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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 104
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    e-codices
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, around 1440/50
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Netherlands, Diocese of Utrecht?
    • Two artists, active around 1440/50, contributed to the decorations of this book of hours: the older one
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 1/1
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1400-1450, additional pages XVI-XVII
    Language
    French
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    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
    • The Bible Historiale is a Bible edition translated by Guyart de Moulins into French prose at the end of
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 1/2
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, ca. 1400-1450, additional pages XVI-XVII
    Language
    French
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    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
    • The Bible Historiale is a Bible edition translated by Guyart de Moulins into French prose at the end of
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    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, MP 44 / A6096
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    e-codices
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    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne
    Date
    18th century, before 1762
    Language
    French
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    • A two-column dictionary compiled by Ferdinand Raspieler, parish priest of Courroux (? – 1762).
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 354
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, middle of the 13th century
    Language
    French
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    • This manuscript is famous primarily for its rich collection of Old French Fabliaux, a considerable number
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 183
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    12th century, last quarter of the 12th century
    Language
    French
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    • This text contains an adaptation of several narrative parts of the Bible in Old French.
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, Ms. R 55
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    e-codices
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    18th century, 1753-1764
    Language
    French
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    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
    • First complete handwritten edition, with a number of deletions and cross-references.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 11
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    French, Latin
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    • attributed to Ambroise d’Evreux, informs us that the Chanson d’Aspremont was read aloud during the winter of
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 91
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, end of the 15th century (cf. A. Dufour) or around 1460 (cf. B. Gagnebin)
    Language
    French, Latin
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    • John, of Salisbury, Bishop of Chartres, d. 1180
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • beautiful binding à la "Du Seuil", this 15th century manuscript contains the Policraticus (The government of
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 147
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    13th century, end of the 13th century
    Language
    French
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    • Maurice of Sully, c 1120-1196, Bishop of Paris
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • This manuscript produced at the end of the 13th century contains a copy of the Arthurian romance tales
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. A 95.4
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, 2nd half of the 13th century
    Language
    French
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    • Maurice of Sully, c 1120-1196, Bishop of Paris
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • Fragment of a small-format manuscript with sermons by Maurice de Sully.
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 108
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    e-codices
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, around 1410
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Talbot of Malahide, Reginald John Richard
    • Master of the Mazarine
    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 149
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    French, Italian
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    • Charles, Duke of Bourbon (1490-1527)
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • This manuscript contains François Dassy's French translation of Carcel de amor by Diego San Pedro (1437
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 103
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    e-codices
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    16th century, 1524
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • A book of hours following the liturgical custom of Rome, with a calendar containing a selection of saints
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 160
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 1469
    Language
    French
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    • Louis César de La Baume Le Blanc, Duke of La Vallière (1708-1780)
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • The Theban and Trojan sagas held an important place in the literature of the middle ages.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. A 95.3
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    14th century
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • Isidore, of Seville, Saint, d. 636
    • Defensor of Ligugé, fl 7th century, Benedictine monk of St Martin's Abbey, Ligugé
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 178
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    e-codices
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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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    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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    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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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 144
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, around 1470
    Language
    French
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    • René I, Duke of Anjou (1409-1480)
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • This manuscript contains the tract Le Mortifiement de Vaine Plaisance by King René of Anjou.