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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce 163
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1487
    Language
    French
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    • Initials are supplied in red with reserved white decoration.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 195
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1511
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • The codex comprises a kabbalistic treatise on commandments.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, OUM: 1 d. 88
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1798
    Language
    Dutch, English, Latin
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    • An outline of the Philosophy of Mineralogy, following the author's travels through Hungary, in anticipation
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Fairfax 7
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, late
    Language
    Latin
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    • Flanders (possibly executed in England)
    • Original foliation, actually in Roman numerals.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Holkham c.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1491–1492
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • The so-called 'Holkham Bible'. 23 leaves missing. First leaf blank.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Marsh 45
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1375–1425
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • The original fragmentary MS. was completed on different, later paper, in the late 15th century (ff. 3
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. C. 415
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, end
    Language
    Latin
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    • Arabesque initial 'H(oc)', with decoration in monochrome style laid down by the Cistercian rule.
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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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    • 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, fol. theta 446
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1501
    Language
    Latin
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    • The works of a poetess who entered the Benedictine abbey of Gandersheim, diocese of Hildesheim,
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 200
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1401–1500
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Written by several hands in semi-cursive and cursive Sefardic scripts.
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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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    • From Giacomo Gastaldi's wall-map of Africa of 1564, in Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, English
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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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    • map from Gastaldi's 8-sheet map of Africa, 1564, in Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, English
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 36.4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1776
    Language
    English
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    • Brown calfskin, with mottled octagonal panel in centre, flanked by gilt pillars and flamboyant rococo
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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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    • From many Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French sources, in Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 383
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    before 1500
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • Flanders (possibly executed in England)
    • First miniature by the Master of the Roman de la rose, the others by the Master of Edward IV.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. F. 5. 19
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, first half
    Language
    Latin
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    • Flanders (possibly executed in England)
    • This manuscript contains other works on the computus, etc.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 39
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1312-1333
    Language
    Latin
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    • Flanders (possibly executed in England)
    • Records relating to the abbey of St. Mary's, York.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ash. Rolls 21
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • Flanders (possibly executed in England)
    • Each king is featured, full-length, in a medallion, followed by a set of verses introduced by a red ink
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Add. C. 138
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1450-1460
    Language
    Latin
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    • Written in humanistic script. Annotations in the early hand of Bartolomeo Sanvito of Padua.
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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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    • From a manuscript by Luis Jorge de Barbuda (Ludovicus Georgius), in Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis