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    London. British Library, Add MS 40000
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    ang, lat
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    • It consists of a record of the names of confraters, monks and benefactors related to the abbey, who were
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 197A
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1400 - 1599
    Language
    lat, eng, frm, enm
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    • Alfred, 848/9-899, King of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons; also known as 'the Great'
    • (d. 915), the trial of Joan of Arc (Robert Ciboule's Tractatus and accompanying documents) and material
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3680
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • obitu venerabilis Bedae (Letter on the Death of Bede the Venerable) by Cuthbert, a disciple of Bede, and
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 402
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 312(541)
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, 11th century, 10th/11th century
    Language
    Latin, Alemannic
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    • Gennadius of Massilia (d. c. 496), priest and historian
    • This manuscript contains several works by Prudentius and was written by various scribes.
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 384
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1500 - 1599
    Language
    lat, ara
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    • Summary: CCCC MS 384 contains a sixteenth-century copy of the first Epistle of St John in Arabic and
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Nero A II
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Origen (b. c. 185, d. 254), Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 291
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1000 - 1199
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • The calculation of the date of Easter, known as computus, is both very complex and very important to
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 768
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 10th century, 10th / 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Before that, on pp. 7–58, is a commentary on the Opuscula sacra I–III and V, attributed to John Scotus
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    Oxford. Merton College, MS 315
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Merton College
    Date
    800–1500
    Language
    Latin, German, Middle High (ca. 1050-1500)
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • Carolingian copy of Eusebius, Chronicon, with Middle High German verses added on ff. 9 and 156, and corrections
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 586
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    Latin, Alemannic, German
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    • Walahfrid Strabo, (b. c. 808, d. 849), monk and theologian
    • Gall patron saints Gallus, Magnus, Otmar and Wiborada.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 191C
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Parts 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13: Low Countries, southern part?, 14th century - Parts 7, 12: Low Countries, southern part?, 14th century, first half - Parts 1, 3, 6: Low Countries, southern part?, 14th century, second half - Part 5: Low Countries, southern part?, 14th century, last quarter - Part 9: Low Countries, southern part?, 14th/15th century
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Alan of Lille (b. c. 1128, d. c. 1202), theologian and poet
    • With commentary in Latin and translations in French. - (f. 108v) Letter from pope Leo III to Charlemagne
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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
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    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • and penwork infill; initial B for Psalms appears to have been painted over earlier penwork; red and
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 455
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    15th century, third quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Alan of Lille (b. c. 1128, d. c. 1202), theologian and poet
    • It contains German and Latin texts from the late middle ages as well as some interlinear and marginal
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 104
    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
    • D'Ewes, Simonds, 18 Dec 1602-18 Apr 1650, first baronet, diarist and antiquary
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    Mariastein. Benediktinerkloster, ehem. zbs S 231
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Mariastein. Benediktinerkloster
    Date
    15th century, 15th century (last quarter)
    Language
    Latin
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    • William of Saint-Thierry (attributed to Saint Bernard in the rubric)
    • This codex from the end of the 15th century contains several appealing initials and select shorter works
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 165
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), bookseller and publisher
    • Bridget of Sweden, (b. 1303, d. 1373), nun, mystic and saint
    • two plain curved pieces back to back: and the pale or vertical dividing line is a rod with a fleur-de-lys
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 1113
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    c. 1620
    Language
    English, Latin, Italian
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    • The opening layer of largely Italian repertory (items 1-55) appears to be of Roman origin.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 174
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), bookseller and publisher
    • Origen (b. c. 185, d. 254), Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 5041
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • ) and uncials capitals (ff. 8v-78v).