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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. heb. 3
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    13th century, mid-13th century
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • This medium format bible from northern France arrived at the Bibliothèque de Genève between 1667 and
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Dd.1.14
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    Second quarter of the 14th century C.E.
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Peter Lombard (b. c. 1100, d. c. 1160), theologian and Bishop of Paris
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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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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    • Miltiades, d 314, Saint, Pope, also known as 'Melchiades the African'
    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, HM 136
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    [England, middle of the 15th century]
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500) [enm]
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • It begins with Brutus' conquest of Albion and continues through the death of Henry V and the assumption
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 186
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    Latin, Ancient Greek, Italian
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Annaeus Seneca, Lucius, 4 BC-65, also known as Seneca The Younger
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, German MS 3
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    18th century
    Language
    ger
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    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • Decoration: Written throughout in black and red ink, with thirty seven
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, HM 81629
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    1743/44, Jan. 28
    Language
    English [eng]
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, BOD: Douce P 19
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1677
    Language
    English
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    • Map framed by one single and three double rows of shields; also putti with surveyors' instruments, in
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    London. British Library, Sloane MS 146
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    enm, lat, xno
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    • England and Netherlands
    • This manuscript with medical and botanical texts was largely written in the 13th century, but also include
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 102
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • The chants are written in two columns and are generously rubricated.
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal. lat. 1577
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    Anfang 11. Jh.
    Language
    lat
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, AF A28
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, around 1500
    Language
    Latin, French, Flemish
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    • hours following the liturgical usage of Rome, richly illustrated with full-page miniatures, borders, and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 199
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    09uu
    Language
    lat
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, 65 BC-8 BC, also known as Horace
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 286
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, around 850
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Emmeram in Regensburg and probably obtained by Abbot Grimald (841-872), who was also Ludwig the German's
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 147
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    13th century, end of the 13th century
    Language
    French
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Arthurian romance tales in prose: "Estoire del Graal", "Merlin", "Suite Merlin", "Queste del saint Graal", and
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1311
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    17th century, between 1669 and 1682
    Language
    German
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    • Müller was employed by the Dutch East India Company between 1669 and 1682 as a soldier in the Indonesian
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 392
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • The manuscript contains principally the chants for the liturgy of the Hours (response and antiphones)
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1103
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    16th century, 1568-1569
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Gall monk Mauritius Enk († 1575) containing notes on lectures given by the Jesuit Jacobus Valentinus (also
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Aldine Collection, R213707
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1502
    Language
    ita
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    • Maître de l’Entrée (de François I), Lyon, and a collaborator
    • Nineteenth-century full black buckram; double gilt fillet to form a border; gilt-tooled board edges and
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, HM 81618
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    [1732]?, May 11
    Language
    English [eng]
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    • strong>: Leigh Family PapersCataloging Notes: Finding aid available online