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    Cambridge. Harvard University Library, MS Typ 131
    Collection
    Harvard University Library
    Library
    Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Date
    1470
    Language
    fre
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    • René I, King of Naples and Jerusalem (1409-1480)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • There are 1 large miniature in tempera and gold (p. 1), 2 foliate borders, 12 large watercolor drawings
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLF 83
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France, 15th century, c. 1470-1480
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Textual: Commentary on the satires of Juvenal and Aulus Persius Flaccus.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, GRO 19
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France, 13th century, second half
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:491294Description (Gumbert 1984): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3183085Also
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 1722
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    18th century, 1785
    Language
    Latin
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    • In several parts, it contains drawings, descriptions and inventories of part of the treasury of St.
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    London. British Library, Royal MS 15 A XVI
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, ang
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    • Martin the Irishman, 819-875, also known as Martin of Laon
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • England and Netherlands
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Eng. poet. e. 1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1460-1480
    Language
    Latin, English, Middle (1100-1500)
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Religious and other songs and carols.
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 67
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1100 - 1199
    Language
    lat
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    • attributed to Remigius of Auxerre (d. 908), now correctly identified as the work of Gilbert de la Porrée - also
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLQ 16
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France, 10th century and 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • . - Contains corrections, notes and glosses by various hands. - (f. 136) Maculature.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Arch. Selden. A. 72 (3)
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, first half
    Language
    Arabic
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    • This unfortunately incomplete painted roll from the Coixtlahuaca region incorporates both Mixtec and
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLO 82
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Apennine Peninsula, 15th century, second half
    Language
    Latin
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    • Incomplete, due to missing leaves between ff. 8 and 9 (book 1, 9.29-10.30), and ff. 39 and 40 (book,
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 2552: 3
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France, northern part? ; Low Countries, southern part?, 15th century, second quarter
    Language
    French
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    • Contains text from: Roman de la Rose / Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun (ed.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 3085
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Low Countries, southern part ; Malines region?, 13th century, last quarter
    Language
    Dutch
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    • hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3619870Description (Gumbert 2009): http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3161419Also
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    Cambridge. Corpus Christi College, Parker Library MS 444
    Collection
    Parker Library On the Web (Cambridge)
    Library
    UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library
    Date
    1290 - 1310
    Language
    enm
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    • Summary: CCCC MS 444 is a c. 1300-25 copy of the Middle English Genesis and Exodus
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, AN I 8
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century
    Language
    Ancient Greek
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    • Famous for the two portraits of Gregory of Nazianzus and Elias of Crete, as well as for a unique cycle
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal.lat.1660
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    14. Jh.
    Language
    lat
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    • Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, 65 BC-8 BC, also known as Horace
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, LTK 257
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Fragment 1: France ; Paris, 14th century, last quarter ; fragments 2-8: Various origins, 14th-16th centuries
    Language
    Latin
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    • Paris (parts A and B)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Contains text from bible books and liturgical books.
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLF 75
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    British Isles ; England, 15th century, midBritish Isles ; England, 14th century, last quarter
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Textual: (ff. 1r-50v) Latin translation and adaptation by Francesco Pipino based on a French manuscript
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 276
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half and middle of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • The manuscript consists of two codices bound together (p. 1-149 and 150-279).
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VUL 48
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France, 13th century, first half
    Language
    Latin
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    • Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, 65 BC-8 BC, also known as Horace
    • Peter Lombard (b. c. 1100, d. c. 1160), theologian and Bishop of Paris
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Latin MS 21
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Language
    lat, fre
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    • Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), bookseller and publisher
    • James Ludovic Lindsay (b. 1847, d. 1913), peer and collector
    • The Virgin (left) and Joseph adore the Child. Ox and ass behind. Rays descend vertically.