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    London. British Library, Add MS 33241
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • England and Netherlands
    • account praising Emma (d. 1052), the second consort of both Æthelred II (d. 1016), king of England, and
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Couvent des Cordeliers/Franziskanerkloster, Ms. 60
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Fribourg/Freiburg. Couvent des Cordeliers/Franziskanerkloster
    Date
    15th century, before 1419
    Language
    Latin
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    • and Fribourg (Switzerland)
    • and Fribourg (Switzerland)
    • In the second, probably more important part (f. 109r-165v), it contains treatises, questions and polemics
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1719
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    17th century, 1699
    Language
    Latin
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    • order, and presented it to Abbot Leodegar Bürgisser (abbot 1696−1717) on 19 April 1699, his name day
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 223
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gall, this manuscript contains some liturgical and religious texts, a list of abbots of St.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 361
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, first half of the 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • It contains the solo chants of the Mass, with finely executed neumes and some illuminated initials.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, LTK 169
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Part 2: Low Countries, 14th century, second half - Part 4: Low Countries, southern part ; Flanders (west), 14th century, first quarter
    Language
    Dutch
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    • Aristotle (attributed to)
    • Content: Parts 1 and 3 contain post-medieval transcripts: (ff. 1v-3r) Rijmbijbel
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 7
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
    • Left to right: hunter wearing 15th century medieval clothing and a red chaperon, holding a signal horn
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 99
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    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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    • Mantua and Florence
    • This long Latin poem was intended to thank Sultan Mehmet II for having freed Ferducci’s brother-in-law
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 6 B VIII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Alcuin's epistle to Pope Leo III (ff. 27v-28v) and the first part of his De fide sancte et individue
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Hébreu 766
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVe-XVIe siècle
    Language
    hébreu
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    • Abraham ben David, of Posquières (attributed to)
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 682
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second quarter of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Braga († 579), numerous sermons (including sermons by Caesarius of Arles as well as many attributed to
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 993
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    14uu
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • >Physical Description: 2 fragments : vellum ; 12 x 9 cm. or smaller, mounted together to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. Rolls 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second quarter
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Compiled in 1424 and with notes extending to 1440.
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, B V 13
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gennadius of Massilia (d. c. 496), priest and historian
    • John Cassian (b. c. 360, d. c. 435), monk and theologian
    • It also contains assorted excerpts on the life and work of Cassian from various sources, as well as a
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 984
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Notes:Drawn in tempera and colored inks with gold leaf.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. a. 5
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1300
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • John the Baptist to the left and angel with cloth to the right.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 260
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • This manuscript contains copies of the commentaries on the Acts of the Apostles and the Apocalypse by
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. A.III.24
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    end of 12th century, added 12th/13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Prologue to the Twelve Minor Prophets, with gloss
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 356
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1300 - 1399
    Language
    lat
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    • Alan of Lille (b. c. 1128, d. c. 1202), theologian and poet
    • by Richard of Wetheringsett (fl. c. 1200-30), first recorded chancellor of Cambridge University at some
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 69
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    viii-ix - 0700 - 0899
    Language
    lat, Latin
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    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • It was probably made in England south of the Humber, dating to the early part of the early ninth century