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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 111
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, about 1488
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • This book of hours was a present from the Parisian publisher Anthoine Vérard to the French King Charles
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 11
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    French, Latin
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    • The Estoire de la guerre sainte, attributed to Ambroise d’Evreux, informs us that the Chanson d’Aspremont
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 15
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, last third of the 15th century
    Language
    French
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    • Divided into three books, the work begins with an outline of the history of the kings of France up to
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. icon. 291
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    Mitte 16. Jh
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/fre
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    • To enlarge his collection of European dynastic history and heraldry, a special interest of Fugger's in
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 189
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    13th century, 14th century, around 1310
    Language
    French
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    • In about 1310 the Bishop of Liège, Thibaut de Bar, commissioned Jacques de Longuyon to write the Vœux
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 168
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, end of the 15th century
    Language
    French
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    • This Geneva examplar is attributed to the illuminator known by the name Master of Robert Gaguin.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 07012
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1375?
    Language
    French
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    • Note: Collation: ii + I⁸, II⁹ (3 is a singleton glued to a stub, 8 a singleton
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 20
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    French
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    • This work recounts the life of the Constable for Charles V, from his childhood to his death.
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    Chavannes-près-Renens. Archives cantonales vaudoises, P Château de La Sarraz H 50
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Chavannes-près-Renens. Archives cantonales vaudoises
    Date
    15th century, 1421
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • The last representative of the Gingin-La Sarraz family left the castle to her brother-in-law, Henri de
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Add. 3021
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    Early fourteenth century. Original entries were compiled during the abbacy of William de Clapton (1305-1323) Clapton, William de, 1305-1323
    Language
    Latin, Latin, English and French, Latin and Middle English
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    • contemporary and later, and cross references are frequent and indicate that the cartulary was designed to
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 189
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1470
    Language
    French
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    • In this collection, which refer to the myths of Tristan and Arthur, Tristan is portrayed as the perfect
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. A 95.3
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    14th century
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • The French part (f. 3v–4v) contains one or two poem(s) in verse, which seem to have survived only in
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    Hermetschwil. Benediktinerinnenkloster, Cod. membr. 35
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Hermetschwil. Benediktinerinnenkloster
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, around 1490
    Language
    Latin, German, French
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    • The miniatures were ascribed to the Meister of the breviary of Jost von Silenen.
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    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, MP 44 / A6096
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Porrentruy. Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne
    Date
    18th century, before 1762
    Language
    French
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    • A note at the beginning of the dictionary indicates that it was written in order to serve justices and
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    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire, Ms. R 79
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Neuchâtel. Bibliothèque publique et universitaire
    Date
    18th century, 1777-1778
    Language
    French
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    • It also contains references to botany.
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. A.II.12
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    early 13th century
    Language
    French, Latin
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    • Commentary on Psalms 51-100 in French, volume II of III, companion to DCL MS A.II.11 and 13, the only
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 144
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, around 1470
    Language
    French
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    • This allegorical poem, composed in 1455, invites people to live a holy life by means of a dialogue between
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    Toulouse. Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 186
    Collection
    Rosalis (Toulouse)
    Library
    Toulouse. Bibliothèque municipale
    Date
    1301-1400
    Language
    fre, lat, oci
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    • Bede (attributed to)
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. L 1365
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century
    Language
    French, Latin
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    • Numerous ex-libris attest to changes in ownership among various persons in the area around Fribourg,
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 164
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    fre, lat
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    • Sagittarius: white centaur shooting backwards to right.20.