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    Zürich. Zentralbibliothek, Ms. C 62
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, 11th century, 12th century, 10th–12th centuries
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Thebaïs (the Tales of Thebes) by the Roman poet Publius Papinius Statius († about 95 A.D.), written down and
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 488
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1569
    Language
    lat, eng
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    • He proved very adept at finding Old English manuscripts and at preparing them for publication.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 209
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    lat
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, 1908-28', Bulletin of the John Rylands Library (1928) and
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 5
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • cataloged as D 126 at the Stiftsarchiv Engelberg, a five-line verse identifies the scribe as Richene, who also
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 261
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • This codex also contains a copy of the commentary by the Venerable Bede (d. 735) on the Canonical Letters
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    Zürich. Zentralbibliothek, Ms. C 121
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    11th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Also includes the works Quid sit syllogismus, De partibus logicae, and De materia artis rhetoricae.
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    Durham. University Library, Add.MS. 1950/A/12
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. University Library
    Date
    early 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • The forms are the same as those of Missale ad usum ecclesie Westmonasteriensis, 168-172 and 186-192,
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Nero A VII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, sga
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    • Anselm of Canterbury, c 1033-1109, Saint, Abbot of Bec and Archbishop of Canterbury
    • England and Netherlands
    • was produced in England, probably at Rochester, or Normandy in the last quarter of the 11th century and
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 6804
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVe siècle
    Language
    latin
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 378
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1436
    Language
    Latin, Greek
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    • Collection of mostly late antique texts, many illustrated, on geography and the administration of the
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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
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    • 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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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 90
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, 65 BC-8 BC, also known as Horace
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Many scribes contributed to the copies of the works of Horace, Virgil, Persius and Statius that have
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 48
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, around 850
    Language
    Ancient Greek, Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • The sole (fragmentary) known Carmen of the Gospel (Carmen de evangelio) by Pseudo-Hilarius is also bound
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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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    Tours. Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 789
    Collection
    Arca
    Library
    Bibliothèque municipale de Tours
    Date
    12e s.
    Language
    latin, français
    Digitisation type
    intégral
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
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    Valenciennes. Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 319
    Collection
    Arca
    Library
    Médiathèque Simone Veil de Valenciennes
    Date
    14e s.
    Language
    latin
    Digitisation type
    décor
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1436
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    18th century, 1766/1778
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Three poems, odes and eulogies each praise Fr.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Gough Missals 165
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1524
    Language
    Latin
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    • There are only three complete copies of this edition now extant, and all three are in the Bodleian
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 12
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), bookseller and publisher
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
    • additional notes and corrections by F.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lyell 57
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • The first map shows the five habitable and unhabitable zones, the 4th of which contains the Antipodes