece and side compartments in Oriental
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    Oxford. Exeter College, MS 23
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Exeter College
    Date
    1200–1299
    Language
    Latin
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    • Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109
    • Alexander of Ashby OSA
    • Langton, Stephen, d 1228, Archbishop of Canterbury
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce I 232
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1510
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Last page with end of epilogue and colophon stating that the book was printed on 17th June 1510 for '
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 42
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c.1467-1469
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Illuminated genealogical chronicle in English, showing the descent of Edward IV from Adam and Eve.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 76
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1250
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Roger Bacon and others, Latin works on science and mathematics, assembled from several 13th-century booklets
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 821
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, end
    Language
    Latin
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    • Usuard, d c 877, Monk of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
    • England and Netherlands
    • Start of text.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Junius 56
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, first half
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • Richard Rolle of Hampole (attrib.)
    • England and Netherlands
    • Text: first folio (missing beginning of text). In upper margin: note by Junius.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 570
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
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    • Peter of Blois, approximately 1135-approximately 1212
    • England and Netherlands
    • Fol. 1r: start of text with decorated fleuronnée initial 'H(enrico)' with red and blue penwork flourishing
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    Oxford. Magdalen College, Library, MS Gr 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Magdalen College, Library
    Date
    1000–1099
    Language
    Greek
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    • John Chrysostom, c 347-407, Saint, Archbishop of Constantinople
    • Sermons on the Gospel of St John.Decoration: simple headpieces and large initials.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 367
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1459
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • German incised leather binding, hand-stamped brown leather on boards, with brass ornamented corners and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lyell 57
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • The first map shows the five habitable and unhabitable zones, the 4th of which contains the Antipodes