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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 161
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    13th century, 1280
    Language
    Latin
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    • Origen (b. c. 185, d. 254), Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian
    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • The greatest work of Thomas Aquinas, the Summa Theologica, is the emblematic work of Christian scholasticism
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3033
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Gregory ‎the Great, Saint,‏ ‎ca. 540-604
    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Contents: ff. 1r-124v: Gregory the Great (b. c. 540, d. 604), Moralia in Job (Morals on the Book of Job
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 377
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1300
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Text: Gospel of St. Mark with commentary. Two initials with penwork flourishing.
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14523
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    I: 1. Hälfte 10. Jh. / II: 3. Viertel 9. Jh. / III: Mitte 11. Jh. / IV: 1279
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Rabanus Maurus, Archbishop of Mainz, 784?-856
    • Guido of Arezzo, c 995-c 1050
    • Paris (parts A and B)
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 441
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    15de eeuw; tweede helft 15de eeuw
    Language
    Latin
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    • Geoffrey, of Auxerre, active 12th century
    • Nicholas of Amiens
    • France (Abbey of Fleury?)
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    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden, CM Ms. 8
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden
    Date
    16th century, second quarter of the 16th century
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • This book of hours with a tall, narrow format is a true pocket book, and the framing of the miniatures
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 101
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, second quarter of the 15th century / around 1490
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • A book of hours in Latin and French, written in the second quarter of the 15th century in Paris, but
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    Chavannes-près-Renens. Archives cantonales vaudoises, P Château de La Sarraz H 50
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Chavannes-près-Renens. Archives cantonales vaudoises
    Date
    15th century, 1421
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • This Book of Hours following the liturgical custom of Paris contains a large number of private prayers
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1132
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1569
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • In addition to commentaries on Aristotle by the Spanish Jesuit Johannes Maldonatus (Juan Maldonado, professor
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 1/1
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1400-1450, additional pages XVI-XVII
    Language
    French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • of the 13th century.
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 81
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    13de eeuw
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Ordinaria; and (ff. 92r-108v) another set of glosses on Revelations, this one written by the Franciscan
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    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden, CM Ms. 4
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Trogen. Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden
    Date
    15th century, beginning of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • The design concept of this manuscript, both the text and the execution, typify the Parisian 'Horae' tradition
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1117
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1565-1569
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Transcriptions, prepared by Mauritius Enk (1538-1575) of the Abbey of St.
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 110
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, around 1495-98
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • book of hours that was painted by the same artist.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 1/2
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, ca. 1400-1450, additional pages XVI-XVII
    Language
    French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • of the 13th century.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Broxb. 83.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1150
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Blind-tooled sheepskin used over wooden boards with different patterns in the upper and lower covers
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 102
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century, around 1320
    Language
    French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • This manuscript is a hagiographic compilation in French prose which recounts the lives of the apostles
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, Ms. R 55
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    18th century, 1753-1764
    Language
    French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • First complete handwritten edition, with a number of deletions and cross-references.
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 106
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, 1458-60
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • The majority of the miniatures are by the Master of Coëtivy, who presumably also created all compositions
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ee.4.24
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    1280-1290
    Language
    Latin, Latin and Norman French in two columns
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Each month of the Kalendar is provided with two miniatures, one showing the occupation of the month and