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    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek, Cod. S I 145
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Solothurn. Zentralbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1457
    Language
    Alemannic
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    • Annaeus Seneca, Lucius, 4 BC-65, also known as Seneca The Younger
    • translation of the biblical Books of Wisdom, the oldest German translation of several works by Seneca, and
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    London. British Library, Add MS 4899
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Hoby, Edward, 1560-1617, politician and diplomat
    • England and Netherlands
    • selection of the Sermones (Sermons) by Bernard of Clairvaux (b. 1090, d. 1153), abbot of Clairvaux and
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 48
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, around 850
    Language
    Ancient Greek, Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • The sole (fragmentary) known Carmen of the Gospel (Carmen de evangelio) by Pseudo-Hilarius is also bound
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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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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Huntington 454
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1375–1400
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Contains also fragments from Baḥya ben Joseph ibn Paḳuda's Al-Hidāja ʼilā farāʼid al-qulūb (The
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 123
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Humanistic script and probably also the illumination attributable to Felice Feliciano.
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, HM 140
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    1475-1500
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • Troilus and Criseyde.
    • Physical Description: ff. ii + 170 + ii paper and parchment, bound; 288 x 204 (
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    Durham. University Library, Add.MS. 1950/A/12
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. University Library
    Date
    early 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • The forms are the same as those of Missale ad usum ecclesie Westmonasteriensis, 168-172 and 186-192,
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal. lat. 1577
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    Anfang 11. Jh.
    Language
    lat
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
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    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel, Cod. H37
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
    Date
    16th century, 1582
    Language
    German
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    • The collection contains treatises and recipes based on the Practica of Meister Bartholomäus.
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 66
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1100 - 1199 - 1300 - 1399
    Language
    lat
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • The Imago mundi and De sex alis cherubim contain four large framed coloured drawings and a map of the
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VCO 6
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    German regions, western part; Trier?, 15th century, c. 1494-1498
    Language
    Latin, Dutch, German
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    • Content: Contains medical recipes, treatments and remedies, but also recipes for
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 36
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), bookseller and publisher
    • CODEX VETUSTISSIMUS SUPRA MEMBRANIS" and gilded and decorated top, bottom and fore edges.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 126
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; Reims, 9th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Content: Parts of the preface and chapter 9 are missing. - Also contains a note
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 4984
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • 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
    • Chamberlayne, John, 1668-1723, translator and literary editor
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 186
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    Latin, Ancient Greek, Italian
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Annaeus Seneca, Lucius, 4 BC-65, also known as Seneca The Younger
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, GRO 17
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France?, 15th/16th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, 65 BC-8 BC, also known as Horace
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:491294Description (Gumbert 1984): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3183085Also
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLQ 110
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, 9th century, 846-859
    Language
    Latin, Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • . - Empty: f. 1r-2v (except for 10th-century table of contents on 1r, a note on 1v and a ownership note
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Savile P 8
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1494
    Language
    Latin, Italian
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Paganinis, 10-20 Nov. 14[9]4)The author, Lucas (Luca Pacioli, c.1445-1517), taught arithmetic and
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 5
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • cataloged as D 126 at the Stiftsarchiv Engelberg, a five-line verse identifies the scribe as Richene, who also