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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 34
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century (cf. F. Huot)
    Language
    French, Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Martin (France)
    • This manuscript from the second half of the 15th century is a book of hours for use in the Abbey of St
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, A III 26
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, Middle of the 15th century
    Language
    Alemannic, Latin
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    • Nicholas of Lyra
    • German translation of the postil on the Psalms by Nicholas of Lyra (deceased 1349), probably created
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 178
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century, 1353
    Language
    French
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    • Jean, Duke of Berry (1340-1416)
    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
    • The Roman de la Rose is a poetic work of approximately 22,000 octosyllabic verses.
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 214(241)
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    e-codices
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, [14]52/[14]54/[14]55
    Language
    Latin, Alemannic, German
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    • Bernard of Clairvaux
    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • John Chrysostom, c 347-407, Saint, Archbishop of Constantinople
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 68
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    9th century, first half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Amalarius, Archbishop of Lyon,‏ ca. 775-ca. 850
    • Beatty, Alfred Chester, Unspecified, of Add MS 43460
    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1442
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    17th century, 1611
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • This necrology was compiled in 1611 from older books of the dead at the behest of Prince-Abbot Bernhard
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 17
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, 880-900
    Language
    Ancient Greek, Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • A copy of the Gospel of Matthew made in St.
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 100
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, 14th century, around 1408-10
    Language
    French, Latin
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    • Master of the Mazarine
    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
    • A book of hours following the liturgical custom of Rome in Latin, with a calendar in French and a selection
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 568
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, around 880-890
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • A careful copy of the Vita of St Sylvester (Pope, 314-335) and the legend of the finding of the Cross
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1720
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, before 1672/around 1706 (with supplements until 1788)
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • written primarily in Latin; in the first part (pp. 1-480) it contains information about the consecration of
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 12
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, beginning of the 15th century
    Language
    Italian
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    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • Italy, copied by Leon ben Joshua de Rossi of Cesena
    • There is only a single medieval Italian translation of Augustine’s De civitate Dei (City of God), an
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 628
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century
    Language
    German, Latin, Bavarian
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    • John of Hildesheim OCarm
    • The largest part of this voluminous manuscript consists of an abbreviated version of the Universal Chronicle
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 37a
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    10th century, beginning of the 10th century (cf. A. von Euw)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • This epistolary, produced in the cloister of St. Gall, was used for readings during the mass.
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek, Cap. Rés. 527
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    e-codices
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, third quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Leonardus Brunus Aretinus (Leonardo Bruni of Arezzo)
    • Italy, copied by Leon ben Joshua de Rossi of Cesena
    • Paper manuscript containing the Parallel Lives of Plutarch in latin translation.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1253
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1551−1571
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • The beginning (pp. 5-50) consists of copies of certificates of admission for pastoral care of St.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 133
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    12th century, end of the 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Hildebert of Lavardin, c 1056-1133/4, Bishop of Le Mans, Archbishop of Tours
    • Philo of Alexandria, 1st cent. BCE
    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 455
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    15th century, third quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Vincent, of Beauvais, d. 1264
    • Albertanus of Brescia, 1190-after 1250
    • Arnold of Liège OP
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1718a
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, 1693 (with contemporaneous supplements until 1793)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • the Monastery of St.
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    Zürich. Zentralbibliothek, Ms. B 118
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    Zürich. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    17th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • Collection of the names of persons from the region near the baronial Abbey of St.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 18
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, 15th or 16th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340
    • Bernard of Clairvaux
    • Isidore, of Seville, Saint, d. 636