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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 39
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
    • and Child in the sky.
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    London. British Library, Add MS 22719
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • treatise Pantegni (The Book of Medical Arts) by Constantine the African (b. c. 1015, d. 1087), physician and
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 517
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1300 - 1499
    Language
    lat
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    • Summary: This book is in an extremely fragile condition and it has not been possible
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    Sarnen. Staatsarchiv Obwalden, Sig. A.02.CHR.0003
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Sarnen. Staatsarchiv Obwalden
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 1470–1607
    Language
    German, Latin
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    • It contains copies of privileges, alliances, and important decisions by the courts of arbitration and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Lat 270
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1467
    Language
    lat
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • /p>Notes:Written in northern Italy in a humanistic script with interlinear and
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 356
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1463-1491
    Language
    Latin
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    • There is also the abbot’s coat of arms (p. 5) and an image of the crucifixion with medallions of the
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 898
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, second third of the 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Also contains the Epistola de tonis (on psalmodic musical tones), sermons for the high holy days of the
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 105
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • and the translation of their relics written by Goscelin of St Bertin.
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, A VIII 6
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, third quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gennadius of Massilia (d. c. 496), priest and historian
    • texts, consists of two parts; it originated in the Carthusian Monastery in Basel, where it was probably also
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1156
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, second third of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Cloister Günterstal near Freiburg im Breisgau, contains around a hundred Latin sermons for Sundays and
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    London. British Library, Add MS 21917
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • 543, d. 615) by Jonas of Bobbio (b. c. 600, d. 659); the life of St Eustace (b. c. 560, d. c. 629); and
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Claudius E III
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, xno, enm
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    • Ralph of Diceto, d c 1200, Archdeacon of Middlesex and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London
    • England and Netherlands
    • The first part contains the Abbreviationes Chronicorum (Abbreviations of Chronicles) and the Ymagines
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 10318
    Collection
    Europeana Regia
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    2e moitié du 8e siècle
    Language
    latin
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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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    London. British Library, Arundel MS 213
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Origen (b. c. 185, d. 254), Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian
    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 46
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    16th century, 16th century (ca. 1513-1521)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Guglielmo Libri (b. 1803, f. 1869), mathematican and book thief
    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • Mantua and Florence
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 611
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 5th century, 7th century, 8th century (Palimpsests 5th and 7th century)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 42
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1100 - 1199
    Language
    lat
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    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • We can be fairly certain that it was originally written at Dover because the same hand also occurs in
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 2763
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The volume also includes Idyllium (Idyll)20 by the poet Ausonius (d. c. 395),added in a contemporary
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 387
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1532-1603
    Language
    Latin
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    • The pageant stages and triumphal arches were designed by Marten de Vos.
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 4
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    17th century, 1647
    Language
    Armenian, Latin
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    • It contains 11 large miniatures and 28 miniatures in the margins, executed and signed by the painter