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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce MM 417
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    [1540] 1556
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
    • This is the first printed map solely of the American continent.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 208
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    After 1474
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
    • Contrary to normal convention, the main body of this manuscript is foliated in Roman numerals, but preceded
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 91
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1540
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
    • La Coche is a late example of the mediaeval 'débat d'amour', a genre in which two or more arguments are
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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)
    • Hand C (fols. 6v, 11v, 12v) is identified as the Master of the Beaufort Saints.
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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
    • 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. Rawl. D. 893
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500), Latin, English, Middle (1100-1500)
    • In its branches is a two-faced king holding sceptre.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. C. 888
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, beginning
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
    • King wearing a cloak with fleur-de-lys and holding a sceptre is seated on a raised throne.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 264
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, beginning
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
    • A cycle of Italian ladies added at the end of some of the prayers is analogous to one more complete in
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. liturg. e. 35
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Before 1464
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
    • A man in torn clothes is digging a hole. Hanging cloth at the back, nave of church with aisles.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 179
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1503–1517
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
    • Of particular interest is the illumination on fol. 1v representing Joachim embracing Anna outside the
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 100
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1450–1499
    Language
    Latin, French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
    • Extent: ff. 259 (numbered ff. 1-258, but the rear pastedown, unnumbered, is part of the production