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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 2
    Collection
    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1197
    Language
    Latin
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    [sine loco], codices restituti, Cod. 2 (Frowinus dispersus)
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    [sine loco], codices restituti
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    St. Paul in Kärnten. Stiftsbibliothek St. Paul im Lavanttal, 30-1
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    St. Paul in Kärnten. Stiftsbibliothek St. Paul im Lavanttal
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • At the beginnings of the primary texts are indications for planned initials (1v, 103v), or completed
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 166(413)
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    e-codices
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    Einsiedeln. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 12th century (1143-1197)
    Language
    Latin
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    • It was produced in Engelberg as a commission for Abbot Frowin (1143-1178), a fact indicated by the dedicatory
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 17
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1197
    Language
    Latin
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    • The last folio is cut out; it may have had dedicatory verse on it, as was the practice for the Engelberg
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 12
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Beside and beneath the attachments one occasionally finds fine sketches for initials, designs, or figures
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 154
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Except for some simple decorated initials, slightly larger at the beginning of the prologue and of both
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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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    • As is typical for the volumes from Frowin's library, the text is rendered throughout in black-brown ink
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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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    • For centuries this manuscript was unknown, until in 1963 it was discovered along with several other codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 1009
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • This Engelberg manuscript later served as the master text for yet another copy, Cod. 60 of the Schaffhausen
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 138
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • contains Augustine's Retractationes (1r-73r), introduced by a richly decorated initial that extends for
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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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    • introductory lines on 1v, Bernard gave to his disciples and which a certain Godefridus copied down for
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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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    • Except for the prologues, the pages are laid out in three columns: the middle column contains the biblical
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 4
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • The colophon on 213r identifies the copyist as Richene, whose hand is also responsible for the other
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 5
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • The manuscript contains some incomplete initials, spaces reserved for decorations, and completely empty
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    Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1955.74
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    Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art
    Date
    12th century, 1143-1178
    Language
    Latin
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    • Wade Fund for the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 90
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    e-codices
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    Engelberg. Stiftsbibliothek
    Date
    12th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Except for simple red and black initials and rubricated lines, there is no book decoration whatsoever