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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 138
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, around 1480 (?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • interrupted in the lower part by a laurel crown flanked by two putti; the inside of the frame was left blank and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 990
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Physical Description: 3 fragments : vellum ; 13 x 14 cm. or smaller, mounted together to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 300
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1450-1460
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • initial on coloured backgrounds with the rather exuberant vines drawn in ink, possibly by the scribe, and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 181
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1476
    Language
    lat, ita
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Written probably in central Italy for Franciscan use in a southern gothic bookhand by three scribes, and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 980
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    zxx
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • strong>Physical Description: 4 fragments : vellum ; 46 x 5 cm or smaller, mounted together to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 123
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Humanistic script and probably also the illumination attributable to Felice Feliciano.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 39
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 1467
    Language
    Italian
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The Elegia di madonna Fiammetta, dedicated to "women in love", describes in the first person the feelings
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 710; MS. Laud Misc. 711
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1563
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Upper cover and lower cover. Gold stamp leather on boards.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Huntington 454
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1375–1400
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • fragments from Baḥya ben Joseph ibn Paḳuda's Al-Hidāja ʼilā farāʼid al-qulūb (The book of direction to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Savile P 8
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1494
    Language
    Latin, Italian
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Paganinis, 10-20 Nov. 14[9]4)The author, Lucas (Luca Pacioli, c.1445-1517), taught arithmetic and
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    Schlatt. Eisenbibliothek, Mss 8
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Schlatt. Eisenbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, about 1577-1591
    Language
    Italian
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This “libro di ricordanze” belonged to the Grand Duke of Tuscany; it is probably comprised of the notes
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal.lat.1096
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    14. Jh.
    Language
    lat
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    • Attributed to Hippocrates
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Riant 20
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Summary:Jerome's general prologue and canon tables preface gospels.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Ital 61
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1445
    Language
    ita
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • :Concerns the tariffs of Venice, Florence, Milan, Bologna, Naples, Palermo, Barcelona and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 9
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1440
    Language
    lat
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Summary:The ms. originally contained 8 books, but the end is lost and it
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 291
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Bede, Homilia XXI in Quadragesima (imperfect at beginning and end; f. 3).
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 171
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1465
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • .; with 2 historiated initials, 1 floral border of acanthus spirals and 15 decorated initials.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 05242
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1407
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Text on some pages slightly mutilated.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 749
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, 15th century, second half of the 13th century – first half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (?)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • primarily in the second half of the 13th century or in the first half of the 14th century in Italy and
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03043
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    after 1450.
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Binding: Contemporary in oak boards and stamped leather with remnants of clasps.