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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 292a
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    5th century, around 410/420
    Language
    Latin
    • These particular leaves were attached to the spine and inner side of the cover for reinforcement, as
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    Zürich. Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum, LM 4624.2
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    e-codices
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    Zürich. Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
    Date
    15th century, 1493
    Language
    Latin
    • Breviary in two volumes, created in 1493 for Jost von Silenen († 1498), the Bischop of Sion from 1482
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Special Collections, 3103
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1462
    Language
    lat
    • van den Berghe, who in 1452 argued against joining the Carpenters' Guild as he was engaged in work for
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    London. British Library, Add MS 27920
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Sanctorale (ff. 103v-159r); ending with the response 'Inclinans faciem meam', followed by an added antiphon for
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    London. British Library, Add MS 26866
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Decoration:Large framed 'B' for 'Beatus' initial with interlaces and floral details (f. 2r).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 100
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1150–1200
    Language
    Latin
    • Laud Lat. 100, 101, 103, 266 are all plain text books of the Bible marked up for reading aloud.
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, A II 4
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1400-1401
    Language
    Latin
    • totam Bibliam by Nicholas of Lyra, which the secular priest Rüdiger Schopf from Memmingen created for
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 12
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    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
    • Beside and beneath the attachments one occasionally finds fine sketches for initials, designs, or figures
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 154
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Except for some simple decorated initials, slightly larger at the beginning of the prologue and of both
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 49
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
    • As is typical for the volumes from Frowin's library, the text is rendered throughout in black-brown ink
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 312
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    e-codices
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    10th century
    Language
    Old High German, Latin
    • It is arranged in such a way as to leave lots of space for marginal glosses next to the poems.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 49
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
    • It contained three places for medallions or shields.
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 1008
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    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
    • For centuries this manuscript was unknown, until in 1963 it was discovered along with several other codices
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    Sarnen. Benediktinerkollegium, Cod. membr. 69
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    e-codices
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    Sarnen. Benediktinerkollegium
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin, German
    • This small 12th century prayer book, the oldest in the German language, was written for a woman.
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    Wil. Dominikanerinnenkloster St. Katharina, M 1
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    e-codices
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    Wil. Dominikanerinnenkloster St. Katharina
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century (about 1470)
    Language
    Latin, German
    • binding consists of simple wooden tablets, covered in leather without any ornamentation, which is typical for
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    London. British Library, Arundel MS 157
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, xno
    • Two-panel pages with scenes from the life of Christ. ff. 13r-18v: A Calendar of Saints, including feasts for
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, AR I 4
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    e-codices
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 14th century, 1482-1527
    Language
    Latin
    • In 1482 Jakob Lauber, the librarian at the time, began to compile a loans register for the holdings of
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    Müstair. Benediktinerinnenkloster St. Johann, XX/48 Nr. 17
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    e-codices
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    Müstair. Benediktinerinnenkloster St. Johann
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, around 800
    Language
    Latin
    • It comprises verses 15.20-18.6, which contain purity laws (chap. 15), regulations for the ritual celebration
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais, S 103
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    e-codices
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais
    Date
    15th century, middle of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, French
    • the only textual witness of this culinary treatise written in the year 1420 by Maître Chiquart, chef for
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lyell 77
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1466
    Language
    Latin
    • Written by the monk Peregrinus for the Benedictine monastery of St. Giustina in Padua.