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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 89
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1400–1450
    Language
    Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Contents: Alphabetical index to following work, provided by the scribe (ff. 1r-7v).
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3027
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Origen (b. c. 185, d. 254), Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian
    • This 12th-century English manuscript contains a collection of sermons, and theological writings by and
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3013
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
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    • England and Netherlands
    • contains two didactic works composed by Aldhelm of Sherborne (d. 709): the Epistola ad Ehfridum (Letter to
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 53
    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
    • , a Jerusalem cross or; 2 and 4, paly of gules and or ? Naples and Sicily.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 104
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Guglielmo Libri (b. 1803, f. 1869), mathematican and book thief
    • Smaragdus of St-Mihiel, (b. c. 760, d. c. 840), abbot and writer
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 113
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Second half 15th century
    Language
    enm
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    • Bernard Quaritch (b. 1819, d. 1899), bookseller and publisher
    • Troilus and Criseyde.
    • England and Netherlands
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. jap. 14(1
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    17. Jh
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/jpn
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    • tells the story of Hikaru Genji, son of the Japanese emperor who, for political reasons, is relegated to
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3073
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • I of Champagne (d. 1181), according to Benton, 'Nicolas of Clairvaux and the Twelfth-Century Sequence
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. L 1200
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, first half of the 15th century
    Language
    German, French
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    • and Fribourg (Switzerland)
    • In the first part, in addition to some short texts in German, it contains the Cycle de la belle dame
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 865
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • contents. ff. 1r-4v: Ambrose (b. c. 339, d. 397), De Mysteriis (On Mysteries), beginning imperfectly due to
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Add. 10185
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    Second half (perhaps last third) of the 13th century.
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    • , Tuddenham and Culpho to the north; Clopton, Monewden, Grundisburgh and Helmingham further to the north
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 166
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    13de eeuw; ca. 1201-ca. 1225
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Most of his works aim to explain Christian thought to pagan critics and defend it from them.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 165
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1412-1415
    Language
    French
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    • Pierre Le Fructier, called Salmon, Secretary to Charles VI, King of France
    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Pierre le Fruitier, called Salmon, secretary to Charles VI and someone who influenced John the Fearless
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Huntington 367
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1210–1230
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    • Bible: Writings (Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah) with ḳeri, ketiv and some Masoretic notes on the margins
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius E IV
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, fro
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • the second is entitled: 'De vii embolisimis cicli xixnalis'.ff. 35r-40v: A calendar with some metrical
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 2790
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • to the Four Gospels. ff. 8v-9v: Praefatio Matthei (Preface to the Gospel of St Matthew). ff. 10r-11r
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14523
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    I: 1. Hälfte 10. Jh. / II: 3. Viertel 9. Jh. / III: Mitte 11. Jh. / IV: 1279
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • have been written by the Church Father and translator of the Bible Saint Jerome (died 420) to the Gallic
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel, Cod. V1895
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
    Date
    17th century, ca. 1612-1630
    Language
    Ancient Greek, French, Latin, Hebrew, German
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    • the pharmacist Emmanuel Ryhiner (1592-1635) from Basel provides insights into 17th century pharmacy and
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, friedberg MSS 3-015
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    11--?
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • Note: Manuscript on vellum; the parchment is prepared so that hair and flesh
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03245
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    14--?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Written by several hands in Latin with some rubrics in French; in black ink with ornamental initials