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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 16.16
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1597
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • probably the Loire region
    • Paris, for the Archdiocese of Bamberg
    • Religious texts in early modern France were often given the most sumptuous bindings, in the most fashionable
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. A.I.15
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    mid 13th century (before 1266), 13th/14th century, 14th/15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • probably the Loire region
    • Hugh of Saint-Cher, Postillae on the Gospels, one of the books given to Durham Priory by Bertram of Middleton
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 93
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1484–1501
    Language
    Latin
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    • probably the Loire region
    • The scribe has not been previously identified but appears to be Jean Dubreuil, who signed Lyons: Bibliothèque
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 105 d
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    French
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    • probably the Loire region
    • This 15th century paper manuscript in four volumes brings together the prose texts Lancelot Propre, La
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 813
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, end
    Language
    French, Old (842-ca. 1400)
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    • probably the Loire region
    • Miniatures, much restored, showing the costumes of the military order of Our Saviour's Passion.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Liturg. 29
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1500
    Language
    Latin, Dutch
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    • probably the Loire region
    • The Trinity, portrayed as three nearly identical Persons. The central figure displays a large book.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 43
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1400
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • probably the Loire region
    • The presentation of the book to Charles V.Fine miniatures (damaged) by Zenobi da Firenze.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, 4° M 21 Jur.Seld.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, middle
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • probably the Loire region
    • One of a number of surviving copies of the Statuts de l'ordre de St.
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 2713
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • probably the Loire region
    • This manuscript consists of three different parts, bound together at the early modern period.The first
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    Zürich. Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum, LM 51702
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • probably the Loire region
    • Parchment fragment from a Book of Hours of French origin, which contains a part of the Office of the
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    London. British Library, Add MS 6523
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • probably the Loire region
    • This 12th-century manuscript contains the Gospel of Luke with interlinear and marginal Gloss.
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    Lausanne. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne, M 454
    Collection
    e-codices
    Date
    14th century, first half of the 14th century
    Language
    French
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    • probably the Loire region
    • This codex dates to the first half of the 14th century and contains a copy of Roman de la Rose, an Old
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. liturg. f. 33
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1566
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
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    • probably the Loire region
    • The Virgin Mary suckling the Christ Child.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 503ab
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 2nd half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • probably the Loire region
    • The coat of arms on p. 3 refers to the Montboissier family from Auvergne as commissioner.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 24.14
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1546
    Language
    Latin
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    • probably the Loire region
    • The motto ('hope torments me') is associated with Jean de Brinon (d. 1555), sieur de Villaines, the hero
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 149
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    French, Italian
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    • probably the Loire region
    • Carcel de amor, one of his two best-known novellas, is a sentimental romance about the overcoming of
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 250
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • probably the Loire region
    • Illuminations include 24 calendar medallions, illustrating the occupations of the months and the zodiac
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 173
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • probably the Loire region
    • This exciting small manuscript from (northeastern) France was produced in the 9th century in the region
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce BB 225
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • probably the Loire region
    • Gold-blocked binding on a Book of Hours in Spanish possibly done for the French bookseller Etienne Roffet
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Reggio 46
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1476–1500
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • probably the Loire region
    • Contents: Abraham ben Meïr ibn Ezra, Sefer ha-ibur (The Book of Intercalation) (ff. 1v-7v).