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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 15
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    14th century, middle of the 14th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Beatty, Alfred Chester, Unspecified, of Add MS 43460
    • The unusual decorations are the work of the artist Christoforo Orimina.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 55
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    14th century, 1306-1309
    Language
    Latin
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • The Bibliothèque de Genève’s Ms. lat. 55 is an exceptional document because it consists of six wax tablets
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 85
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    9th century
    Language
    Latin
    • This manuscript is remarkable because of its contents as well as its age: it is a dictionary of Tironian
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 55 bis
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    18th century, 1720-1742
    Language
    Latin
    • The Bibliothèque de Genève’s Ms. lat. 55 is an exceptional document because it consists of six wax tablets
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 50
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    9th century, around 825
    Language
    Latin
    • Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340
    • Isidore, of Seville, Saint, d. 636
    • Gennadius, of Marseilles, 5th cent.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 91
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, end of the 15th century (cf. A. Dufour) or around 1460 (cf. B. Gagnebin)
    Language
    French, Latin
    • John, of Salisbury, Bishop of Chartres, d. 1180
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • beautiful binding à la "Du Seuil", this 15th century manuscript contains the Policraticus (The government of
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 98
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    12th century, 1170-1180
    Language
    Latin
    • Walter of Châtillon
    • Abbey of Fleury (Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire)
    • This manuscript, dated to the years 1170-1180, contains the text of the Alexandreis, a Latin epic poem
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 22
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    9th century, around 830
    Language
    Latin
    • Rabanus Maurus, Archbishop of Mainz, 784?-856
    • Abbey of Murbach (France, Upper Rhine)
    • This manuscript, written in the Abbey of Murbach (France, Upper Rhine) about 830, contains the biblical
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 49
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, around 1480
    Language
    Latin
    • Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340
    • Prosper, of Aquitaine, Saint, ca. 390-ca. 463
    • Italy, copied by Leon ben Joshua de Rossi of Cesena
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 357
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    12th century, 11th century, 11th and 12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Beatus of Liébana, 750-798
    • Italy, copied by Leon ben Joshua de Rossi of Cesena
    • This manuscript was deposited in the Bibliothèque de Genève in 2007 by the priests of the Congregation
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 34
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, second half of the 15th century (cf. F. Huot)
    Language
    French, Latin
    • Abbey of St. Martin (France)
    • This manuscript from the second half of the 15th century is a book of hours for use in the Abbey of St
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 37a
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    10th century, beginning of the 10th century (cf. A. von Euw)
    Language
    Latin
    • Abbey of St. Gall (Switzerland)
    • This epistolary, produced in the cloister of St. Gall, was used for readings during the mass.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 18
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, 16th century, 15th or 16th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Eusebius, of Caesarea, Bishop of Caesarea, ca. 260-ca. 340
    • Bernard of Clairvaux
    • Isidore, of Seville, Saint, d. 636
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 124
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, 16th century, around 1500
    Language
    Latin
    • Bernard of Clairvaux
    • This richly decorated book of hours was illuminated in Tours in about 1500, for an owner from Toulouse
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 172
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, mid to late 15th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Ambrose, Saint, Bishop of Milan, d. 397
    • Phalaris, Tyrant of Agrigentum, 6th cent. B.C.
    • Italy, copied by Leon ben Joshua de Rossi of Cesena
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 76
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    13th century, around the end of the 13th century
    Language
    Latin
    • Alfredus Anglicus ou Alfred of Sareshel (12..-12..)
    • John of Seville, fl 1133-1142
    • Gerard of Cremona
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 80
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, 16th century, end of the 15th century or beginning of the 16th century
    Language
    Latin, French
    • Marbod of Rennes, c 1035-1123, Bishop of Rennes
    • This collection, dated to the end of the 15th century or the beginning of the 16th century, contains
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 38
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, around 1480
    Language
    Latin
    • Millar, Eric George, 1887-1966, DLitt, Keeper of Manuscripts British Museum
    • Beatty, Alfred Chester, Unspecified, of Add MS 43460
    • This elegant pocket-size book of hours was illuminated in Tours around 1480 by the Maître des camaïeux
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 92
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, 1460-1480
    Language
    Latin, German, French, Ancient Greek
    • Giles, of Rome, Archbishop of Bourges, ca. 1243-1316
    • Romanus, decorated with a miniature in which the author (Aegidius Romanus) dedicates the book to the king of
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 157
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    12th century, 13th century, around 1200
    Language
    Latin
    • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo
    • This manuscript, dated to about 1200, contains several texts, among them the Martyrology of Usuard (Benedictine