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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 424
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    15uu
    Language
    lat
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • Notes:Illustrated leaves taken from a manuscript of Jordan of Quedlinburg's
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lyell empt. 9
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • Germany, Cistercian abbey of Eberbach (?)
    • Start of text.
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    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, Ms. 7
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne
    Date
    16th century, between 1502 and 1527
    Language
    Latin
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    • Missal following the liturgical custom of the Diocese of Basel, commissioned by Christoph of Utenheim
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 102
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, around 1500-1510
    Language
    Latin, French, Ancient Greek
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    • Bourges, workshop of Jean Colombe
    • This examplar from the late period of the French Book of hours, preserved in its entirety, was illuminated
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Couvent des Cordeliers/Franziskanerkloster, Ms. 62
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Fribourg/Freiburg. Couvent des Cordeliers/Franziskanerkloster
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, around 1406
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Codex 62 is typical of composite manuscripts from the time around 1400 found in Franciscan convents.
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 178
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1000 - 1099
    Language
    ang, lat
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    • Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham
    • It was written in the first half of the eleventh century, probably towards the end of that period.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 54
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, around 900
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • The Gundis Gospel-Book, one of the most splendid liturgical manuscripts of the monastery of St.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 920; MS. Bodl. 678; MS. Digby 13
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century-14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • A popular dialogue of Christian doctrine entitled the Elucidarium.
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 10
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    12de eeuw; ca. 1176-ca. 1200
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • It contains the following texts: Book of Proverbs - with a prologue by Jerome (348-420) - , Ecclesiastes
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal.lat.1447
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    Anfang 9. Jh.
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 67
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    12de-13de eeuw; ca. 1170-ca. 1225
    Language
    Latin
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    • Summary: Manuscript 67 contains the gospels of (ff. 1r-66r) Mark and (ff. 67r-148v
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 756.66
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1538-1569
    Language
    German, Latin
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    • These three documents are from the previous binding of Cod. 120 (now 120-1 and 120-2), from which they
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 32a
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, around 1450
    Language
    Latin
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    • The calendar of this book of hours for use in Rome contains prayers to Saint Clarus (2 January) and for
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 277
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1100 - 1299
    Language
    lat
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    • Adam of Barking
    • Summary: CCCC MS 277 contains the unique surviving copy of Adam of Barking's Carmen
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Julius A VI
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
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    • One part (ff. 2r–17v), copied in the first half of the 11th century, includes a calendar and computistical
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 367
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1400 - 1499 - 1300 - 1399 - 1000 - 1099 - 1000 - 1099
    Language
    lat, ang
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    • Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham
    • The second consists of a number of fragments of Old English material, copied in the second half of the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Barlow 22
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1321-1341
    Language
    Latin
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    • The standard page of this manuscript has 19 long lines and the height of the various initials is given
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 92
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1175 - 1325
    Language
    lat
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    • John of Worcester
    • of Marianus Scotus and Eadmer of Canterbury as the basis for his work, John compiled the Chronica, adding
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. f. 22
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second half
    Language
    Latin
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    • between Tournai and The Hague
    • Fleuronnée initial 'B(eatus)' with green wash and penwork flourishing extending into the margin.
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais, RCap 73
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1460
    Language
    Latin
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    • This manuscript from the library of the Capuchin monastery of Sion is divided into three parts, which