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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 298
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    15th century, 1410 (?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Eusebius of Caesarea, c 263-c 340, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine
    • This volume produced in 1420 in Florence is among the earliest manuscripts written in Humanist minuscule
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 850
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, around 1440
    Language
    Latin
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    • The coat of arms on p. 3 (four bearded male faces in profile, arranged in a circle) most likely was that
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 141
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 1466
    Language
    Latin
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    • da Spoleto in Florence in 1466.
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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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    • This precious book of hours was made in Florence around 1470-1480.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 99
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    e-codices
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, end of the 15th century (cf. H. Aubert and A. Dufour) or around 1478-1480 (cf. B. Gagnebin)
    Language
    Latin
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    • At the request of his friend Othman Lillo Ferducci of Ancona, Gian Mario Filelfo composed the Amyris
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 163
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • This elegant codex, written in humanist cursive, contains the Elegiae by the Latin elegiac poet Tibullus
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 46
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    16th century, 16th century (ca. 1513-1521)
    Language
    Latin
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    • This elegant codex, written in humanistic script, was commissioned by Pope Leo X († 1521).
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 139
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 15th century (about 1460-1470?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • This manuscript, which was written during the 15th century in Florence, retains its original binding.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 184
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 15th century, around 1482-1485
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • primarily in New York.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 136
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    e-codices
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, end of 14th - beginning of 15th century
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • An exceptional testimony of the "Renaissance" that rediscovered Platonism, as opposed to the medieval