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    London. British Library, Add MS 24914
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • archbishop of Tours, and Marbod (b. c. 1035, d. 1123), archdeacon at Angers and Bishop of Rennes.
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3145
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Alan of Lille (b. c. 1128, d. c. 1202), theologian and poet
    • It contains a large collection of sermons that is attributed to the French theologian Peter Comestor
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    London. British Library, Burney MS 340
    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
    • In 1638 the manuscript was transferred to the Benedictine abbey of St-Germain-des-Prés in Paris and,
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    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, A2044/2
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne
    Date
    18th century, 19th century, 1770-1823
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • The notes and the copies of texts primarily refer to the Premonstratensian Bellelay Abbey.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 136
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, middle of the 9th century
    Language
    Old Irish, Alemannic, German, Latin
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    • This copy of assorted works by Prudentius (348- after 405) is significant to textual history (it includes
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    Aarau. Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek, MsBN 49
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Aarau. Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, end of the 14th century / first half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • This manuscript contains a collection of prayers in Bohemian; eight prayers are attributed to Johannes
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 584
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    12uu
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The drawings are lightly washed in brown, pink and green.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 10
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), bookseller and publisher
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420, theologian and priest
    • The plates are fastened on with plain domical-headed nails, some of which are wanting.
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    London. British Library, Add MS 25014
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Anonymous, a set of annals commonly called Continuatio Bedae (Continuation of Bede), closely related to
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 164
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    fre, lat
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    • Sir Gregory Page-Turner (b. 1748, d. 1805) 3rd Baronet, landowner and MP
    • Aaron on the clasps, and of the four Evangelists on the portions attached to the covers.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BUR Q 3
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Part 1: France, 9th century, second quarter - Part 2: France ; St. Denis Abbey, 9th century, second quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gennadius of Massilia (d. c. 496), priest and historian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Note: Origin and date: According to Bischoff 2004: "Saint-Denis, IX.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 280
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 872-883
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • This volume includes the commentaries on the two Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians, on the two Epistles
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    London. British Library, Add MS 11943
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • England and Netherlands
    • and green capitals.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 190
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; St. Bertin Abbey (Saint-Omer), 10th/11th century, c. 1000
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Incomplete (up to verse 159). - (ff. 30v-34v) Praecepta vivendi / Alcuin of York (?).
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLF 108
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; Bourges?, 11th/12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • . - (ff. 56v-84r) Letter to Quirinus / Cyprian of Carthage. - (ff. 84r-90r) Passion of St.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLF 108
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; Bourges?, 11th/12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • . - (ff. 56v-84r) Letter to Quirinus / Cyprian of Carthage. - (ff. 84r-90r) Passion of St.
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 420
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1500 - 1599
    Language
    lat, eng
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    • Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr (attributed to)
    • the sixteenth century, the first of which is the preface to the Prognosticatio of Johannes Lichtenberger
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. class. c. 7
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, first half
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Letters to Brutus, Quintus, Octavian, and Atticus (Ps.-Cicero).
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais, S 102
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais
    Date
    14th century, middle of the 14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bologna, Master of 1346 and l'Illustratore
    • Georg (ca. 1450-1529), with initials in red and blue (some with pen-flourish initials, e.g. on ff. 1r
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 68
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1178-1197
    Language
    Latin
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    • Claudianus Mamertus (ca. 425-ca. 475), an apologetic treatise on the incorporeity of the soul, written to