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    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 298
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung
    Date
    15th century, 1410 (?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • the earliest manuscripts written in Humanist minuscule, and it is possible that this is a direct copy from
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Buchanan d. 4
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1455
    Language
    Latin
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    • From the style of his script he appears to have been taught or influenced by Antonio de Mario, who was
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 46
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    16th century, 16th century (ca. 1513-1521)
    Language
    Latin
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    • This codex is from the collection of Major J.R. Abbey.
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 163
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, second half of the 15th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • In 1968 Martin Bodmer purchased the manuscript from the collection of Thomas Phillipps.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Digby 231
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, third quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • The arms have been erased but a note by Digby says that the manuscript was bought from the Piccolomini
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    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 850
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    St. Gallen. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, around 1440
    Language
    Latin
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    • The white vine initials, typical of Florentine book decoration, are similar to those in the codex from
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 310
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    Florenz um 1465
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • Demosthenes' most brilliant speech, "On the Crown", in the translation by the humanist Leonardo Bruni from
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 8834
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XV e s. (vers 1475-1480)
    Language
    latin
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    • Berkovits, Illuminated manuscripts from the library of Mathias Corvin, Budapest, 1964, 88; Avril, op.