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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 3
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, end of the 15th century
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • This piece, which has served to pass on its author's name for posterity, is his oldest known surviving
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 136
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, end of 14th - beginning of 15th century
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • written in a regular calligraphy, contains many philosophical dialogues, and it served as the basis for
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 360
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1564
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • For the purpose of assembling and cataloging this collection, Jean Hurault employed the services of Zacharias
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 186
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    Latin, Ancient Greek, Italian
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    • Latin grammarian Pompeius Festus is an extremely valuable dictionary of Latin language and mythology for
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 5
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, about 1491
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • 15th century, is a collection of some 150 fables ascribed to the poet, which served as an inspiration for
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 184
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 15th century, around 1482-1485
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • Florence between 1482 and 1485 by Démétrios Damilas, one of the main scribes at the court of the Medici, for
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, A VII 3
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 9th century, 2-3/3
    Language
    Latin, Ancient Greek
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    • the Carolingian period, this famous Basel codex also contains a brief series of devotions in Latin for
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 15 B XIX
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, grc
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    • A glossary of Greek words occurring in the prefaces and commentaries of St Jerome for the books of the
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VGQ 7
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    ff. 1-2: German regions, 9th century, third quarter ; ff. 3-42: German regions, northwestern part ; Middle or Lower Rhine region, 9th century, second quarter
    Language
    Greek, Ancient (to 1453), Latin
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    • Textual: (ff. 3r-39r) Instructional manual for learning Latin (by Greek-speakers) or Greek (for
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 459
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, second third of the 16th century and 1552 and second half of the 16th century
    Language
    Latin, Ancient Greek, French
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    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPG 109
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Middle East ; Syria ; Palmyra, 3rd century, before 273
    Language
    Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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    • Note: Wooden tablets (I-VII) covered with dark wax on both sides, except for
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 2688
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, grc
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    • Decoration:See the separate descriptions for Harley MS 2688, ff. 1-16; 17-22; 23-46; 47-54; 55-66.
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    London. British Library, Stowe MS 57
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, heb, ang, grc, fro
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    • Instructions for the pronunciation of letters (f. 5r). ff. 5v-155r: A compendium of biblical world history
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 1 B XI
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, grc, heb
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    • Decoration unfinished, space left blank for an initial (f. 139v).
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. graec. 449
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1464/1465
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/grc
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    • János Vitéz, the Archbishop of Esztergom, Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (1443–1490), developed a passion for
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    London. British Library, Add MS 36668
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, grc
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    • Small penwork outline initials at the start of other divisions of text (for example f. 15v). 1 simple
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLQ 110
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, 9th century, 846-859
    Language
    Latin, Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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    • . - Empty: f. 1r-2v (except for 10th-century table of contents on 1r, a note on 1v and a ownership note
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Pap. graec. mon. 102
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    15. Februar 594
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/grc
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    • nötig In der Bezeichnung der Namen durch den Querstrich ist kein System zu erkennen Die Urkunde fällt for
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPG 74F
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Parts 1-3: Apennine Peninsula, 15th century, second half - Parts 4-5: Apennine Peninsula, 15th century
    Language
    Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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    • . - Empty: f. 119v (except for owner inscription).Part 4 contains: (ff. 120r-123v) Glossary.
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. graec. 157
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1. Drittel 15. Jh
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/grc
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    • János Vitéz, the Archbishop of Esztergom, Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (1443–1490) developed a passion for