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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 119
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, first half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • A copy of the exegesis of the Old Testament prophets Joel and Micah by the Church Father Jerome († 420
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    London. British Library, Add MS 38819
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Decoration:Large 'KL' initials in red, green, blue and yellow with penwork decoration (ff. 1r-6v).
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Riant 35
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    12uu
    Language
    lat
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    • between Tournai and The Hague
    • Notes:Written in textualis semiquadrata script in black ink, colored initials in blue and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Richardson 25
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1150
    Language
    lat
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    • between Tournai and The Hague
    • strong>Notes:Written in a protogothic book script in brown ink in 1 column of 30 lines, and
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    London. British Library, Sloane MS 2839
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, xno
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    • England and Netherlands
    • This 11th-century manuscript contains a collection of didactical texts on practical and theoretical medicine
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 775
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, 14th century (8/28/1374)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Peter Lombard (b. c. 1100, d. c. 1160), theologian and Bishop of Paris
    • manuscript (pp. 107-112); the work Quaestiones parvorum librorum naturalium by the French philosopher and
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    Oxford. Magdalen College, Library, MC:CRC/81
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Magdalen College, Library
    Date
    1458
    Language
    Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • charter of Magdalen College, by William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, Lord Chancellor of England and
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    Cambridge. Queen's College Library, MS 90
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Queen's College Library
    Date
    1600-1640
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Student notebook of Lawrence Breton, and a extensive collection of sermon notes; Latin, English, and
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. B.III.26
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
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    • Anselm of Canterbury, c 1033-1109, Saint, Abbot of Bec and Archbishop of Canterbury
    • brought together by later 14th century (contents list on f.1*v; in 15th century, a note of contents and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 23
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    after 1451
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Aventure and Grace': English translation of Laurent d'Orléans, La somme le roi, made by a Knight of Henry
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 94
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    15th Century
    Language
    enm, lat
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Meditations on the Life of Christ and other 15th-century manuscripts%%Meditatione Vitae Christi%%Mirror
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 4417 d
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    15. Jh
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Ulrich and Afra]
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 139
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Notes:Written in France in a running bâtarde script with interlinear and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Finch g. 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • Mantua and Florence
    • Historiated initial 'D(OMINE)' with Virgin and Child. Decorated initial with penwork flourishing.
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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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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 454
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, around 880-890
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • As an appendix the manuscript also contains vitae of ancient saints, possibly written by Notker Balbulus
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    Karlsruhe. Badische Landesbibliothek, Aug. perg. 175
    Collection
    Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe
    Library
    Karlsruhe. Badische Landesbibliothek
    Date
    [3. Drittel d. 11. Jh.]
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    • Hermann of Reichenau, 1013-1054, also known as Hermannus Contractus
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 109
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1690–1710
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Tiḳune teshuva ṿe-seder hafsaḳah gedolah (includes a poem in praise of Sabatai Tsevi and a letter by
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 175
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • novit intentio de scolarium disciplina conpendiosum postulare tractatum : manuscript, [between 1400 and
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Supplément grec 1095
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVe siècle
    Language
    grec
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    • Guglielmo Libri (b. 1803, f. 1869), mathematican and book thief
    • Allen and Ε. E. Sikes, The homeric hymns, London 1904, pp. XXII-XXX, et J.