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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. F. 6. 28
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1430-1440; 15th century end (border)
    Language
    Latin
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    • The historiated border on this folio was added in Italy, Naples at the end of the fifteenth century.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 156
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, first quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • A fine example of the Gothic style of decoration associated with the Convent of S.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 289
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1465-1475
    Language
    Latin
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    • White vine-stem interlace border enclosing the text on three sides and continuing into initial O(mnis
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. G. 42
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1440-1450
    Language
    Latin
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    • The first page is written in silver.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. D’Orville 87
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • Note the pale background colours of the border and the rather crudely drawn putti.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 73
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1430-1440
    Language
    Latin
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    • The vine-stem initial is typical of the date, though somewhat crude.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 231
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Vespasiano called him the most beautiful scribe of his day.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. G. 66
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • The simple vine-stem borders are related to the style of Filippo Torelli, better known for his decoration
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 347
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, end (after 1476)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Made for the Nunnery of the Order of Franciscan Tertiaries at Florence.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Buchanan d. 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1455
    Language
    Latin
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    • The scribe is identifiable as Ser Giovanni da Stia, a Florentine notary who copied many dated manuscripts
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Ital. 62
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1470-1480
    Language
    Italian
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    • The circular title page is of a type commonly found in expensive Florentine manuscripts of c. 1470.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 63
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1420-1430
    Language
    Latin
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    • Ex-libris of the Badia of Florence.The vine-stem initial is here shaded in green.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 379
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    dated 1452
    Language
    Latin
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    • Related to the style of Zanobi Strozzi.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Mason BB 104
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1646
    Language
    Latin, English
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    • The first atlas of charts on Mercator's projection.
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 5081
    Collection
    Europeana Regia
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Language
    latin
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    • Master of the London Pliny
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 5081
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVe s. (1475).
    Language
    latin
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    • Master of the London Pliny
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 266
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • By the school of Francesco d'Antonio del Cherico. Humanistic script.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 148
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, end
    Language
    Latin
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    • Illumination attributed to the school of Gherardo and Monte di Giovanni di Miniato (del Fora).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Buchanan g. 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, late
    Language
    Latin
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    • Text: Matins (Hours of the Virgin).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 9
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1507
    Language
    Latin
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    • Illumination related to the style of Monte di Giovanni di Miniato (del Fora). Colophon.