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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. C. 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    Latin
    • A strikingly natural panel of an eagle, a bird only found in formal heraldic designs, used here with
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 42
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c.1467-1469
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
    • The roll has here been adapted to book form – a sort of ‘roll codex’ – by folding in concertina fashion
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 151
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1401–1500
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
    • It is a twin of Balliol MS. 316A, with the same contents, but the two lyrics here added are in the original
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. G d.37
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1481
    Language
    Latin
    • Little is known about the printer, Dietrich Rode or Theodoric Rood, named here in the colophon, except
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Otho D VIII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Wrdisten, fl 2nd half of the 9th century, Abbot of Landévennec Abbey, also known as Vurdestinus
    • Haiminus of Saint-Vaast, fl 1st half of the 9th century, also known as Haiminus Atrebatensis
    • John the Deacon of Rome, c 825-c 880, Deacon of Rome; also known as Johannes Hymonides
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 1
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIV e siècle ( troisième quart : ca 1366-1370) : voir Smith 2020, p.107.  
    Language
    français
    • Table : initiales champies (1 ligne) sur fond alternativement bleu et lie de vin introduisant les
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 15.10
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1550
    Language
    English
    • An example of the Victorian interest in reviving medieval aesthetics, the use of wooden boards here is
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 633
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • It also contains the Decretales Pseudo-Isidorianae (Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals), a set of medieval forgeries
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 104
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • after 1206 or 1215) was probably written for a clerical audience since it contains works that would have
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 753
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Latin, French, Old (842-ca. 1400)
    • The quires of this manuscript have been bound out of sequence.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ash. Rolls 40
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century or 17th century
    Language
    Latin, English
    • See also MSS. Ash. Rolls 52 and 53.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ash. Rolls 52
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century or 17th century
    Language
    Latin, English
    • See also MSS. Ash. Rolls 40 and 53.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Nich. Newsp. 52a
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    April 1723
    Language
    English
    • Extract, Beginning: 'Then the entered Mason says what follows: An enter'd Mason I have been….'
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    Durham. University Library, Cosin MS. V.I.11
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. University Library
    Date
    later 12th century, [end 12th or early 13th century]
    Language
    Latin
    • of the manuscript is inferred from the script and the punctuation and subject matter indicates it to have
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ash. Rolls 53
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1600
    Language
    Latin, English
    • See also MSS. Ash. Rolls 40 and 52.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 180
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, early
    Language
    English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
    • Alfred, 848/9-899, King of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons; also known as 'the Great'
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 15 A XVI
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
    • Martin the Irishman, 819-875, also known as Martin of Laon
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 80
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Mid 15th century [1444?]
    Language
    enm
    • On folio 271r is recorded 'Here endiþ þe Apocalipis Anno domini m ccco (sic) xliiii' [i.e. 1444].
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 850
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1664-1666
    Language
    Latin, English
    • Part of three volumes compiled and written by Elias Ashmole (see also MSS.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 167
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, end
    Language
    Latin
    • Three monophonic tenors in stroke notation: one, designated ‘Quene note’ and ascribed to ‘Frank’, is also