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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 27
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The scalloped edges (rare or non-existent in Florentine initials) suggest that the manuscript was perhaps
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 16375
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIIIe siècle (milieu ou troisième quart).
    Language
    latin
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    • Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, approximately 1100-1160
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • A., « Nineteen Less Probable Opinions of Peter Lombard », Medieval Studies , 27, 1965, p. 340
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Vet. E1 e.61
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1521
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • All-over blind tooling, probably Italian and contemporary with the book.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 91
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1470
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The title page has a white-vine border incorporating an unidentified coat of arms.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. F. 6. 28
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1430-1440; 15th century end (border)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Mantua and Florence
    • The historiated border on this folio was added in Italy, Naples at the end of the fifteenth century.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 05019
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1727-1799
    Language
    Italian
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Note: Copied after the author's death.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 05242
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1407
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Note: Gothic book hand; 2 columns of varying numbers of lines (8 x 6 cm.).
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 143
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1450
    Language
    lat
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Beatty, Alfred Chester, Unspecified, of Add MS 43460
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 6116 (reliure)
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1366-1367
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/zxx
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    • Library of the Visconti family
    • Louis VII, Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt (1368-1447)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canonici Or. 109
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1426–1475
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Contents: Book of Psalms (ff. 2r-102v). Ibn Gabirol, Keter Malkhut (ff. 103r-123r).
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 1007
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Summary:A cutting from one leaf, containing on the recto a historiated initial
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 94
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    14th century
    Language
    Italian
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The Laudi by the Italian Franciscan Jacopone da Todi are religious-inspired poems, written as ballads
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lyell 81
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1471-1487
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Probably the dedication copy presented to Cardinal Marco Barbo, patriarch of Aquileia, by Barozzi whilst
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 300
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1450-1460
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Vine-stem initial on coloured backgrounds with the rather exuberant vines drawn in ink, possibly by the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. class. d. 6
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Unusual smaller initial on a blue ground with the first word of the text written inside in white.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 40
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1462
    Language
    lat
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • Bondieu, Jean of Salins
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 154
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Left hand border and gold 7-line initial P(Atri) has white stem interlace with green, pink and gold in-fill
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Selden Super. 103
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1594
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • At the end of the manuscript is a liturgical poem presumably by Samuel Archivolti (his name is present
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 2066
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVe siècle.
    Language
    latin
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    • Library of the Visconti family
    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Gr. 18
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1555
    Language
    Greek
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • A mixture of Greek-type ornaments and spine treatment with Italian arabesque decoration.