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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. A.I.10
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    early 12th century, [early 12th century]
    Language
    Latin
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    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, attributed to Anselm of Laon, and on Revelation by Berengaudus,
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    London. British Library, Add MS 19725
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Gennadius of Massilia (d. c. 496), priest and historian
    • from a tenth-century collection of extracts from papal letters and decretals.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 306
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, first third of the 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The last page received a copy of Abbo’s second letter to Giraldus and Vitalis.
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    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. L 730
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Fribourg/Freiburg. Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire/Kantons- und Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, 15th century, 14th and 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Peter Lombard (b. c. 1100, d. c. 1160), theologian and Bishop of Paris
    • The first part (1-16) is from the 14th century and presents an abridged version of Usuard's martyrology
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, MS 197
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    Early 16th century
    Language
    Judaeo-Spanish, Hebrew
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    • The codex contains homilies on the Pentateuch parashot with glosses and some additions.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 3770
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Low Countries, northern part ; Holland (south), 15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • ; with reference to antiphons, versicles, hymns and other parts of the Divine Office. - (ff. 221v-239v
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, 89412
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    [1488?]
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    • Woodcut banderole in top margin and woodcut border on left.
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    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum, cod. 6 (JUD040)
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Utopia, armarium codicum bibliophilorum
    Date
    14th century, 1st half of the 14th century
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • The manuscript opens and closes with Masoretic lists (ff.
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 298
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    15th century, 1410 (?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Mantua and Florence
    • volume produced in 1420 in Florence is among the earliest manuscripts written in Humanist minuscule, and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 96
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1595–1596
    Language
    Judaeo-Arabic, Hebrew
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    • Contents: Sidur according to the Yemenite rite (ff. 1v-114r).
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. heb. 10
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr (attributed to)
    • This manuscript consists of four texts: an anonymous treatise on arithmetic and astronomy, an anonymous
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    before 1179 (?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Tynemouth (Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom)
    • Pages with musical notation and arabesque initials.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 52
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; Corbie Abbey, 8th/9th century and c. 850
    Language
    Latin
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    • Peter and Paul, male, Corbie
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Note: Origin and date: According to Bischoff 2004: "Corbie, VIII./IX.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 96
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1050–1100
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Part of his third donation to the Bodleian, sent 28 June 1639.Contents: Translatio S.
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    Zürich. Braginsky Collection, S54
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Zürich. Braginsky Collection
    Date
    18th century, [ca. 1740]
    Language
    Hebrew
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    • [Vienna, copied and decorated by Meshullam Zimmel of Polna]
    • This scroll contains one of the most finely executed series of illustrations to be found in decorated
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 160 A
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Apennine Peninsula ; Florence, 15th century, 1478-1480
    Language
    Latin
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    • Mantua and Florence
    • -Note: Date: Border decoration of Ficino's dedicatory letter to Bembo (f.
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    London. British Library, Add MS 47678
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Ligario (The Speech in Defense of Ligarius), Pro rege Deiotaro (The Speech in Defense of King Deiotarius) and
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Eng 920
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1400
    Language
    enm
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    • Troilus and Criseyde.
    • Notes:Written in textura quadrata and textura semiquadrata scripts in red
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 174
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • Mainz and St. Gall (?)
    • A small section at the front and some pages at the end, however, were produced in the 11th century, during
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 3897
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVIe siècle
    Language
    français
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    • Florimond Robertet, Treasurer of France and adviser to Charles VIII (1458-1527)