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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 49
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • In the initial to the Preface, folio 211v is a bust of a bearded monk, on gold ground.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 412
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    enm
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    • '[S]eþ no man mai come to blisse... to þe blisse euerlastinge Amen.'
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 10
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • The plates are fastened on with plain domical-headed nails, some of which are wanting.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 24
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Enriqueta Rylands in 1901 from James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford of Haigh Hall and later bequeathed to
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Aldine Collection, R213413
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1533
    Language
    ita
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    • Acquisition: Part of the Christie Collection, bequeathed to the Victoria
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Walter L. Bullock Book Collection, 1341
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1559
    Language
    ita
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    • Extent: 35, [1] leaves, port., 20 cm. (4to)Binding:
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 895
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    eng, lat
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    • Some of the prayers are in red.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 53
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Folios 4r, 24r, 40r and 47r: partial borders to each chapter.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 9
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Decoration: Folio 50v: Frontispiece to St. Mark.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 226
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • />Data Source(s): Description based on Moses Tyson, 'Handlist of Additions to
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 39
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb, yid, lad
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    • The five elderly wise men are all bare headed, wear large antique tunics some of which have gold thread
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 82
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1st half 15th century
    Language
    enm
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    • Grotesques and floral extensions grow out of the ascenders on the top line of some leaves, e.g. folios
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 17250.2
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1454
    Language
    lat
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    • Issued in Würzburg to Henricus Deupprecht [Rupprect?]
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Walter L. Bullock Book Collection, 1559
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1550
    Language
    ita
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    • Acquisition: Donated to the The University of Manchester by Hélène
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Blockbook Collection, 10123
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1475
    Language
    lat
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    • (woodcuts), 4to.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, David Lloyd Roberts Book Collection, R51259
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1538
    Language
    ita
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    • Extent: [8], 160, [44] leaves, ill., map, 23 cm. (4to) Leaf height: 204 mm, width
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Special Collections, 3103
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1462
    Language
    lat
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    • Offset from the ink used to sign the individual quires on the versos suggests that some leaves
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 3472
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1470
    Language
    ita
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    • Extent: [182] leaves, 4to. Leaf height: 272 mm, width: 178 mm.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 23122
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1476
    Language
    eng
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    • Subject(s): Ordinals (Liturgical books) -- Early works to 1800.; Advertisements
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Aldine Collection, 20957
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1501
    Language
    ita
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    • p style='text-align: justify;'>Bembo’s copy is of particular interest, not only because it contains some