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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel, Cod. V1895
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
    Date
    17th century, ca. 1612-1630
    Language
    Ancient Greek, French, Latin, Hebrew, German
    • the pharmacist Emmanuel Ryhiner (1592-1635) from Basel provides insights into 17th century pharmacy and
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 104
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, around 1440/50
    Language
    Latin, French
    • England and Netherlands
    • between Tournai and The Hague
    • decorations of this book of hours: the older one, who created only the three miniatures on f. 13v, 105v and
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 106
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, 1458-60
    Language
    Latin, French
    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • The majority of the miniatures are by the Master of Coëtivy, who presumably also created all compositions
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 111
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, about 1488
    Language
    Latin, French
    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • His collecting is inextricably linked with the luxurious printed materials of the bookseller and publisher
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 57
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, ca. 1402
    Language
    French
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • In short texts, it blends sanctoral and temporal celebrations in the course of the year, following the
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, AF A28
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, around 1500
    Language
    Latin, French, Flemish
    • hours following the liturgical usage of Rome, richly illustrated with full-page miniatures, borders, and
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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
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Arthurian romance tales in prose: "Estoire del Graal", "Merlin", "Suite Merlin", "Queste del saint Graal", and
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, AN IV 19
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 2nd half of the 15th century
    Language
    French
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The origin of the first owner, the rubricator and perhaps also the scribe of the manuscript, Petrus Guioti
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 110
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, around 1495-98
    Language
    Latin, French
    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Its border decoration remained incomplete, and all the large images follow not the usual canon of images
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 174
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    French
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This ethical work by Boccaccio, originally written between 1353 and 1356 and expanded in 1373, addresses
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 168
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    13th century, 14th century, end of the 13th - beginning of the 14th century
    Language
    French
    • of the 13th century, consists of some 22,300 octosyllabic couplets celebrating the lives of its hero and
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais, S 103
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais
    Date
    15th century, middle of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, French
    • The text was dictated to Jehan de Dudens, a scribe and notary from Annecy.
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    Lausanne. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne, Ms 350
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    e-codices
    Date
    15th century, around 1430
    Language
    French
    • Othon de Grandson, knight and poet, distinguished himself both through his verses and through his heroic
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 181
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, end of the 15th century
    Language
    French
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • They are richly decorated with gold and cover two thirds of a page; a large number of initials adorned
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, Ms. R 79
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    18th century, 1777-1778
    Language
    French
    • Ink and pencil.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 149
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    French, Italian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This translation is also based on Lelio Manfredi’s Italian translation, completed in 1513.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 354
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, middle of the 13th century
    Language
    French
    • collection of Old French Fabliaux, a considerable number of which survive only in this manuscript; it also
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 503ab
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 2nd half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, French
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Small format prayer Book on highest quality parchment with Latin and several French prayers.
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 108
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, around 1410
    Language
    Latin, French
    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • hours, addressed to a woman, contains an entry that can only be read in ultraviolet light (f. 27v) and
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    Bulle. Musée gruérien, 386
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    Bulle. Musée gruérien
    Date
    17th century, 4.10.1675-10.11.1688
    Language
    French
    • The first 14 pages of this urbarium consist of various notes regarding oaths and contracts.