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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01199
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    ca. 1410
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153
    • Padua or Venice
    • or Flanders
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 180
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1599
    Language
    French
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    • Essential to the attractiveness of this manuscript is its calligraphy, with Esther Inglis demonstrating
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 986
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1581–1588
    Language
    Latin, English
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    • William Byrd (1539 or 40-1623)
    • This set is one of the most important surviving music manuscripts from Elizabethan England, and a major
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 985
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1581–1588
    Language
    Latin, English
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    • William Byrd (1539 or 40-1623)
    • This set is one of the most important surviving music manuscripts from Elizabethan England, and a major
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Book-covers 6
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    6th century
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    • Acquisition: Purchased by Enriqueta Rylands in 1901 from James Ludovic
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 174
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Lagomarsini, Girolamo (1697 or 1698-1773)
    • Padua or Venice
    • Notes:Title from incipit.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Gough Maps 112
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1719
    Language
    English
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    • Gardner, Thomas, 1689 or 90-1769
    • Road map from Thomas Gardner, A Pocket-Guide to the English Traveller ...
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 651
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, enm
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    • Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20
    • England, Winchester or St. Albans
    • It mainly contains lists related to ecclesiastical jurisdictions.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03265
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    ca. 1460-1480
    Language
    Italy
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    • Catholic Church Prayers and devotions Early works to 1800
    • or Flanders
    • Note: Generally attributed to Thomas à Kempis; formerly attributed to St Bernard
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Dd.2.11
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    c. 1588-1595 C.E.
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    • Byrd, William (1542 or 3-1623)
    • Renaldo Paradiso (-1569 or 1570)
    • a few items each, ranging from the great to the obscure and including English composers from much of
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 09700
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    aft. 1400
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gherardello, da Firenze, -1362 or 1363 (Illustration)
    • Lorenzo, da Firenze, d. 1372 or 3 (Illustration)
    • Padua or Venice
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 1230
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1700–1713
    Language
    English
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    • Byrd, William (1542 or 3-1623)
    • Organ-book containing accompaniments to anthems and service music, copied for use at Christ Church Cathedral
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. A 95.3
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    14th century
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20
    • Innocent III, Pope, 1160 or 61-1216
    • or Flanders
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 1295 (aka MS 689)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1401–1500
    Language
    Latin
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    • Padua or Venice
    • Eight non-adjacent leaves from a Roman Missal, written on parchment in 'gothic textura rotunda'.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 490
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1593–1600
    Language
    Latin
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    • William Byrd (1539 or 40-1623)
    • For detailed descriptions, please see www.chch.ox.ac.uk/library-and-archives/digital-library.
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Dd.9.33
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    c. 1600-1605 C.E.
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    • Byrd, William (1542 or 3-1623)
    • Philip Rosseter (1567 or 1568-1623)
    • From the high quality of much of the music, it seems he could play the lute to a high standard of proficiency
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 493
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1593–1600
    Language
    Latin
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    • William Byrd (1539 or 40-1623)
    • For detailed descriptions, please see www.chch.ox.ac.uk/library-and-archives/digital-library.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 95
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1100–1170
    Language
    Latin
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    • England, Winchester or St. Albans
    • Initial three or four lines of each epistle in decorative uncial style capitals.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 489
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1593–1600
    Language
    Latin
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    • William Byrd (1539 or 40-1623)
    • For detailed descriptions, please see www.chch.ox.ac.uk/library-and-archives/digital-library.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 227
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, 8th-9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20
    • Italy, north (Bologna or Padua)
    • This manuscript contains a collection of Patristic texts with selections from works by Isidore of Seville