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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 166(413)
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    e-codices
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 12th century (1143-1197)
    Language
    Latin
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    • It also contains three illuminated initials with the motive of tendrils generally used during Frowin’
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 79
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    14th century, 1308
    Language
    French
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    • Guillaume de Loris and Jean de Meung (Meun) are the authors of the Roman de la Rose, one of the masterpieces
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1117
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1565-1569
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Gall and an unknown fellow student, of lectures presented by the Spanish Jesuit Johannes Maldonatus (
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 247
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, around 860
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • A short biographical sketch about Bede and a list of his works are appended.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 348
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, around 820
    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
    • Attached to the beginning is a quaternio with letters from Jerome to Pope Damasus and from Eusebius to
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 102
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century, around 1320
    Language
    French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • hagiographic compilation in French prose which recounts the lives of the apostles, martyrs, confessors and
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Couvent des Cordeliers/Franziskanerkloster, Ms. 60
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    e-codices
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Couvent des Cordeliers/Franziskanerkloster
    Date
    15th century, before 1419
    Language
    Latin
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    • and Fribourg (Switzerland)
    • and Fribourg (Switzerland)
    • In the second, probably more important part (f. 109r-165v), it contains treatises, questions and polemics
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B283
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    e-codices
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    16th century, 1553-1555
    Language
    Italian
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    • This collection of eleven documents in Italian concerning the condemnation and burning of the Talmud
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    Romont. Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu Romont, Ms. liturg. FiD 1
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    e-codices
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    Romont. Abbaye de la Fille-Dieu Romont
    Date
    12th century, end of the 12th century (after 1174). The flyleaves are from 1136/1140
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    • Bernard and of the Trinity, which were introduced into the order in 1175 or shortly thereafter.
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    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek, Cod. S 458
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    e-codices
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    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1507
    Language
    Alemannic, German
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    • This German book of meditations and prayers for Dominican nuns was produced at the Inselkloster St.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 54
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, 1470-1480
    Language
    Latin
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    • Mantua and Florence
    • Its rich and elegant illumination is due to the close circle of the most famous florentine miniaturist
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S12
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, around 1775
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The text is set between alternating straight and spiral marble columns.
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    Frauenfeld. Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau, Y 101
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    Frauenfeld. Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau
    Date
    17th century, between 1631 and 1638
    Language
    German
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    • Chronicle of Engelberg Abbey and of the Convent of St.
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, AF A2, Vol. 2
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Numerous additions from the 14th and 15th century attest to its use at Notre-Dame Abbey in Neuchâtel.
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 319(645)
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    e-codices
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century, 15th century, 16th century, 10th-11th and 16th centuries
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • items, the Annales Einsidlenses, Priscian’s De grammatica, a fragment of a text on the game of chess, and
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 97
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This 13th century manuscript is from Italy and contains the first four books of the work De fide orthodoxa
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, AF A2, Vol. 1
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    e-codices
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Numerous additions from the 14th and 15th century attest to its use at Notre-Dame Abbey in Neuchâtel.
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    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek, Cod. S I 49
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    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, around 1577
    Language
    German
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    • There are also comments in the hand of his great nephew, Franz Haffner (1609-1671), author of the better-know
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 491
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, before 1498
    Language
    German, Latin
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    • Latin Officium defunctorum and German prayers for the deceased
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 593
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1505
    Language
    Alemannic
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    • Gall (from Scarpatetti, p. 137), partly written and compiled around 1505 by the St.