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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S24
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, around 1750
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The most distinctive image in this scroll is the one depicting the hanging of Haman.
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    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden, CM Ms. 4
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    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden
    Date
    15th century, beginning of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, French
    • The beginning of each of the various offices is marked with such an ornamental page.
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    Samedan. Chesa Planta Samedan, Ab 47
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    Samedan. Chesa Planta Samedan
    Date
    16th century, 1567
    Language
    Romansch language
    • This is the oldest copy of Gian Travers’ drama “Joseph”, performed in Zuoz in 1534.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 803
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 12th century, end of the 11th / beginning of the 12th century
    Language
    Latin, Old High German
    • This manuscript is probably from Murbach Abbey; it is an example of the transmission of texts by the
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    Schlatt. Eisenbibliothek, Mss 30
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    Schlatt. Eisenbibliothek
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, about 1700
    Language
    Italian
    • identity of Giovanni Baptista Coene from Passau, named as author, remains obscure; no further information is
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 768
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 10th century, 10th / 11th century
    Language
    Latin
    • This codex contains the Opuscula sacra by Boethius on pp. 59–111, that is I.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 902
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    17th century, 18th century, end of 17th century, before 1715
    Language
    Nahuatl
    • This Mexican Codex, written in Nahuatl, is part of the so-called Techialoyan Manuscripts.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 456
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, 11th century, 10th/11th centuries
    Language
    Latin
    • This particular copy from the first half of the 10th century is incomplete: a martyrology includes short
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek, Ministerialbibliothek, Min. 107
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 1080-1096
    Language
    Latin
    • from books 3 to 6 of the Vitas Patrum (Palladius Helenopolitanus, Evagrius Ponticus, among others) is
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek, Ministerialbibliothek, Min. 50
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 1080-1096
    Language
    Latin
    • This is the first part of a six-volume copy of Gregory’s Moralia in Iob (Min. 50-55), containing
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    Sarnen. Benediktinerkollegium, Cod. membr. 83
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    Sarnen. Benediktinerkollegium
    Date
    12th century, first half of the 12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • This cycle of miniatures from the first half of the 12th century is the work of two artists.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 165
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1412-1415
    Language
    French
    • and someone who influenced John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, in 1409 wrote a composite text that is
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    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden, CM Ms. 6
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    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden
    Date
    15th century, middle of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, French
    • This book of hours is patterned after the liturgical format of the Parisian 'Horae'.
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. L 145
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, around 1486
    Language
    Latin
    • This quaestio disputata by the Augustinian Johannes of Paltz (around 1445-1511) is a perfect illustration
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    Schlatt. Eisenbibliothek, Mss 20
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    Schlatt. Eisenbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, last third of the 13th century
    Language
    Latin
    • The 13th-century manuscript is composed of three parts.
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B282
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1752
    Language
    Hebrew
    • The Massekhet Purim contained in this manuscript is a Purim parody by the Provençal author and translator
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B57
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    17th century, between 1673 and 1683
    Language
    Hebrew
    • Upper Galilee), the mystical aspect of prayer, as “the vehicle of the soul's mystical ascent to God,” is
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 457
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin
    • This codex is very likely the presentation copy given to Abbot Grimald of St.
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 671(655)
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1449
    Language
    Alemannic
    • First there is one of three versions of the translation of the Vita S.
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek, Ministerialbibliothek, Min. 39
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 1080-1096
    Language
    Latin
    • This manuscript is a copy of Augustine’s De Genesi ad literam; it is written in a single-column and undecorated