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    Paris. École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, 00020 A 0004 in-8
    Collection
    ENSBA - Bibliothèque numérique des Beaux-Arts de Paris
    Library
    Paris. École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
    Date
    1485
    Language
    lat
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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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    • Eusebius of Caesarea, c 263-c 340, Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine
    • This volume produced in 1420 in Florence is among the earliest manuscripts written in Humanist minuscule
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal.lat.1559
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    15. Jh.
    Language
    lat
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    • Pliny, the Elder
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 214
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, second quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • The manuscript is not dated, but the putti and naturalistic birds in the superb flower border on f.1
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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 coat of arms on p. 3 (four bearded male faces in profile, arranged in a circle) most likely was that
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 141
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 1466
    Language
    Latin
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    • da Spoleto in Florence in 1466.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 138
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1458
    Language
    Latin
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    • Completed in January 1458 by N(icolaus) Berti (colophon on fol. 216v), who is identifiable as the Florentine
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 69
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    Florenz um 1465
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/lat
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    • He created the in its day one of Europe's finest libraries.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Comites Latentes 54
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, 1470-1480
    Language
    Latin
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    • This precious book of hours was made in Florence around 1470-1480.
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    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 99
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Genève. Bibliothèque de Genève
    Date
    15th century, end of the 15th century (cf. H. Aubert and A. Dufour) or around 1478-1480 (cf. B. Gagnebin)
    Language
    Latin
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    • At the request of his friend Othman Lillo Ferducci of Ancona, Gian Mario Filelfo composed the Amyris
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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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    • This elegant codex, written in humanist cursive, contains the Elegiae by the Latin elegiac poet Tibullus
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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 elegant codex, written in humanistic script, was commissioned by Pope Leo X († 1521).
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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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    • After his death, and especially after the conquest of Buda by the Turks in 1541, the library was dispersed
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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 139
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 15th century (about 1460-1470?)
    Language
    Latin
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    • This manuscript, which was written during the 15th century in Florence, retains its original binding.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. G. 42
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1440-1450
    Language
    Latin
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    • The first page is written in silver.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Pat. Lat. 156
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, first quarter
    Language
    Latin
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    • A fine example of the Gothic style of decoration associated with the Convent of S.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. F. 6. 28
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1430-1440; 15th century end (border)
    Language
    Latin
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    • The historiated border on this folio was added in Italy, Naples at the end of the fifteenth century.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Rawl. G. 66
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    15th century, middle
    Language
    Latin
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    • The simple vine-stem borders are related to the style of Filippo Torelli, better known for his decoration
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Lat. class. d. 37
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1413
    Language
    Latin
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    • One of the earliest dated examples of humanistic script.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 73
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1430-1440
    Language
    Latin
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    • The vine-stem initial is typical of the date, though somewhat crude.