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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 154
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    11th century, 15th century, 11th century and 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Guglielmo Libri (b. 1803, f. 1869), mathematican and book thief
    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • A precursor to the rediscovery of Statius during the Renaissance of the 12th century this manuscript
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 103
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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
    • This collection of 38 sermons and other works attributed to the early church father John Chrysostom (
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 120.I
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, ca. 1039 – ca. 1056
    Language
    Latin
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    • Aurelius Victor (b. c. 320, d. c. 390), Roman historian and politician
    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • This composite manuscript contains various texts in chronicle form, some of them rare, regarding worldly
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 570
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • In addition to some shorter texts with computistic-chronological, homiletic and liturgical content, the
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 610
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1452-1459
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Walahfrid Strabo, (b. c. 808, d. 849), monk and theologian
    • Gall (Gallus, Otmar, Wiborada and Notker Balbulus) and of the apostles and early Christian saints and
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, F III 15e
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, 9th century; supplements until 10th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • A composite manuscript from Fulda with texts primarily on the topic of repentance and asceticism.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 129
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    12th century, 12th century (middle?)
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • The satires were very popular in the Middle Ages and beyond, as even Jean-Jacques Rousseau borrowed some
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 263
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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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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • A collection of assorted poetical works from the 8th and the early 9th centuries produced in the first
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 157(372)
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    e-codices
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, 8th/9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • It is written by various hands in a minucule which in general is close to the Raetian minuscule.
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, F II 18
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • The manuscript contains numerous 13th century glosses and marginal notes, some of which, relating, among
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    Hermetschwil. Benediktinerinnenkloster, Cod. chart. 192
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    e-codices
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    Hermetschwil. Benediktinerinnenkloster
    Date
    15th century, last quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    German, Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • This manuscript contains a collection of prayers and texts for contemplation. Some pages are torn.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 985
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1467
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • This manuscript from 1467, which first belonged to the convent of the Poor Clares at Freiburg in Breisgau
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. L 516
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    e-codices
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1538/39 (-1594)
    Language
    Latin
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    • It contains many illuminations with coats-of-arms, mottos and monograms written by different hands from
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 673
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • As opposed to the later widespread version of 101 Distinctiones (Part I), 36 Causae (Part II) and De
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 362(440)
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    e-codices
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    10th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • containing fragments of the comedies of Terence, from two lost manuscripts of the 10th century (ff. 3r-26v and
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, B X 29
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, 14th century, 13th and 14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • John Cassian (b. c. 360, d. c. 435), monk and theologian
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 294
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    9th century, last quarter of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • This Evangelary with an unusual, nearly square format and full-page illuminated initials was written
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 876
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, about 800
    Language
    Latin, Old High German, German
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Some of the texts in this codex are the oldest extant versions, and the text of the anonymous treatise
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel, Cod. V258
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
    Date
    17th century, 1629-1639
    Language
    German, French, Latin
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • pharmacist Hans Friedrich Eglinger (1608-1675) from Basel provides insights into 17th century pharmacy and
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel, Cod. V1895
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
    Date
    17th century, ca. 1612-1630
    Language
    Ancient Greek, French, Latin, Hebrew, German
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    • the pharmacist Emmanuel Ryhiner (1592-1635) from Basel provides insights into 17th century pharmacy and