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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1758
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1612
    Language
    English
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    • This records the country north of the Jamestown settlement.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 292
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1051–1100
    Language
    Latin
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    • The ivory, attributed to Liège in the early 11th century, shows Christ in triumph over personifications
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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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    • St Francis before the crucified Christ on Golgotha.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 79
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1750–1790
    Language
    Latin, Italian
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    • Contents note: The main copyist numbered the pieces in two sequences, the first covering the motets
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Wb.5.12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1517
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
    • Provenance: From the library of Archbishop William Wake (1657-1737), which was donated to Christ
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Greaves 42
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
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    • The 'book of pleasant journeys into faraway lands', or 'Book of Roger', Tabula Rogeriana.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Huntington 264
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
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    • The Treatise on Armoury was written for Saladin (1169-1193 CE), the celebrated founder of the Ayyubid
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 138
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1458
    Language
    Latin
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    • The script is generally humanistic in form but the capitals show strong Gothic affinities.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Barocci 44
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1501–1600
    Language
    Greek
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    • Extracts from works by Fathers of the Church. Maximus Planudes, Life of St. Peter and St. Paul.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Or. 103
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1476–1500
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Contents: Commentary on the Sefer Yetsirah by Naḥmanides (ff. 1r-14r).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: MS. Douce 387
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1594
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    • Antwerp with fortifications along the river, at the time of the pageant of the Royal Entry into the city
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Marsh 549
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1301–1500
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Maḥzor for the Days of Awe, rite of Aleppo (Aram Tsuvah)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim Add. fol. 46
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1601–1625
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    • Yemin Mosheh (Commentary on the Pentateuch; ends with Exodus 3:6)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Vet. A3 b.10
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1675
    Language
    English
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    • Map title of the first English road atlas, with putti and horsemen with surveyors' instruments, a chain
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arm. e. 20
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1394
    Language
    Classical Armenian
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    • Scholia and Correspondence of Cyril of Alexandria concerning the Nestorian dispute
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Marsh 128
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1617
    Language
    Classical Armenian
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    • Girk‘ datastanac‘ Mxit‘aray (The Civil Code of Mxit‘ar Goš)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Barocci 36
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1565
    Language
    Greek
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    • Apology for the Council of Florence (here attributed to Gennadius Scholarius)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 636
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1121-1140
    Language
    English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
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    • Additions in French ('The Peterborough Chronicle', E text).
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 95
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1100–1170
    Language
    Latin
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    • The first two initials are ochre washed, the rest left plain.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 8° E 46 Th.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • The Saints are Paul and Thomas, with the carpenter's square, and St.