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    London. British Library, Harley MS 1712
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Contents:This manuscript consists of Petrus Comestor's sermons (ff. 17r-233v), and was produced at the
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 8824
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIe siècle (deuxième quart), Après les conciles de 1029-1031 reconnaissant l'apostolicité de s. Martial de Limoges, qui figure dans les litanies, au f. 184, parmi les apôtres.
    Language
    latin
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    • Jean, Duke of Berry (1340-1416)
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 59
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • the work known as Historia Iosephi de Bello Iudaico et Excidio Urbis Hierosolymitanae (The History of
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, pt. III
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1400
    Language
    French, Old (842-ca. 1400)
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    • Additions to an earlier Flemish manuscript of the Romance of Alexander.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ash. Rolls 45
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    17th century
    Language
    English
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    • Ashmole 13). 17th century copy of a roll showing the procession of 'The parleament holden at Westm[inster
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Oxford University Archives, NEP/supra/Reg M (Convocation 1595-1606)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1597-1598
    Language
    Latin
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    • Copy of Bodley's letter to the University, dated 23 February 1597/8.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, B 1.3 Med.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1530
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • Late use, in Oxford, of roll-tools.
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Caligula A VII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    osx, lat, ang, xno
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    • This manuscript contains one of only two non-fragmentary surviving manuscripts of the poem Heliand ,
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Top. gen. b. 56
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    English
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    • Coats of arms attributed to characters from Britain's mythical prehistory (Brut, Arthur, etc.), drawn
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 212
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1606
    Language
    lat
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    • The writing is in a variety of small scripts by Esther Inglis, 1-4 Psalms per leaf (on the rectos only
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. B.II.4
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    early 14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Anselm of Canterbury, c 1033-1109, Saint, Abbot of Bec and Archbishop of Canterbury
    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • Eadmer of Canterbury, c 1060-after 1126
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, A 15.7 Linc.
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, first half
    Language
    No linguistic content
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    • English panel stamps of animals and St. Barbara with noticeable English nail marks.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 1001
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1630–1650
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    • Bull, et al.) may have been partly copied and/or formerly owned by Robert Pickhaver, who was organist of
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 249
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1180-1200
    Language
    Latin
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    • Copies of nearly 450 letters and documents, chiefly letters from or to Gilbert Foliot (d. 1187/8).
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 12204
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XIIe siècle (1121-1130)
    Language
    latin
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    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris)
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 2 E XIII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • The manuscript is bound together with Royal MS 2 E XIV.Contents: ff. 1r-1v: Prologue of Pseudo-Jerome
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 06808
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1710
    Language
    English
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    • : Docket title: Hudson's Bay Company's petition to Her Ma.ty enclosed in their letter of
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 48
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, third quarter of the 15th century
    Language
    English
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    • The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, the "Father of English Poetry", have been preserved in 82 medieval
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    London. British Library, Add MS 11283
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • This manuscript is the earliest extant manuscript of a type of bestiaries known as 'Clark's Second-Family
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 762
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    12th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397