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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 90
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    end 14th Century/ beginning of 15th Century
    Language
    enm, lat
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    • Bertram Ashburnham, Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878)
    • England and Netherlands
    • are numerous 2- and 3-line initials in the same style.
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    London. British Library, Add MS 11983
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, the younger, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
    • Marbod of Rennes
    • France (Abbey of Fleury?)
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Claudius E III
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, xno, enm
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    • Ralph of Diceto, d c 1200, Archdeacon of Middlesex and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, London
    • Robert Grosseteste, c 1170-1253, Bishop of Lincoln
    • England and Netherlands
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3044
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Pseudo-Sebastian of Monte Cassino
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • England and Netherlands
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    Durham. Cathedral Library, MS. C.III.11
    Collection
    Durham University and Cathedral Library
    Library
    Durham. Cathedral Library
    Date
    early 15th century, 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bartholomew, of San Concordio, 1262-1347
    • England and Netherlands
    • Tabula of the Entries in (b)
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 84
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    End 14th/beginning 15th century
    Language
    enm
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    • Bertram Ashburnham, Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878)
    • England and Netherlands
    • (beginning of fifteenth quire) and 122v line 1.
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Richardson 22
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1425
    Language
    enm, lat
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    • Richard of St. Victor
    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • England and Netherlands
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Eng. poet. a. 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1381–1400
    Language
    Latin, Anglo-Norman, English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • William of Nassington (13..?-1354)
    • Aelred of Rievaulx
    • Richard Rolle of Hampole (attrib.)
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius D IV/1
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • John the Deacon of Naples
    • Gennadius, of Marseilles, 5th cent.
    • Hincmar, Archbishop of Reims (0806-0882)
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ff.1.25.3
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    1540-1574 C.E.
    Language
    Latin
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    • Willliam of Malmesbury (collected by)
    • Robert of Gloucester (10..-1147)
    • Stephen, King of England, 1097?-1154
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. Rolls 19
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1539
    Language
    English
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Top left part of the roll. Owl blowing pipe, part of scene in inhabited initial T. Pen drawing.
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 77
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    End 14th/beginning 15th century
    Language
    enm
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    • Bertram Ashburnham, Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878)
    • Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex 1773-1843
    • England and Netherlands
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3061
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1005?-1089
    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • Caesarius, of Arles, Saint, 470?-542
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 76
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Beginning 15th century
    Language
    enm
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    • Bertram Ashburnham, Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878)
    • England and Netherlands
    • the page and into the lower margin; double horizontal bounding lines extending the full width of the
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    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library, MS Ff.1.25.5
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Cambridge University Library
    Date
    Fourteenth century C.E.
    Language
    Latin
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    • Various authors, including Geoffrey of Monmouth
    • Matthew Parker archbishop of Canterbury
    • England and Netherlands
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, English MS 78
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Beginning 15th century
    Language
    enm
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    • Bertram Ashburnham, Earl of Ashburnham (1797-1878)
    • England and Netherlands
    • Frame and line ruling in fine dark ink: single vertical bounding lines extending to the top of the page
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 943
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Dicts and sayings of the Philosophers.
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    Cambridge. Queen's College Library, MS 83
    Collection
    Cambridge Digital Library
    Library
    Cambridge. Queen's College Library
    Date
    1560s and 1570s
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    • Henry VIII, King of England
    • Boleyn, Thomas, earl of Wiltshure
    • de Vere, John, earl of Oxford
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Arch. G f.13
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1490-1500
    Language
    English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • The Sacred Heart and the Wounds of Christ displayed on a Cross (‘Arms of Jesus Christ’)
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    London. British Library, Cotton MS Nero A II
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede, the Venerable, Saint, 673-735
    • John Cassian (b. c. 360, d. c. 435), monk and theologian
    • Origen (b. c. 185, d. 254), Christian scholar, ascetic and theologian