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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Grec 2435
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    Deuxième quart du XVIème siècle.
    Language
    grec
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    • Leo the Wise
    • Dennis, The Taktika of Leo VI, Dumbarton Oaks texts 12, Washington, D.C, Dumbarton Oaks, 2010
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Inc. e. I9.1489.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1489
    Language
    Italian
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    • Bartholomaeus Fontius, from the Latin version of Franciscus Griffolinus Aretinus)
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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. 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).