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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 17
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Notes:Written in northern France and illustrated with 11 large and 2 small
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 2809
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    Fin du XIIIe- début du XIVe siècle
    Language
    latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal. lat. 183
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    1. Viertel 9. Jh.
    Language
    lat
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    St. Petersburg. National Library of Russia, Lat.F.papyr. I.1
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Petersburg. National Library of Russia
    Date
    7th century, 8th century, 7th / 8th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This single sheet was originally part of a volume of at least 30 quires, containing homilies and letters
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01049
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    ca. 1475-1500?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • each initial with infill of coloured flowers; unfinished marginal decoration on leaf [1] with flowers and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 965b
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Historiated initial 'C(um)' with Bartholomaeus depicted as monk with tonsure and robe, seated and writing
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 11641
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    7th century, 8th century, 7th / 8th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • These 63 sheets written in uncial script on papyrus and parchment contain several letters and several
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    Sion/Sitten. Archives du Chapitre/Kapitelsarchiv, Ms. 89
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Sion/Sitten. Archives du Chapitre/Kapitelsarchiv
    Date
    13th century, first half of the 13 th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • by Gratian is a copy of an archetype which contains an ‘archaic’ text belonging to the the Σ-group and
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 113
    Collection
    Europeana Regia
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    880-920
    Language
    latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. f. 17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Low wall at the back and diapered background. Beams of light shine down.
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    Cambridge. Trinity Hall Library, MS 12
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Trinity Hall Library
    Date
    15th century
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Depictions of the suffering of Christ and the ordeals of the saints were included in order to reinforce
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. N 4.11
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Bound for Thomas Maioli, Treasurer of France, and one of the first great private book collectors.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. C. 888
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, beginning
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • King and nobles.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce V 255
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1540-1547
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • An early binding made for the greatest French book-collector, Jean Grolier, and belonging to the Entrelac
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 8541
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIIe s. (dernier quart).
    Language
    latin
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    • Annaeus Seneca, Lucius, 4 BC-65, also known as Seneca The Younger
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03018
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    ca. 1450
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Upper and lower cover tooled in blind with gilt on spine.Batarde script; 1 column of 17 lines.
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 17373
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    Xe s. (ff. 1-128v), XIe s. (1ère moitié) (ff. 129-158v)
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Leiden. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 98
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Frankrijk, [1100-1200?]
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • John Cassian (b. c. 360, d. c. 435), monk and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 181
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, 3rd quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    French
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • His anonymous work respects the original text and its division into four books.
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 3778
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIIe siècle (début)
    Language
    latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Leo I, d 461, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian