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    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek, Cod. S 451
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, second quarter of the 14th century
    Language
    Alemannic, German
    • The Solothurn Legendary is the earliest example of a collection of legends in the German language.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsarchiv (Abtei Pfäfers), Cod. Fab. XVI
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsarchiv (Abtei Pfäfers)
    Date
    15th century, second quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    German
    • The Manuscript is illustrated with richly colored pen and ink drawings, which provide cultural and historical
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    Frauenfeld. Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau, Y 100
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Frauenfeld. Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau
    Date
    17th century, between 1614 and 1638
    Language
    German
    • In this chronicle, which is incomplete with respect to decoration as well as content, Murer describes
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 44.15
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1722
    Language
    German
    • While indicating the pious purposes of this devotional volume, the style of decoration suggests this is
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 136
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, middle of the 9th century
    Language
    Old Irish, Alemannic, German, Latin
    • This copy of assorted works by Prudentius (348- after 405) is significant to textual history (it includes
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 931
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1st half of the 15th century (after 1430)
    Language
    German
    • The Waldregel is supplemented by further texts on the topic of the hermit’s life and poverty: pp. 180
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 212
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, around 800
    Language
    Latin, German
    • The beginning of each homily is decorated with small colored initials.
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 513
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1400 - 1499
    Language
    lat, ger
    • This volume is part of the Elbing collection; a group of manuscripts which belonged to a Brigittine convent
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    Luzern. Staatsarchiv, PA 185
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Luzern. Staatsarchiv
    Date
    16th century, 1517-1534
    Language
    German
    • This manuscript, purchased from a private collection in 2004 by the State Archives of Lucerne, is an
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    Müstair. Benediktinerinnenkloster St. Johann, I Nr. 48a
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Müstair. Benediktinerinnenkloster St. Johann
    Date
    16th century, 1509
    Language
    German, Latin
    • This paper manuscript from 1509 is written in a late Gothic minuscule with initials executed in red.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1003
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1498
    Language
    German
    • This manuscript, written in 1498, is from the library of the regular community of sisters of the Third
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 755
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, German
    • The manuscript is from the library of Aegidius Tschudi (no. 118).
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    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden, CM Ms. 13
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden
    Date
    16th century, around 1530-1540
    Language
    German
    • In the lower third of each page is a proverb in rhyme calling to mind the Christian virtue that forms
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 878
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, between about 825 and 849
    Language
    Latin, German
    • It is one of the few known autographs of a prominent figure to survive from the early Middle Ages.
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    Schaffhausen, Konzernarchiv Georg Fischer AG, GFA 1/144.32
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Schaffhausen, Konzernarchiv Georg Fischer AG
    Date
    18th century, 19th century, 1743-1820
    Language
    Latin, German, French, English
    • Based on the entries in Latin, German, French and English, it is possible to reconstruct two trips that
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, AN II 37
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, last third of the 15th century
    Language
    German
    • This is a copy of the so-called “Mentelin Bible” [printed in Strasbourg by Johannes Mentelin, prior to
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, AF A20
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    1572-1595
    Language
    German, French, Latin
    • This manuscript on paper, bound in parchment, is composed of 82 leaves, separated into 12 quires that
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 913
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, around 790
    Language
    Latin, Old High German, German
    • The glossary, which comes at the end of the manuscript, is arranged thematically rather than alphabetically
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, A IX 38
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 2nd half of the 15th century
    Language
    German
    • This small-format devotional book is from the library of the lay brothers of the Carthusian Monastery
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel, Cod. V258
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
    Date
    17th century, 1629-1639
    Language
    German, French, Latin
    • The title page is decorated with a baroque tempera painting.