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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 993
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    14uu
    Language
    lat
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Notes:The initials are in gold leaf, tempera, pen and colored inks.
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    Lisbonne. Biblioteca nacional de Portugal, INC. 690
    Collection
    Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal - Biblioteca Nacional Digital
    Library
    Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
    Date
    13 Setembro 1483
    Language
    Latin
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Riant 39
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1492
    Language
    lat
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Summary:Treatise on Christian religion addressed to Jews and Saracenes;
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. A. 402
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Gold 4-line initial R(Anarum) with vine-stem interlace around rose and green infill on a blue ground.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 746
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, 14th century, second half of the 13th century – first half of the 14th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This manuscript, decorated with fleuronné initials and occasional pen drawings, was written in Italy
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 673
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • As opposed to the later widespread version of 101 Distinctiones (Part I), 36 Causae (Part II) and De
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    Lisbonne. Biblioteca nacional de Portugal, INC. 956
    Collection
    Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal - Biblioteca Nacional Digital
    Library
    Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
    Date
    26 Março 1495
    Language
    Latin
    • Abu `Ali al-Husain ibn `Abdallah Ibn Sina, 980-1037, also known as Avicenna
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 473
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    13th century, end
    Language
    Latin
    • Abu `Ali al-Husain ibn `Abdallah Ibn Sina, 980-1037, also known as Avicenna
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 127
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1455
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Decorated initial 'Q(uoniam)' with floral and foliated motifs.Related to the Lombard style.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Richardson 28
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1475
    Language
    lat
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • script in 1 column of 33 lines with marginal notations in pale red; title page with large gilt initial and
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01237
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1425-1450?
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Modern vellum binding over cardboard, with smooth spine, and edges speckled in red.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 982
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Notes:The versos show music on a large red 4-line staff and text in a gothic
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canonici Or. 32
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1301–1400
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Contents: Commentary on Isaiah and Jeremiah (ff. 2r-268v). Commentary on Joshua (ff. 271r-298v).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Montagu e. 9
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    after 1515
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Elaborately decorated gold initials 'S(alutare)' and 'C(antate)'.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Gr 17
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    149u
    Language
    grc
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Aristotle, De caelo, books I, II and part of III (1v-35v) -- 2.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. c. 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1200
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Decorated initial 'D(eus)' with dragons and foliage.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Decorated initial 'D(eus)' with foliate motif, acanthus leaves and besants extending in the margins.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 07211
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    16--?
    Language
    Italian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • wrote his Letter to Grand Duchess Christina of Tuscany, expounding on the relationship between science and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 51
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Gold initial A(TQ[UE] EA DIUERSA) with vine-stem interlace on white-stippled red, green and blue ground
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 190
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1443
    Language
    lat
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Jan. 1444 [24 Dec. 1443] (colophon, f. 66v) in a semi-cursive humanistic script; marginalia and notes