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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 189
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1470
    Language
    French
    • Tristan in Prose is a 13th century prose romance of which a multitude of copies were made over the course
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S2
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    e-codices
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 19th century, scroll: Venice?, mid 18th century / case: Ioannina, Greece, second half of the 19th century
    Language
    Hebrew
    • It is kept in a cylindrical case of delicate filigree, ornamented with floral motifs, that is typical
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    Chur. Staatsarchiv Graubünden, A/N 308
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    e-codices
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    Chur. Staatsarchiv Graubünden
    Date
    16th century, 1544 (?)
    Language
    Romansch language
    • It was probably written shortly after the original, and thus it is the oldest Romansh document preserved
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    Sarnen. Staatsarchiv Obwalden, Sig. A.02.CHR.0003
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    e-codices
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    Sarnen. Staatsarchiv Obwalden
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 1470–1607
    Language
    German, Latin
    • It is called the “White Book” because it was originally bound in a white pigskin cover.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1346
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    17th century, 1611 (?)
    Language
    Latin
    • Columbani in conventu ad Fratres (pp. 58–60 ; Columbanus’ authorship is doubtful), Epistula IV (pp. 60
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 77
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Among these is Guido Aretinus, a Tuscan monk of the 10th century who is regarded as the inventor of solmisation
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, A VIII 51
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 2nd half of the 15th century
    Language
    Alemannic
    • This late medieval book of devotion and prayer is named for its first owner, Margret Zschampi, Dominican
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 167
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
    • This complete edition of the works of Virgil (Bucolics, Georgics, Aeneid) is connected to Auxerre.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 9
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, 9th/10th century
    Language
    Latin, German
    • On pp. 264–318 there is a biblical glossary that is defective in the beginning; it is ordered according
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    St. Paul in Kärnten. Stiftsbibliothek St. Paul im Lavanttal, 30-1
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    e-codices
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    St. Paul in Kärnten. Stiftsbibliothek St. Paul im Lavanttal
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
    • unostentatious method of manuscript production practiced under Abbot Frowin (1143-1178), to whom the volume is
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    Bremgarten. Stadtarchiv Bremgarten, Bücherarchiv Nr. 2
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    e-codices
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    Bremgarten. Stadtarchiv Bremgarten
    Date
    16th century, [1514-1532]
    Language
    German
    • The Eidgenössische Chronik by Werner Schodoler (1490-1541) is the last of the illustrated Swiss chronicles
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 379
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, 11th century, 12th century, 14th century
    Language
    Latin
    • All of the texts have neumes; the script is interspersed with red and blue majuscules.
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    Hermetschwil. Benediktinerinnenkloster, Cod. membr. 19
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    e-codices
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    Hermetschwil. Benediktinerinnenkloster
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • This psalter from the 12th century is part of a collection formerly owned by the library of the double
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1513
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    18th century, 1775
    Language
    Latin, Armenian
    • It is a shortened copy of the two parts from the book Theasaurus linguæ Armenicæ (Արամեան լեզուին գանձ
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais, S 95
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    e-codices
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    German, Latin
    • the library of Walter Supersaxo (ca. 1402-1482), Bishop of Sion, and of his son Georg (ca. 1450-1529) is
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    Beromünster. Stiftskirche St. Michael, Epistolar
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    e-codices
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    Beromünster. Stiftskirche St. Michael
    Date
    11th century, first half of the 11th century
    Language
    Latin
    • The Epistolary is the oldest manuscript in the library at Beromunster; according to local tradition it
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 25
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    10th century, end of the 10th century
    Language
    Ancient Greek
    • The biblical text is accompanied by commentaries by Peter of Laodiceia (an exegetical chain) written
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    Porrentruy. Archives cantonales jurassiennes, 187 J 35e
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    e-codices
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    Porrentruy. Archives cantonales jurassiennes
    Date
    14th century, 1st half of the 14th century
    Language
    Latin
    • This breviary, which contains only the winter part, is dated to the first half of the 14th century.
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    Aarau. Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek, MsMurF 8
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    e-codices
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    Aarau. Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • This 12th century manuscript with commentaries on the four Gospels is probably from Alsace.
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    Luzern. Staatsarchiv, StiA Hof, Cod. 250
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    e-codices
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    Luzern. Staatsarchiv
    Date
    15th century, 1445
    Language
    Latin, German
    • The Liber vitae is the oldest surviving martyrology from the Benedictine abbey or collegiate church of