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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 366
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second third of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Lupus of Ferrières, c 805-c 862, Abbot of the Benedictine abbey of St Peter and St Paul, Ferrières-en-Gâtinais
    • One of the earliest and most famous manuscripts of Valerius Maximus; its importance lies in the autograph
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 347
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Plinius Secundus, Caius, 23-79, also known as Pliny the Elder
    • Lat. 7665), and in the Universitätsbibliothek Leiden (Voss. Lat. Q 30).
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 258
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin, Old High German
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The first part (f. 1-47) comprises three commentaries on the Old and the New Testament; the second part
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 720.1
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    10th century, 11th century, 10th / 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • continuation (up to the year 887) of the so-called Annales Fuldenses with entries for the years 871, 872 and
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 611
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 5th century, 7th century, 8th century (Palimpsests 5th and 7th century)
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 120.I
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, ca. 1039 – ca. 1056
    Language
    Latin
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    • Aurelius Victor (b. c. 320, d. c. 390), Roman historian and politician
    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • composite manuscript contains various texts in chronicle form, some of them rare, regarding worldly and
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 330
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • John Cassian (b. c. 360, d. c. 435), monk and theologian
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Lat. 7665), and in the Universitätsbibliothek Leiden (Voss. Lat. Q 30).
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 120.II
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, ca. 1195 – ca. 1197
    Language
    Latin
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    • Horatius Flaccus, Quintus, 65 BC-8 BC, also known as Horace
    • The so-called Liber ad honorem Augusti by Peter of Eboli is one of the most famous and most requested
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 250
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 11th century, Part I (f. 1-12): around 836; Part II (f. 13-28): around 1000
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • , Carolingian (fol. 1–12) with its original texts (fol. 1v–11v), reflects a meeting between Einhard and
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 172
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second quarter of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Basil of Caesarea, 329-379, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea; also known as 'the Great'
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This manuscript contains only the Bucolics, the Georgics and the first five books of the Aeneid; the
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 306
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, first third of the 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Abbo of Fleury, c 945-1004, Saint, Abbot of Ramsey Abbey and Fleury Abbey
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The last page received a copy of Abbo’s second letter to Giraldus and Vitalis.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 357
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Lat. 7665), and in the Universitätsbibliothek Leiden (Voss. Lat. Q 30).
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 87
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, 1004
    Language
    Latin
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    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • manuscript from Luxeuil contains the Geometry falsely attributed to Boethius, as well as geometric and
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 165
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second quarter of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Basil of Caesarea, 329-379, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea; also known as 'the Great'
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Martin in Tours by the Levite Berno (note and book curse on f. 1v).
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 234
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second quarter of the 9th century and first third of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Cassiodorus Senator (b. c. 485, d. c. 580), statesman, scholar and administrator
    • version that contains Cassiodorus’ remarks on grammar, rhetoric, dialectic, arithmetic, music, geometry and
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. A 95.3
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    14th century
    Language
    Latin, French
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    • Gregory I, c 540-604, Saint, Pope; also known as 'the Great'
    • Saint Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), priest and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 207
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    8th century, 9th century, end of 8th / beginning of 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Benoît-sur-Loire), is one of the few and by far the richest representative of a style that evolved in
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 9
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    11th century, beginning of the 11th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • The second portion, also a prose text, is missing.
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 264
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 10th century, around 900
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Gennadius of Massilia (d. c. 496), priest and historian
    • codex was given to the episcopal church of Strasbourg by Bishop Erchenbald of Strasbourg (965-991) and
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 167
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    e-codices
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, second half of the 9th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Basil of Caesarea, 329-379, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea; also known as 'the Great'
    • Bede the Venerable (b. c. 673, d. 735), monk and theologian
    • Italy and France (illumination)