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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 635
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, around 800
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paul, the Deacon, ca. 720-799?
    • This is a copy, significant in terms of textual history, of the Historia Longobardorum (History of the
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    Aarau. Staatsarchiv Aargau, AA/0428a
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    e-codices
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    Aarau. Staatsarchiv Aargau
    Date
    15th century, probably begun in 1417, with additions until 1427
    Language
    German
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    • Abbey of Königsfelden (Switzerland)
    • Paper manuscript with copies of the privileges and annual donations regarding the property of the Franciscan
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 70/2
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1457-1482
    Language
    French
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    • Maître de l’Entrée (de François I), Lyon, and a collaborator
    • Between 1416 and 1422, Jean de Courcy wrote a chronicle titled La Bouquechardière, named after his fief
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 342
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 10th century, 10th century / 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • Earliest complete extant gradual of St. Gall.
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 1007
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory ‎the Great, Saint,‏ ‎ca. 540-604
    • Hildebert of Lavardin, c 1056-1133/4, Bishop of Le Mans, Archbishop of Tours
    • volumes during construction work in the monastery of Engelberg. 1v-2r and 46v each list the titles of
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, E III 14
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, first half of the 15th century
    Language
    Alemannic
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    • John of Hildesheim OCarm
    • Southwestern region of German
    • This manuscript was the property of the Carthusian Monastery of Basel; in a German translation, it transmits
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 911
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, around 790
    Language
    Old High German, German, Latin
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    • Gennadius, of Marseilles, 5th cent.
    • The oldest book in the German language, the so-called "Abrogans" manuscript from around 790, containing
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    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, Ms. 22
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    e-codices
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    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne
    Date
    15th century, between 1451 and 1458
    Language
    Latin
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    • probably the Dominican Monastery of Basel
    • This breviary was meant for use in the diocese of Basel.
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 44
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, first half of the 13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • Gregory ‎the Great, Saint,‏ ‎ca. 540-604
    • Hildebert of Lavardin, c 1056-1133/4, Bishop of Le Mans, Archbishop of Tours
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    Wil. Dominikanerinnenkloster St. Katharina, Urbar
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    e-codices
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    Wil. Dominikanerinnenkloster St. Katharina
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, middle of the 15th century
    Language
    German
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • Ir-lxxxjv: a catalog of properties, farms and land holdings together with information on their productivity
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 98
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, middle of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397
    • Metz (probably in the area around Metz)
    • A collection of the dogmatic works De spiritu sancto libri tres ad Gratianum and Libri tres de incarnatione
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek, Ministerialbibliothek, Min. 6
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    e-codices
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, first quarter of the 14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Langton, Stephen, d 1228, Archbishop of Canterbury
    • Southwestern region of German
    • A complete Latin Bible in fine, extremely white parchment, copied and illuminated in the region of Lake
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek, Ministerialbibliothek, Min. 48
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    e-codices
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, around 1100
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory ‎the Great, Saint,‏ ‎ca. 540-604
    • Leontius of Neapolis, fl 650, Bishop of Neapolis
    • This manuscript, listed in the supplements to the Allerheiligen Abbey register of books from about 1100
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 621
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, before 883 / 9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • Gallen copy of Paulus Orosius' history of the world from Adam to the year 417 from the 9th century, with
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 172
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, mid to late 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397
    • Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, 6th cent. B.C.
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 378
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, around 1050-1060
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • Musical manuscript in small format from the monastery of St.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 165
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, around 850
    Language
    Latin
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    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • The second of a group of originally six volumes containing St.
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, F III 15f
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, first half of the 8th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Isidore, of Seville, Saint, d. 636
    • England and Netherlands
    • One of the Isidore codices from the Monastery of Fulda; the codex escaped destruction because it reached
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 101
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, 2nd third of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • probably the Dominican Monastery of Basel
    • One of the ancient authors best known in the Middle Ages doubtlessly was Cicero.
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek, Cap. Rés. 527
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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 and France (illumination)
    • Paper manuscript containing the Parallel Lives of Plutarch in latin translation.