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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C II
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • In the 9th and 10th century, some Latin and Old English glosses were added to the manuscript in ink (
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3667
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • Contents:ff. 1r-2v: Part of an Easter-table with obits and other historical notices, pertaining to Peterborough
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Kk.5.16
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    mid-late 730s C.E.
    Language
    Latin, Old English
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Its central theme is the conversion of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to Christianity and the establishment
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    London. British Library, Stowe MS 104
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Folcard of Saint-Bertin, fl 1066, Monk of Saint-Bertin in Saint-Omer, Christ Church in Canterbury, and
    • '. ff. 113v-114r: Latin verses containing the names of the archbishops of Canterbury from Augustine to
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ii.2.4
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    Third quarter of the 11th century C.E.
    Language
    Old English
    • Alfred, 848/9-899, King of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons; also known as 'the Great'
    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • other leaders detailing how they should teach and guide their people.
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3013
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • England and Netherlands
    • contains two didactic works composed by Aldhelm of Sherborne (d. 709): the Epistola ad Ehfridum (Letter to
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 214
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1000 - 1099
    Language
    lat, ang, gre
    • It has a large number of glosses, some in Old English, and the layout of the manuscript suggests that
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    Oxford. Corpus Christi college, Library, MS 279B
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Corpus Christi college, Library
    Date
    1001–1099
    Language
    English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • England and Netherlands
    • Provenance: Owned by Achbishop Matthew Parker (1559-75); presumably bequeathed to the College by
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 41
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1000 - 1099
    Language
    ang, lat
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • The manuscript is large in format, written in grand round script, and was obviously intended to be a
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    London. British Library, Stowe MS 2
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    ang, lat
    • Astle, Thomas, b 1735 d 1803, archivist and collector of books and manuscripts
    • Spelman, Henry, 1563/4-1641, historian and antiquary
    • England, Winchester and East Anglia
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius A XII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • England and Netherlands
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    Oxford. St. John's College, MS 17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. St. John's College
    Date
    1110
    Language
    Latin, English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • During the 1620s it was on loan to Sir Robert Cotton who removed 5 leaves from it and incorporated them
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    London. British Library, Arundel MS 155
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • In the mid-12th century, the text of some of the psalms and canticles was altered to the Gallican version
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ff.1.27
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    1100-1200, 1200-1500
    Language
    Latin, Old English
    • Some initials, such as those to the opening of Gildas’ De excidio on page
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    London. British Library, Stowe MS 57
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, heb, ang, grc, fro
    • c. 1154) and entitled 'Scutum Bede Collectivus Gaufridi de Ufford' (f. 1r); this appears to be the sole
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    London. British Library, Add MS 40000
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    ang, lat
    • It consists of a record of the names of confraters, monks and benefactors related to the abbey, who were
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 183
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    0800 - 0899
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • It contains Bede's two Lives of St Cuthbert, the first in prose and the second metrical, and a mass and
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 2674
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, grc, ang
    • Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and
    • Harley, Edward, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron
    • Harley, Robert, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724, first earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 12 E XX
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Pliny the Elder (b. 23, d. 79), author, naturalist and natural philosopher
    • Contents: ff. 1r-32r: A commentary on Hippocrates, Aphorism attributed to Aptalio and based on an early
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    London. British Library, Arundel MS 60
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • England, Winchester and East Anglia
    • The Dogs days ( dies caniculares ) and Egyptian days are mentioned (ff. 2r-7v). ff. 13r-119r: A Gallican