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    London. British Library, Royal MS 12 D IV
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Contents: This manuscript consists of a calendar followed by computus tables and works related to the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. liturg. f. 2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1405-1413
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Some miniatures attributed to the Master of the Beaufort Saints. Made in England.
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    London. British Library, Sloane MS 1621
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • An antidotarium and various medical recipes, with some prayers and texts on musical theory.
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 4 E IX
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Peter Lombard (b. c. 1100, d. c. 1160), theologian and Bishop of Paris
    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • The large foliate initial inhabited 'P' with small lions (f. 1r) at the beginning of the Prologue has some
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    London. British Library, Add MS 38130
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Guglielmo Libri (b. 1803, f. 1869), mathematican and book thief
    • Sir Thomas Phillips (b. 1792, d. 1872), antiquarian and bibliophile
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Bib. Eng. 1537 c.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1537
    Language
    English
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    • This version which welds together the best work of Tindale and Coverdale is generally considered to be
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 2729
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bentinck, Margaret Cavendish, 11 Feb 1715-17 Jul 1785, duchess of Portland, née Harley, collector of art and
    • Harley, Edward, 2 Jun 1689-16 Jun 1741, second earl of Oxford and Mortimer, book collector and patron
    • Harley, Robert, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724, first earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 154
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Part 1: France, 12th century - Part 2: Apennine Peninsula?, 12th/13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • One eye-and-pin fastening (long-strap, renewed, closing on back board face; eye attachment renewed).
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Peterhouse 75.I
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    c. 1393
    Language
    Middle English, Latin
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    • Troilus and Criseyde.
    • England and Netherlands
    • text-align: justify;'> John Westwyk Because of the autograph nature of the text, some
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    London. British Library, Add MS 38819
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Contents: Psalter, use of York.ff. 1r-6v: An Augustinian Calendar, with some Cistercian additions. ff
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    Aarau. Staatsarchiv Aargau, AA/3116
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Aarau. Staatsarchiv Aargau
    Date
    15th century, 16th century, around 1490
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • A comprehensive collection of the most important legal records and documents of Wettingen Abbey, written
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, F III 15e
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, 9th century; supplements until 10th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • A composite manuscript from Fulda with texts primarily on the topic of repentance and asceticism.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 102
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century, around 1320
    Language
    French
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • hagiographic compilation in French prose which recounts the lives of the apostles, martyrs, confessors and
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03249
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1240?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Includes some guide notes for the rubricator in the far inner margin; majuscules with text touched
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 191 E
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    parts 1-3, 4, 5: German regions, northern part ; Paderborn?, 12th century, last quarter - parts 6-7: Apennine Peninsula, 12th century, last quarter - part 8: German regions, 12th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • . - (ff. 44v-47r) Letter of Wazo of Liège to the provost Johannes (chapter 3 of the Vita of Wazo). -
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    London. British Library, Stowe MS 62
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Clerk, John, d. 1541, Bishop of Bath and Wells
    • Spelman, Henry, 1563/4-1641, historian and antiquary
    • William’s life and some of the notes that have been added to the manuscript may have been written by
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, HM 111
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    between 1400-1425
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500) [enm], French, Middle (ca.1400-1600) [frm]
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • 1; 7 and 8 have been moved , now forming fol. 1 and 3) ; 2-5⁸ 6¹⁰(-9, 10) ; catchwords towards the center
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 129
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    12th century, 12th century (middle?)
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872, 1st Baronet, collector of books and manuscripts
    • The satires were very popular in the Middle Ages and beyond, as even Jean-Jacques Rousseau borrowed some
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 95
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Latin
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    • Prayers, hymns and other liturgical materials, some added.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01076
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1250-1300?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Some catchwords, especially in second part of text; rubrics and paragraph marks in red; sidenotes