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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 49
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20
    • Bede (attributed to)
    • According to the two-line poem on 1r, this manuscript was produced under Abbot Frowin of Engelberg (1143
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 139
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153
    • the letter, known as De consideratione of the Cistercian Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux (ca. 1090-1153) to
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 72
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    13th century, 1267-1276
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • The different sections are to varying degrees distinguished from each other through simply decorated
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 89
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    9th century, 12th century, 9th century; 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153
    • This codex begins with works of Augustine: 1r-27v Liber de gratia et libero arbitrio, 28r-63r letters from
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 47
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Rubricated initials, incipits and explicits divide the text, itself prepared in a light- to dark-brown
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 56
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20
    • bishop of Chartres and reformer, first wrote this work after 1095, but it spread extremely fast thanks to
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 34
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, second half of the 12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153
    • contains 150 sermons by the Cistercian Abbot Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), sermons which, according to
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 76
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20
    • A two-line verse dedication on 1r ascribes the codex to the library of Abbot Frowin of Engelberg (1143
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 32
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153
    • work, as well ad Cod. 33, was copied in the Engelberg scriptorium just a few decates later testifies to
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 33
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, second half of the 12th century
    Language
    Latin, German
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    • Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 1091-1153
    • With regards to decoration, there are many decorative initials with runner- and bulb-motifs on a colorful
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 48
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 3
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • sketch with verse of dedication on fol. 1v portrays Abbot Frowin (1143-1178) presenting the codex to
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 64
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • two-line poem on 1r by Abbot Frowin of Engelberg (1143-1178) dedicates this volume (with its title) to
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 20
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • On the back, the actual recto side, is a Leonine verse couplet of dedication to Frowin.
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 16
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • On 1r, Abbot Frowin of Engelberg (1143-1178) dedicates the codex in verse to the Virgin Mary, the monastery's
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 1008
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • The circumstances surrounding this stash – perhaps protection from theft or some other threat – are unknown
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 67
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 13th century, 1197-1223
    Language
    Latin
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    • Codex 67 contains De mirabilibus mundi, a collection of curiosities by the grammarian Julius Solinus from
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 12
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • In addition to simple red initials, the manuscript also includes individual extremely artful initials
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 135
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • The numerous, frequently changing hands differ greatly from each other in line ruling and appearance.
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 65
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • The first two books are introduced by an artistic tendrilated initial on a dark-brown (3v) or red (67r