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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, B II 5
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, 11th century, 10th and 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • This manuscript originally consisted of three independent parts, dated to the 10th and 11th century.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 70/1
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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. 246
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Commentary on the liturgy of the Mass and of the church year by Rupert of Deutz (Rupertus Tuitiensis,
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 427
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    15th century, third quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Maître de l’Entrée (de François I), Lyon, and a collaborator
    • The cosmology of the Lyon physician and astrologer Louis de Lange treats the formation of the world and
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    Zürich. Zentralbibliothek, Ms. C 60
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    e-codices
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    Zürich. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, around 900-910
    Language
    Latin
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    • (Fragmentary manuscript remnant) Elaborate lectionary with the Epistles and Gospel readings for the full
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 255(460)
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    e-codices
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, 10th century (around 960-970)
    Language
    Latin
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    • John Cassian (b. c. 360, d. c. 435), monk and theologian
    • middle, in the process of writing his work, surrounded by four abbots on a checkered background: Piamun and
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 184
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 15th century, around 1482-1485
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • Mantua and Florence
    • A luxurious copy of the Life of Aesop, part historical and part legendary, that was compiled around 1300
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 287
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Anselm of Canterbury, c 1033-1109, Saint, Abbot of Bec and Archbishop of Canterbury
    • Canterbury’s main work, Cur deus homo, including the Praefatio (p. 3), table of contents (pp. 3–5) and
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    Schlatt. Eisenbibliothek, Mss 13
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    e-codices
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    Schlatt. Eisenbibliothek
    Date
    18th century, 1786
    Language
    Italian
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • In this magnificently illustrated manuscript of unusual content, the Italian architect and town planner
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B317
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    e-codices
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1739
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Altona, copied and decorated by Joseph ben David of Leipnik
    • this exemplar is largely dependent on the copper engravings of the printed Amsterdam Haggadot of 1695 and
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 123
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • A copy of the exegesis of the Old Testament prophets Jonah, Nahum, Zephaniah, and Haggai by the Church
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 50
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, third quarter of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Gospel-book with accompanying commentary, containing the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
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    Saint-Imier. Mémoires d'Ici, FER 1
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    e-codices
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    Saint-Imier. Mémoires d'Ici
    Date
    17th century
    Language
    French
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    • place in 17th century Europe, this volume contains a collection of 67 witch trials that were conducted and
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 440
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1467
    Language
    Latin
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    • in biblical order, as well as several liturgical rubrics, antiphons (partly only with the Initium) and
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 544
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1545 / second half of the 16th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • This Psalter contains the psalms in liturgical sequence with antiphons, followed by biblical canticles and
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    Genève. La Bibliothèque juive « Gérard Nordmann », HEB 0002
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    Genève. La Bibliothèque juive « Gérard Nordmann »
    Date
    18th century
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • In all the world, only six manuscript exemplars and an old print of this work (1743) still exist.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 119
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, first half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • A copy of the exegesis of the Old Testament prophets Joel and Micah by the Church Father Jerome († 420
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 775
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, 14th century (8/28/1374)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Peter Lombard (b. c. 1100, d. c. 1160), theologian and Bishop of Paris
    • manuscript (pp. 107-112); the work Quaestiones parvorum librorum naturalium by the French philosopher and
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, A IX 22
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, beginning of the 13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • This manuscript from the beginning of the 13th century is of unknown origin; it contains monastic and
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B262
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    e-codices
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1730
    Language
    Hebrew, Yiddish
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    • [Central or Northern Europe], copied and decorated by Nathan ben Simson of Mezeritsch
    • [Central or Northern Europe], copied and decorated by Nathan ben Simson of Mezeritsch
    • This Passover Haggadah with a Yiddish translation of the hymn Had Gadya (f. 23r) was copied and illustrated