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    London. British Library, Add MS 19725
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Gennadius of Massilia (d. c. 496), priest and historian
    • from a tenth-century collection of extracts from papal letters and decretals.
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14523
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    I: 1. Hälfte 10. Jh. / II: 3. Viertel 9. Jh. / III: Mitte 11. Jh. / IV: 1279
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • which comprises several writings on music from the ninth century to the 13th.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 306
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, first third of the 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The last page received a copy of Abbo’s second letter to Giraldus and Vitalis.
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. L 730
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, 14th and 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Peter Lombard (b. c. 1100, d. c. 1160), theologian and Bishop of Paris
    • The first part (1-16) is from the 14th century and presents an abridged version of Usuard's martyrology
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 3770
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Low Countries, northern part ; Holland (south), 15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • ; with reference to antiphons, versicles, hymns and other parts of the Divine Office. - (ff. 221v-239v
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 298
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    15th century, 1410 (?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Mantua and Florence
    • volume produced in 1420 in Florence is among the earliest manuscripts written in Humanist minuscule, and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    before 1179 (?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom)
    • Pages with musical notation and arabesque initials.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 52
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; Corbie Abbey, 8th/9th century and c. 850
    Language
    Latin
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    • Peter and Paul, male, Corbie
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Note: Origin and date: According to Bischoff 2004: "Corbie, VIII./IX.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 96
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1050–1100
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, sent 28 June 1639.Contents: Translatio S.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 160 A
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Apennine Peninsula ; Florence, 15th century, 1478-1480
    Language
    Latin
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    • Mantua and Florence
    • -Note: Date: Border decoration of Ficino's dedicatory letter to Bembo (f.
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    London. British Library, Add MS 47678
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Ligario (The Speech in Defense of Ligarius), Pro rege Deiotaro (The Speech in Defense of King Deiotarius) and
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 174
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • A small section at the front and some pages at the end, however, were produced in the 11th century, during
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. B.III.19
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    early 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Works mainly attributed to Robert Grosseteste: a later similar group of texts is in DCL MS B.III.18 (
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 161
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    12de eeuw; ca. 1151-ca. 1175
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3941/2
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, bre
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    • (Etymologies) of Isidore of Seville (b. c. 560, d. 636), an encyclopedia in twenty books dedicated to
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 30
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Thomas and William Boone
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
    • Bequeathed by Rylands to the John Rylands Library in 1908.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 130
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Latin
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    • Sextus Placitus (ascribed to)
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Richardson 23
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Borso d'Este Duke of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio (1413-1471)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • 30 lines; one miniature illustrating 2 angels holding the coat of arms of Borso d'Este, attributed to
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, A I 20
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, 1445
    Language
    Latin, Alemannic
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • This manuscript was written in 1445 by the prolific scribe and later prior of the Dominican Monastery
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Richardson 9
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1505
    Language
    lat
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    • between Tournai and The Hague
    • Notes:Written in a bâtarde script in 1 column of 21 lines; 17 large and