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    Ghent. University Library, Hs. 1422
    Collection
    Ghent University Library
    Library
    Ghent. University Library
    Date
    15e/16e eeuw.
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    • Calendar (ff. 1r-12v); Gospel according to John, beginning and Passion narrative (ff. 13r-22v); Hours
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 4984
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and
    • Harley, Edward, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron
    • Chamberlayne, John, 1668-1723, translator and literary editor
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 1763
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Apennine Peninsula, 15th century, first half
    Language
    Latin
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    • 109 leaves : pen-flourished initials ; 218x144 mmContent: Contains: (f. 1) Some
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    Oxford. St. John's College, MS 17
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. St. John's College
    Date
    1110
    Language
    Latin, English, Old (ca. 450-1100)
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • During the 1620s it was on loan to Sir Robert Cotton who removed 5 leaves from it and incorporated them
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    London. British Library, Arundel MS 125
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Contents: ff. 1r-5r: St Jerome's prologue to the Book of Job, beginning: 'Incipit praefatio Hieronimi
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    London. British Library, Arundel MS 155
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
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    • In the mid-12th century, the text of some of the psalms and canticles was altered to the Gallican version
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 5
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, about 1491
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • Although the Aesopian tradition enjoyed great popularity during the middle ages, thanks to the dissemination
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ff.1.17.1
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    1180-1230 C.E.
    Language
    Latin, Latin and Anglo-Norman, Latin with Anglo-Norman
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    • England and Netherlands
    • The four bifolia were already holed, torn, and creased; some of the holes were re-sewn before use.
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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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    • Pliny the Elder (b. 23, d. 79), author, naturalist and natural philosopher
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • mythology for those seeking to understand the world of the Romans.
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ff.1.27
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    1100-1200, 1200-1500
    Language
    Latin, Old English
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    • Some initials, such as those to the opening of Gildas’ De excidio on page
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 3644
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Part 1: Low Countries, southern part ; Brabant, 15th/16th century, c. 1500 - Part 2: France ; Paris : 16th century, first quarter
    Language
    Latin, Dutch
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • . - (f. 16r-v) Key to the coded information about the churches (A-G) and the kind of indulgence granted
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. A.II.8
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    early 13th century
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    • fly- and endleaves (f.1-3 and 292-4) recycled from a different medieval book.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 422
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, first half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Lectionary and homilary for the period from Pentecost to the last Sunday after Pentecost, meticulously
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 317
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    15th century, 9th century, 10th century, 9th–10th centuries / around 1460
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • This unimposing composite manuscript contains six works of differing content types and origins, bound
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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
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Written in Italy in a minuscule script with interlinear and marginal notes; ff. 1r-8r added in a
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    London. British Library, Lansdowne MS 420
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • numerous images of fish and other zoomorphic and hybrid figures, some of which may have been influenced
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 152
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1401–1500
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • Troilus and Criseyde.
    • England and Netherlands
    • The text of John Lydgate's poems includes 'The churl and the bird' and 'The sege of Thebes'.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 389
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • strong>Summary:Contains the antiphons for the offices in summer, including the sanctorale and
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 264
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, last third of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • This copy of the Prognosticum futuri saeculi by Julian of Toledo is significant to textual history, as
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 9
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1452
    Language
    lat
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • Notes:According to explicit (f. 200) and note (front pastedown), written