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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 50
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    9th century, around 825
    Language
    Latin
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • ‘Venerable’ is the term that comes to mind for describing this manuscript.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 269
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, 1467 and 1468
    Language
    Latin
    • Attributed to Hippocrates
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 34
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century (cf. F. Huot)
    Language
    French, Latin
    • Six large miniatures remain, of which two pertain to the life of Christ, two are dedicated to the Annunciation
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 55 bis
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    18th century, 1720-1742
    Language
    Latin
    • Over time, the wax turned black and hard, which makes it harder to read.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 41
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    12th century, third quarter of the 12th century
    Language
    Latin
    • According to the inscription on the front flyleaf, the manuscript was donated to the Cathedral of Rouen
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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
    • Over time, the wax turned black and hard, which makes it harder to read.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 98
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    12th century, 1170-1180
    Language
    Latin
    • 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. 84
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    9th century
    Language
    Latin
    • The corrections which have been added to the text are ascribed to Lupus von Ferières.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 157
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    12th century, 13th century, around 1200
    Language
    Latin
    • This manuscript, dated to about 1200, contains several texts, among them the Martyrology of Usuard (Benedictine
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 28
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    12th century, around 1100
    Language
    Latin
    • The missal seems to have been in use at least until 1233, when the last necrological note was added to
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 101
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, 2nd third of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
    • ducal secretary and author of the Champion des Dames and the Estrif de fortune et de vertu; according to
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 97
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    16th century, beginning of the 16th century
    Language
    Latin
    • The second poem treats the subject of moral values and relates the supplications made to a rich person
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 30b
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, around 1460
    Language
    Latin
    • Urbain Bonivard, prior of Saint-Victor in Geneva from 1458 to 1483, produced this missal in 1460.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 54
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, around 1420
    Language
    Latin
    • Bedford-Meister and assistants in his workshop, followed by a commentary by Jean Lebègues, who wrote a guide to
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 99
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, end of the 15th century (cf. H. Aubert and A. Dufour) or around 1478-1480 (cf. B. Gagnebin)
    Language
    Latin
    • This long Latin poem was intended to thank Sultan Mehmet II for having freed Ferducci’s brother-in-law
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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
    • In the 15th century, the city of Tours and the Loire valley region were home to the court of the kings
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 124
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    16th century
    Language
    Latin
    • It is preceded by a letter from Budé to Pope Julius II, to whom the translation is addressed.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 30
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century
    Language
    Latin
    • According to Huot, this is the oldest liturgical manuscript to have entered the collection of the Bibliothèque
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 32a
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    15th century, around 1450
    Language
    Latin
    • The calendar of this book of hours for use in Rome contains prayers to Saint Clarus (2 January) and for
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 29
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
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    14th century
    Language
    Latin
    • According to the calendar and the sanctoral, this missal was meant for the use of St.