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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 41.18
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1785
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Members of the Edwards family took out a patent in 1785 for the process of rendering vellum transparent
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 06800
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1688
    Language
    English
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    • Court of King's Bench
    • England and Netherlands
    • Note: English secretary hand; 1 column of 37-38 lines (31 x 20 cm.).
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 7 D XXIV
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
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    • Guitmund of Aversa
    • Aldhelm of Sherborne, c 639-709, Saint, Bishop of Sherborne
    • England and Netherlands
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. B. 103
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Sixteenth-century copy of a roll of the arms of the lords and knights who were present at a tournament
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    Oxford. Exeter College, MS 23
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Exeter College
    Date
    1200–1299
    Language
    Latin
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    • Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109
    • Alexander of Ashby OSA
    • Langton, Stephen, d 1228, Archbishop of Canterbury
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 42
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c.1467-1469
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Illuminated genealogical chronicle in English, showing the descent of Edward IV from Adam and Eve.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 76
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1250
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Roger Bacon and others, Latin works on science and mathematics, assembled from several 13th-century booklets
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 821
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, end
    Language
    Latin
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    • Usuard, d c 877, Monk of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
    • England and Netherlands
    • Start of text.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Junius 56
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, first half
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • Richard Rolle of Hampole (attrib.)
    • England and Netherlands
    • Text: first folio (missing beginning of text). In upper margin: note by Junius.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 570
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
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    • Peter of Blois, approximately 1135-approximately 1212
    • England and Netherlands
    • Fol. 1r: start of text with decorated fleuronnée initial 'H(enrico)' with red and blue penwork flourishing
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. A e.13
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1534
    Language
    English
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Text: start of Book II. Print: martyrdom of St. Alban.
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, NAL 586
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIe siècle (première moitié)
    Language
    latin, anglo-saxon
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    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • England and Netherlands
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. Q. e. 20
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1025
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Life of St.
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3079
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340
    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 309
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    between 1787 and 1792
    Language
    English, English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Start of text.Douce made this copy of the poem from the manuscript which is now MS.
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. gall. 16
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    14. Jh., 1303 - 1308
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/fro, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Diocese of York
    • England and Netherlands
    • richly illuminated Isabella Psalter contains the text of the Psalms in both Latin and Anglo-Norman.
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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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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Caligula A VII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    osx, lat, ang, xno
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    • England and Netherlands
    • This manuscript contains one of only two non-fragmentary surviving manuscripts of the poem Heliand ,
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 156
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    14th century, end
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • Richard Rolle of Hampole (attrib.)
    • England and Netherlands
    • Text and decorative border and initial.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 619
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1650–1699
    Language
    Latin, English
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    • England and Netherlands
    • the manuscript, and probably had a separate existence before being bound into its current position.