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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Hebrew MS 39
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    heb, yid, lad
    • Large painted medium-sized engraved initial-words to the main text and the commentaries, most of them
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. 2Q 3.46(1)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1470-1473
    Language
    Latin
    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • background; in the area defined by the letter is a chequered pattern in two green colours, with a foliate and
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLO 20
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Apennine Peninsula, northern part, 15th century, second half
    Language
    Latin, Italian
    • Content: Contains, in Latin and some Italian: (ff. 1r-4v) Ecloga in laudem lacus
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Add.8844
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    c. 1595
    • England and Netherlands
    • -1635), secretary and later envoy to James I and then Charles I at the Brussels Court of Archduke Albert
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Marsh 156
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Arabic
    • Muḥammad ibn Zakarīyā Abū Bakr al-Rāzī (b. 854, d. 925), physician, alchemist and philosopher
    • notebook or commonplace book into which al-Rāzī placed extracts from earlier authors regarding diseases and
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 16
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
    • The large initials to the book conform closely in subject and treatment to those which are found
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 59
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1300 - 1325
    Language
    lat, frm, eng
    • Edward I, 1239-1307, King of England and Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine
    • Among the manuscript's profusion of texts and documents are the spurious Letters of Prester John and
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    Durham. University Library, Cosin MS. V.I.11
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. University Library
    Date
    later 12th century, [end 12th or early 13th century]
    Language
    Latin
    • England and Netherlands
    • and 1 by Aelred of Rievaulx and 1 by Achard of Saint Victor.
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 502
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    14de eeuw; achterste dekblad 12de eeuw
    Language
    Latin
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • The author, Burley (c. 1275-1344), was an English cleric and logician.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 289
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1465-1475
    Language
    Latin
    • Mantua and Florence
    • White vine-stem interlace border enclosing the text on three sides and continuing into initial O(mnis
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 181
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century - 16th century, second quarter
    Language
    Latin
    • England and Netherlands
    • Top: bearded monk walking with staff and small cross, selling indulgences.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, l.c.3
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1667
    • England and Netherlands
    • The purpose of this manuscript was to describe Christ Church’s landed estates in order to prove ownership
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Misc. 213
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1428-1436
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Italian, Latin
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • 15th-century polyphonic music: 325 secular and religious pieces.
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    London. British Library, Arundel MS 173
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
    • Contents: ff. 1r-22r: A collection of excerpts from works by Church Fathers and theologians. ff. 22r-
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 168
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    Latin
    • William of Saint-Thierry (attributed to Saint Bernard in the rubric)
    • Works by or attributed to St.
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    Oxford. Christ Church, Library, Mus 78
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Christ Church, Library
    Date
    1750–1790
    Language
    Latin, Italian
    • England and Netherlands
    • One of a complete set of five partbooks, containing motets and madrigals by Alfonso Ferrabosco.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 80
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Mid 15th century [1444?]
    Language
    enm
    • England and Netherlands
    • Rylands in 1897 from Henry Yates Thompson, and later transferred to the John Rylands Library.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Eng 515
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    13uu
    Language
    enm, lat
    • England and Netherlands
    • Notes:Written in an unidentified hand in an English bastarda script with flourished blue and
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 8
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
    • Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), bookseller and publisher
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Right and left are angels pointing to the lamb.
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    San Marino. The Huntington Library, 103539
    Collection
    Huntington Digital Library
    Library
    The Huntington Library
    Date
    [13 May 1499]
    • Description: Title and imprint from colophon.