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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Special Collections, R72905
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    1533
    Language
    ita
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    • cloth over boards with leather spine and corners; John Rylands insignia blind-stamped on upper board;
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    Tours. Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 281
    Collection
    Arca
    Library
    Bibliothèque municipale de Tours
    Date
    09e s.
    Language
    latin
    Digitisation type
    intégral
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Basil of Caesarea, 329-379, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea; also known as 'the Great'
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. icon. 136
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1541 - 1542
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/spa, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Born in Genoa, he worked in Venice from 1536 to 1564 and became one of the most important figures in
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Gaster Hebrew MS Add 1
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb, arc
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    • As fillers there are six red and black ink floral motifs.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 85
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Manuscript from Brittany with the texts of the four Gospels, as well as the prologues and the chapter
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 86
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, around 950-970
    Language
    Latin
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    • the period around 950/970, with a title illustration showing the conflict between Peter the Apostle and
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    London. British Library, Add MS 22398
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    fre, lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The manuscript includes various other Carolingian legal texts and two short tracts on urine and prognostics.Contents
  • Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 8920
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    3 e tiers du XII e siècle
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    • Pseudo-Eusebius of Emesa, Unspecified, also known as 'Eusebius Gallicanus'
    • Origen (b. c. 185, d. 254), Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian
    • Leo I, d 461, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 2833
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Book of Genesis to the Book of Job with prologues that are attributed to St Jerome (b. 347, d. 420) and
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 163
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Mantua and Florence
    • The manuscript was written and illuminated in Florence, perhaps for Braccio, a member of the Martelli
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 14285
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIIe siècle
    Language
    latin
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    • Origen (b. c. 185, d. 254), Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Liturg. 29
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1500
    Language
    Latin, Dutch
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Written in Latin and Dutch.
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 1701
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    Fin du XII e -XIII e siècle
    Language
    latin
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    • Smaragdus of St-Mihiel, (b. c. 760, d. c. 840), abbot and writer
    • Basil of Caesarea, 329-379, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea; also known as 'the Great'
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 20
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • Panel border on all sides with flowers and foliate tendrils. In upper margin: medallion with 'IHS'.
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, B III 2
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, 9th century, 9th / 10th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • This manuscript contains the homilary of Paulus Diaconus for the winter season and was written and illustrated
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 1000
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    14th century, second half of the 14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • This 6,5 meter long parchment scroll depicts the history of the world, from Adam and Eve up to Christ
  • Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 117-120
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIV e siècle
    Language
    français
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    • Jacques d'Armagnac, Duke of Nemours and Count of Marche (1433-1477)
    • Paris (parts A and B)
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    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais, S 99
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Sion/Sitten. Médiathèque Valais
    Date
    15th century, ca. 1474
    Language
    French
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    • At once a travel memoir and a geography book, the Voyages by John Mandeville, probably written around
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Anglais 32
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVIe siècle (fin)
    Language
    anglais
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    • « The Baronage and Peerage of England », armorial d'Angleterre, depuis la conquête de Guillaume jusqu'au
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 3843
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    4. Viertel 13. Jh
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Annaeus Seneca, Lucius, 4 BC-65, also known as Seneca The Younger
    • Italy and France (illumination)