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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 570
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • elements a copy of the Book of Pennance (Poenitentiale) by Bishop Halitgar of Cambrai († 830), excerpts from
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B104
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, [second half of the 18th century]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • The comments from this manuscript were printed in the 19th century, carefully reproducing even the marginal
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 6
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, 1417
    Language
    French
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    • This manuscript from the Bibliothèque de Genève, dated 1417, was probably written in the episcopal city
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Nero C VII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, enm
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    • Amphibali. ff. 10r-28v: Vita Sancti Augustini Cantuariensis. ff. 29r-79v: A Passionale (Lives of Saints) from
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01123
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    after 1423
    Language
    Latin
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    • Note: Title from leaf [13r]On vellum; written in Italy (area of Naples
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Barocci 93
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, second quarter
    Language
    Greek
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    • Angel blowing trumpet for resurrection of the souls, another rescues souls from Hell.
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 1009
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • The manuscript is a meticulous copy from the St. Gall exemplar, Cod. 621 (9th century).
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 139
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • The clean and balanced, slightly cursive script in brown ink comes from a single hand.
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 16
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • As with most volumes from Frowin's library, tears and holes in the parchment are carefully stitched up
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    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek, Cod. S 458
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1507
    Language
    Alemannic, German
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    • It contains, inter alia, numerous excerpts from the writings of Gertrud of Helfta and Mechthild of Hackeborn
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 191
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, 11th century, 12th century, 9th century, 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • assembled by the Church father Jerome (347-420) De viris illustribus (a list of 135 Christian authors from
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 67
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1100 - 1199
    Language
    lat
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    • It is a twelfth-century manuscript, with marginalia dating from the thirteenth century to the fifteenth
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, HM 682
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    April 17- June 20, 1782
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    • Notes: Regimental orderly book kept by Lieutenant John Whiting from April
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, SCA 14
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    German regions? ; France?, 9th century, first quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Textual: (ff. 2r-176r) Translation from the Greek by Jerome. - (ff. 176r-186v) Concerning the years
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    London. British Library, Add MS 16961
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • The commentary was written by Smaragdus (b. c. 760, d. c. 840), a monk from the Benedictine abbey of
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    London. British Library, Yates Thompson MS 17
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • prologue (ff. 2r-4r): 'Cupientes aliquid de penuria ac tenuitate nostra'. ff. 1v; 142v-143v: A fragment from
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLQ 95
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Origin unknown, 14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • "Anno LXII octaviani augusti natus est jhesus christus ...") and continues on the versos starting from
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03249
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1240?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Date and place of creation (probably a professional workshop) inferred from internal characteristics
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01076
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1250-1300?
    Language
    Latin
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    • LeavesTitle derived from contents.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Persian MS 908
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Tuesday, 8 Rabi' II 1038 (1628 CE)
    Language
    fa
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    • Contemporary binding very similar to that of Persian MS 35 (the gilt panels on the outer faces are from