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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Tanner 818
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    [1544] 1545
    Language
    Latin
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    • The armillary sphere is 150 mm. (6") tall.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 653
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • Miniatures in the style of Loyset Liedet.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Holkham misc. 34
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, first half
    Language
    Latin
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    • Subscriptio at the end of Book I.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. A f.33
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1568
    Language
    Dutch
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    • This edition was prepared for the Dutch Reformed congregation in Norwich.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 46.7
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1661
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • Vellum, painted black, with black edges, reflecting the contents of this volume of funerary verses.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Heb. e. 62
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Ecclesiasticus or Wisdom of Ben Sira (40:9 - 49:11)Provenance: Cairo Genizah, acquired by the Rev
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arch. Seld. A.11
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
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    • al-Farghānī (Alfraganus) lived in the 9th century CE and this short introduction to astronomy is his
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 99
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, end
    Language
    Latin
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    • Folio added to a composite manuscript containing Statuses of the bishops of Norwich, c. 1257 and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 200
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1300
    Language
    Latin
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    • On fol. 1r: fleuronnée initial 'M(isit)' with red and blue penwork flourishing framing the text on all
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 136
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    13th century, first half, and 13th century, second half
    Language
    Latin
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    • Statutes of the Gilbertine order. Bought by Douce in 1807.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Eng. th. f. 17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1627-1628
    Language
    English
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    • A guide to prayer written while Augustine Baker was spiritual director to the community of English
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 363
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, first half
    Language
    Latin
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    • In the lower margin, Archbishop Laud’s inscription of donation to Oxford University, 1633.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Junius 11
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1000
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    • 'The Cædmon Manuscript': parts of Genesis, Exodus and Daniel in Old English verse, illustrated with Anglo-Saxon
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 35.12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1771
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • One of three distinct styles which evolved in Edinburgh during the eighteenth century.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Barocci 131
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1260
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    • Byzantine texts, some unique or rare, by Michael Psellus and many others, on paper, 3rd quarter of the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Or. 115
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1326–1510
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    • Contents: Naḥmanides, Commentary on the Book of Job (ff. 1r-71r).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Ital. 22
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, end
    Language
    Italian
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    • In lower border: in laurel wreath, coat of arms of the Rangoni family of Verona and Bentivoglio of Bologna
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 243
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1468
    Language
    Latin
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    • Text: Terce (Hours of the Virgin). Decorated initial 'D(eus)' with foliate motif.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. L 3.6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1465
    Language
    Latin, Greek
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    • Text page with blue initial from the first printed book containing Greek typePrinted by Peter Schoeffer
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Inc. f.F 1.1493
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1493
    Language
    Latin
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    • Library of the Cistercian Abbey of Coupar Angus. Printed in Paris (G. Mittelhus).