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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 81
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, third quarter of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Bible manuscript from the time of Hartmut, Vice-abbot ca. 850-872 and Abbot 872-883, containing books
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, DE 18
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    November 1, 1781
    Language
    French [fre]
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    • Written on board the ship Duc de Bourgogne, and dated 1st November, 1781. Verso of sheet is blank.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VUL 1
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Low Countries?, 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • . - (f. 1v) Index on Etymologiae - (ff. 2r-3v) Correspondence between Isidore of Seville and Braulio
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, LTK 282
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Parts 1 and 2: Low Countries, 16th century, first half
    Language
    Dutch
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    • Prayers for the Proprium de Tempore (1r-117v) and Proprium de Sanctis (118r-237v).
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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
    • This is certain for the second part of the manuscript, which, in addition to the Vita et revelationes
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal.lat.1330
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    15. Jh. (1463/64)
    Language
    lat
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    • John of Rupescissa (b. c. 1300, d. c. 1365), Franciscan monk and alchemist
    • Arnold of Villanova (b. c. 1240, d. 1311), physician and reformer
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, B262
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, 1730
    Language
    Hebrew, Yiddish
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    • [Central or Northern Europe], copied and decorated by Nathan ben Simson of Mezeritsch
    • [Central or Northern Europe], copied and decorated by Nathan ben Simson of Mezeritsch
    • This Passover Haggadah with a Yiddish translation of the hymn Had Gadya (f. 23r) was copied and illustrated
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. f. 22
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second half
    Language
    Latin
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    • between Tournai and The Hague
    • Fleuronnée initial 'B(eatus)' with green wash and penwork flourishing extending into the margin.
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 14069
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Language
    latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Peter and Paul, male, Corbie
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 31
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb
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    • back boards; gold-tooled flowers and "ספר [...]" on spine; coloured fore, top and bottom edges to produced
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 186
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1200 - 1299
    Language
    lat
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    • thirteenth-century copies of three works of William de Montibus (d. 1213), Distinctiones theologicae, Versarius and
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    Lisbonne. Biblioteca nacional de Portugal, INC. 462
    Collection
    Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal - Biblioteca Nacional Digital
    Library
    Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
    Date
    13 Fevereiro 1480
    Language
    Latin
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    • Pliny the Elder (b. 23, d. 79), author, naturalist and natural philosopher
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 1918
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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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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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. pers. 132
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1091 [h.q.] [1680]
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/per
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    • Although the depiction of persons is standardized and lacks individuality, the use of perspective, especially
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    Paris. École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, Ms.Mas 33
    Collection
    ENSBA - Bibliothèque numérique des Beaux-Arts de Paris
    Library
    Paris. École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
    Date
    1471
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    • Attributed to Hippocrates
    • Muḥammad ibn Zakarīyā Abū Bakr al-Rāzī (b. 854, d. 925), physician, alchemist and philosopher
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Reggio 14
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1601–1625
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    • Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr (attributed to)
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Ital. 251
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1400
    Language
    Italian
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    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • twined with leaves terminates in the lower border with a canopy over the Medici arms with crossed keys and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. Q sub. fen. 1.11
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15 May 1488
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • He holds a pen, book on a lectern before him and more books in cupboard at the back.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Fairfax 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Initial 'S' with multicoloured decoration and flourishes extending into left and upper margins.
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 782
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1. Viertel 16. Jh
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/ger
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    • Ulrich and Afra]