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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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    • England and Netherlands
    • A binding made up from a piece of needlework in tapestry-stitch on a book dated 1657.
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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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    • England and Netherlands
    • Cartulary of the Augustinian priory of Kirkham, Yorkshire.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 160
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, second quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • Ivo of Chartres, c 1040-1116, Saint, Bishop of Chartres
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. B. 333
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
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    • England, Winchester and East Anglia
    • Opening of text with initial showing an ox and a ram (for Ramsey).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 79
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Anselm of Canterbury, c 1033-1109, Saint, Abbot of Bec and Archbishop of Canterbury
    • Ink drawing of an saint, probably St. John the Baptist, offset from fol. 120r.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 519
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Floral surround border with initial and two medallions, St.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 35.12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1771
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • Red goatskin, decorated with gilt tooling in a classic 'wheel' design, one of the standard Scottish binding
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Marsh 98
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
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    • This is a lengthy, comprehensive, and popular commentary on Ḥunayn’s Questions on Medicine for Beginners
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    Oxford. Balliol College, MS 238C
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Balliol College
    Date
    1444–1448
    Language
    Latin
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    • Made for William Gray (d. 1478), later Bishop of Ely, during his travels in Germany and Italy.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. D. 766
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1638-1640
    Language
    English
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Chapter book of the College of Arms, 1630-1642.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. Rolls 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second quarter
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Compiled in 1424 and with notes extending to 1440.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 598
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1400
    Language
    Latin
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    • Willliam of Malmesbury (collected by)
    • England and Netherlands
    • Text: prologue and beginning of Book 1. Initials with foliated decoration.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Reggio 3
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1326–1375
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Hilkhot ha-Rosh on Berakhot, Avodah Zarah, Hulin, Berkhorot and the small treatises with glosses (by
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 251
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    dated 1424
    Language
    Latin
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    • Large pink initial U(t dicit) with the author, Walter Burley, reading, seated at lectern.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 563
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1200
    Language
    Latin
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    • Albert of Aix
    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • Text: beginning of chapter 1. Arabesque initial 'C(iues)' in blue and red ink.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 987
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1581–1588
    Language
    Latin, English
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    • Complete set of five partbooks containing motets, anthems, consort music and consort songs, copied principally
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 758
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1405
    Language
    Latin
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    • Michael of Massa (Michele Beccucci de Massa) OESA
    • On the Passion of Our Lord.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 100
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1150–1200
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Laud, William, Archbishop of Canterbury
    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Savile 52
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th-16th century
    Language
    Greek
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    • Written in Greek, in different hands ranging from the 14th to the 16th century, with marginalia of the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Kennicott 8
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1404
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Hebrew Bible: Writings (Books of Psalms, Job and Proverbs)