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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Savile P 8
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1494
    Language
    Latin, Italian
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    • entry bookkeeping, and Pacioli’s accounting methodology is applicable today, as are his comments on how to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 88
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1200–1210
    Language
    Latin
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    • Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Broxb. 24.14
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1546
    Language
    Latin
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    • Mottos were tooled on bindings in the 16th and 17th centuries to indicate a book's ownership.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arab. e.246
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
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    • The treatise is an introduction to the study of the Arabic sentence.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 22
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    800–833
    Language
    Latin, German, Old High (ca. 750-1050)
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    • Given to the Bodleian as part of his third donation, dispatched on 28 June 1639.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Huntington 427 (item 4)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
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    • The first contains a general ‘regimen of health’ to be followed by everyone, the second a general regimen
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 99
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1415-1425
    Language
    Latin
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    • background predominently in dark blue and tiny patches of olive green and mauve is very close in style to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 68
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1507-1511
    Language
    Latin
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    • Text: Postilla to Psalm 67 (68).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arab. d.84
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
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    • al’-Farabi's importance is chiefly due to his scholarly commentaries on Aristotle.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 154
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1372–1525
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    • Chronicles up to 2 Chronicles 9:9. The last two without translation.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 649
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1589
    Language
    English
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    • 'These armes were taken forthe of a verry auntyent Roll of Parchement so worn as they were scarcely to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. G. 66
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • The simple vine-stem borders are related to the style of Filippo Torelli, better known for his decoration
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. G e.4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    [c.1499]
    Language
    English
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    • Michael Lort (1725-1790); pencilled note, and according to Sheppard, a signature (unlocated).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. liturg. e. 35
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Before 1464
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
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    • Miniatures attributed to the school of the Master of Jouvenel des Oursins.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 92
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    832–842
    Language
    Latin, German, Old High (ca. 750-1050)
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    • Given to the Bodleian as part of his third donation, dispatched on 28 June 1639.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 304
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    13th century, middle
    Language
    Latin, English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • Bernardus "Silvestris" of Chartres (fols. 2v - 4v) with 4 preliminary tables directing the reader to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 68
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1340–1400
    Language
    Latin
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    • Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, 1639.Contents: Donatus, Ars minor (ff. 1r-7r).
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 100
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1150–1200
    Language
    Latin
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    • Given to the Bodleian as part of his third donation, dispatched on 28 June 1639.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 147c
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1724
    Language
    Spanish
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    • Index to the volume (ff. 212r-214v).Volume 3 of a 3 volume set; see also MS.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Douce L 186
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Dutch
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    • A bookbinder's plough which is used to trim the edges of books and a gluepot are in the foreground.