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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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    • The humanistic script is the work of a single scribe, with large golden initials and "bianchi girari"
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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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    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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    • Its rich and elegant illumination is due to the close circle of the most famous florentine miniaturist
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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. Canon. Pat. Lat. 138
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1458
    Language
    Latin
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    • The script is generally humanistic in form but the capitals show strong Gothic affinities.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. F. 1. 12
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    Dated 1459
    Language
    Latin
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    • De officiis, and other philosophical works.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, Auct. 7Q 3.9
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1481
    Language
    Latin
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    • Ephraem the Syrian
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    Vatican. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana, Pal.lat.1672
    Collection
    Heidelberg University Library, Bibliotheca Palatina
    Library
    Vatikan, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
    Date
    15. Jh.
    Language
    lat
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    • Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, the younger, approximately 4 B.C.-65 A.D.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 488
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1500
    Language
    Latin
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    • Statutes of the Hospital of S.
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 8557
    Collection
    Europeana Regia
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    1470-1471
    Language
    latin
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    • Pliny the Younger
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 16032
    Collection
    Europeana Regia
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Language
    latin
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    • Master of the Vatican Homer
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Canon. Liturg. 392
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1400
    Language
    Latin
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    • Use of the Badia, Florence.
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 8557
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    XVe s. (1470-1471).
    Language
    latin
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    • Pliny, the Younger
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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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    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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    • After his death, and especially after the conquest of Buda by the Turks in 1541, the library was dispersed
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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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    • Related to the Convent of S. Maria degli Angeli.
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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 141
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    15th century, 1466
    Language
    Latin
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    • The manuscript belonged to Antonello Petrucci d’Aversa († 1487), who was active in the Aragonese chancery
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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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    • This volume produced in 1420 in Florence is among the earliest manuscripts written in Humanist minuscule
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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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    • The Medici coat of arms can be found in the middle of the original binding’s cover, in a rich frieze