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    London. British Library, Burney MS 216
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • a list of words, lettered A-Z (f. 100v). ff. 100v-103v: Peter Abelard, Carmen ad Astralabium (Chant to
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 04239
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1185-1200?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Passion Gospels for Holy Week include superscript letters in red (c, +, and a) to indicate the different
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 658
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • contains a miscellany of study aids for the Bible, bound together with a collection of scientific, poetic and
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, F III 15a
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, 8th / 9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • the codex escaped destruction because it reached Basel during the 16th century, before the abduction and
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 100
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1450–1499
    Language
    Latin, French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600)
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Gospel pericopes and the popular Prayer to the Virgin (ff. 13r-20r).
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    London. British Library, Add MS 15222
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • the Decretum Gelasianum de libris recipiendis et non recipiendis (The Decretal of Gelasius: On Books to
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius B VIII/1
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • added 'Glasguensi' in the section related to the ordination of abbots (f. 106v).Contents: ff. 3r-196v
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 167
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Walahfrid Strabo, (b. c. 808, d. 849), monk and theologian
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • A copy of Reichenau man of letters and Abbot Walahfrid Strabo's commentary on Psalms 1-76.
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 2I
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1100 - 1199
    Language
    lat, enm
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    • The single volume thus contained the books of the Old Testament from Genesis to Job, and the second volume
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 905
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, around 900
    Language
    Latin
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    • Salomo III Ranschwag, d 919, Bishop of Constance and Abbot of St Gall
    • The work has not survived in its complete form (entries beginning with Aa through Ab and Y and Z are
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 38
    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
    • (a) Joachim reclines in a field: angel appears to him. (b) The Visitation.
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 14379
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    um 800
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • on Lake Constance, and their highly innovative scriptoria.
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. B.IV.26
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    mid 13th century, 13th - 16th century, later 14th century, late 13th century, after 1439, 14th century, mid 14th century, 14/15th century, not before 1426
    Language
    Latin, Latin
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    • Peter Lombard (b. c. 1100, d. c. 1160), theologian and Bishop of Paris
    • Composite volume of material relating to monastic life: A) Statutes of the Priors of Durham; B) Tabula
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 313
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1100 - 1299
    Language
    lat, enm
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    • Ralph of Diceto, d c 1200, Archdeacon of Middlesex and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London
    • comprised of extracts from his own and other authors' works.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 366
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1250–1330
    Language
    Latin
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    • England, Winchester and East Anglia
    • Decoration: Fine borders, historiated and other initials, line endings, fols. 10-45, 58-69.
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, Cod. 104
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    15th century, around 1440/50
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • England and Netherlands
    • between Tournai and The Hague
    • Two artists, active around 1440/50, contributed to the decorations of this book of hours: the older one
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 108
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1500 - 1599
    Language
    lat, eng
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    • IV. and Ric. III.] to the dean and canons of Stoke, recommending John Davy to be appointed verger.
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 128
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    12de eeuw; ca. 1176-ca. 1200
    Language
    Latin
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    • William of Saint-Thierry (attributed to Saint Bernard in the rubric)
    • Summary: Manuscript 128 is a collection of six texts attributed to Bernard of Clairvaux
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 112
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    British Isles ; England, western part?, 12th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • . - Leather (darkbrown, blind-tooled) over wooden boards; two clasp fastenings (closing back to front
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 88
    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
    • Matthew, in brown and black outline only.