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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, LIP 7
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    German regions ; Murbach Abbey, 9th century, first quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Note: Origin and date: According to Bischoff 2004: "Murbach, unter Mitwirkung eines
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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'
    • England and Netherlands
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3241
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and
    • Harley, Edward, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron
    • Covel, John, 1638-1722, traveller, botanist and college head
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, O II 14
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 12th century, around 1100
    Language
    Latin
    • This manuscript, disbound and surviving only in fragments, was used in 1543 by the printer Heinrich Petri
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel, Cod. V1895
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
    Date
    17th century, ca. 1612-1630
    Language
    Ancient Greek, French, Latin, Hebrew, German
    • the pharmacist Emmanuel Ryhiner (1592-1635) from Basel provides insights into 17th century pharmacy and
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLF 4
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France, northern part, 9th century, last quarterBritish Isles ; England ; 8th century, first halfFrance ; Paris?, 13th century, second half
    Language
    Latin
    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • England and Netherlands
    • Paris (parts A and B)
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 87
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France, eastern part, 9th century, second half or 9th/10th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Martin the Irishman, 819-875, also known as Martin of Laon
    • Content: Also contains the so-called 'Martin of Laon' commentary, of which attribution
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 2729
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and
    • Harley, Edward, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron
    • Harley, Robert, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724, first earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLQ 43
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; Angers?, 12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:491294Description (De Meyier 1975): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:109990Also
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 3069 Vol. 2
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    ca. 1454-1455
    Language
    lat
    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • Initial letters, chapter numbers and headlines in red and blue.
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, F III 25
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, 14th century, 13th-14th century
    • Masha 'Allah Ibn Athari, 740-815, also known as Messahala
    • content related to astronomy consists of three independently created parts with leaves of different sizes and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 9
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1440
    Language
    lat
    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Summary:The ms. originally contained 8 books, but the end is lost and it
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 4967
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and
    • Harley, Edward, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron
    • Harley, Robert, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724, first earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 1769
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Apennine Peninsula, 15th century, second half
    Language
    Latin
    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • . - Remnants: wooden boards with rounded edges; bookblock with old sewing structure and board attachment
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 272
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, beginning of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Also included in the manuscript are the Epitaphium Alcuini (carm. 123) and Alcuin’s Carmen 112 Dum sedeas
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 3069 Vol. 1
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    ca. 1454-1455
    Language
    lat
    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • Initial letters, chapter numbers and headlines in red and blue.
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    Paris. École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Mn.Mas 164
    Collection
    ENSBA - Bibliothèque numérique des Beaux-Arts de Paris
    Library
    Paris. École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Italy and France, Brescia (and Lyon?)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 41.18
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1785
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, 65 BC-8 BC, also known as Horace
    • England and Netherlands
    • took out a patent in 1785 for the process of rendering vellum transparent by soaking it in pearl ash and
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 1763
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Apennine Peninsula, 15th century, first half
    Language
    Latin
    • Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, 65 BC-8 BC, also known as Horace
    • Also contains an epitaph (Hylas Tuscus) - (ff. 104r-109v) Speeches / Aeschines, Demades and Demosthenes
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 678
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    No linguistic content
    • 260-day calendarial cycle ('tonalpohualli') illustrated with appropriate rituals and offerings used in