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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. G. 66
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
    • Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, 6th cent. B.C.
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Start of text. White vine-stem border with bird, butterfly and coat of arms with ox head.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 214
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • The manuscript is not dated, but the putti and naturalistic birds in the superb flower border on f.1
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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
    • Mantua and Florence
    • The very skilful vine-stem border, with putti, birds, and butterflies, is by an unnamed illuminator who
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Buchanan g. 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, late
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Text: Matins (Hours of the Virgin).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 289
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1465-1475
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • White vine-stem interlace border enclosing the text on three sides and continuing into initial O(mnis
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 231
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Piero Strozzi, a Florentine priest who copied a great many manuscripts (mostly unsigned) between 1443 and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Finch g. 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Text: Matins (Hours of the Virgin). Historiated initial 'D(OMINE)' with Virgin and Child.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 63
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1420-1430
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Ex-libris of the Badia of Florence.The vine-stem initial is here shaded in green.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. D’Orville 87
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Note the pale background colours of the border and the rather crudely drawn putti.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Buchanan d. 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1455
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • The scribe is identifiable as Ser Giovanni da Stia, a Florentine notary who copied many dated manuscripts
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 156
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, first quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153
    • Mantua and Florence
    • A fine example of the Gothic style of decoration associated with the Convent of S.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 148
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, end
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Illumination attributed to the school of Gherardo and Monte di Giovanni di Miniato (del Fora).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 488
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1500
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Statutes of the Hospital of S.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Inc. e. I9.1489.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1489
    Language
    Italian
    • Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, 6th cent. B.C.
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Bartholomaeus Fontius, from the Latin version of Franciscus Griffolinus Aretinus)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 347
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, end (after 1476)
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Made for the Nunnery of the Order of Franciscan Tertiaries at Florence.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Montagu d. 32
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1470-1480
    Language
    Latin, Italian
    • Leonardus Brunus Aretinus (Leonardo Bruni of Arezzo)
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Humanistic script attributable to the Florentine humanist Bartolomeo Fonzio.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 392
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1400
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Use of the Badia, Florence.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. misc. d. 85
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, end
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Epigraphical and archaeological collections including copies of drawings by Ciriaco d'Ancona ('Codex
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. class. d. 37
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1413
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • One of the earliest dated examples of humanistic script.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Ital. 187
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, first quarter
    Language
    Italian
    • Gregory ‎the Great, Saint,‏ ‎ca. 540-604
    • Mantua and Florence
    • Historiated initial 'L' with head of pope wearing tiara.