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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. icon. 27(1
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1598
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Two years later, the artist, engraver, and publisher Wilhelm Dillich (1571–1650) created and published
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLQ 17
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France , 10th centuryFrance, central part ; Loire region? ; 9th century, c. 830-860German regions?, 10th century, last quarterGerman regions ; Trier region?, 10th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Note: Origin and date (part 2): "Mittleres Frankreich (?), IX.
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3213
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This manuscript contains a compilation of several commentaries on the Gospels of St Matthew and St Mark
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    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek, Ministerialbibliothek, Min. 11
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Schaffhausen. Stadtbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, beginning of the 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • An otherwise unknown artist contributed to this manuscript, created after 1100 in the scriptorium of
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 111
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century
    Language
    Latin, Old High German, German
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • On the first and last pages are pen tests from the 11th through 15th centuries, including three Old High
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 978
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    14uu
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • letters, from a choir book having chant on a red 4-line staff: (1) the letter "C"; (2) the letters "M" and
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 15 B XII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • This manuscript consists of Juvenal's Saturae (Satires) with interlinear and marginal glosses (ff. 3r
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 304
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Low Countries, eastern part? ; German regions?, 15th century, 1466
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Note: Date and script: Based on colophon: (f. 279r) "Et Finitus et completus
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    Beromünster. Stiftskirche St. Michael, Cantatorium
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Beromünster. Stiftskirche St. Michael
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • The Beromünster cantatorium contains the solo sung parts of the mass with notation, and some tropes added
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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 981
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Language
    lat
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Physical Description: 2 fragments : vellum ; 14 x 15 cm. or smaller, mounted together to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 90
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    13th century, beginning
    Language
    Latin
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    • Germany and Switzerland, Constance(?)
    • Historiated initial ‘H’ with Jacob, Joseph and his brothers.
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    Bruges. Bibliothèque publique, Ms. 74
    Collection
    Mmmonk
    Library
    Bruges Public Library
    Date
    13de-14de eeuw
    Language
    Latin
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    • Alan of Lille (b. c. 1128, d. c. 1202), theologian and poet
    • The first text is attributed by the scribe to the thirteenth-century French Dominican Nicholas of Gorran
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 11
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat
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    • The front cover has a border composed of metal plates, some enamelled and some engraved.
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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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    • Mantua and Florence
    • White vine-stem border with bird, butterfly and coat of arms with ox head.Humanistic script.
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 13 D VII
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • According to Thomson, it was written by scribe A working at St Albans at that time.
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 124
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, around 810/820
    Language
    Latin
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    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • the early church fathers Augustine, Isidore of Seville, the Venerable Bede, a letter from Charlemagne to
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 20
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • The subsequent three volumes are in codices 21, 22 and 23.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01114
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    between 1455 and 1482
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • One illuminated initial B with floral trailer; red and blue initials; some marginal decoration;
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 292
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1200 - 1599
    Language
    lat
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    • Edward I, 1239-1307, King of England and Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine
    • Summary: CCCC MS 292 is another codex that reflects Matthew Parker's interest in acquiring and
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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 1000
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    14th century, second half of the 14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • This 6,5 meter long parchment scroll depicts the history of the world, from Adam and Eve up to Christ