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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03265
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    ca. 1460-1480
    Language
    Italy
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    • Catholic Church Prayers and devotions Early works to 1800
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Note: Generally attributed to Thomas à Kempis; formerly attributed to St Bernard
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, BPL 154
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    Part 1: France, 12th century - Part 2: Apennine Peninsula?, 12th/13th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • One eye-and-pin fastening (long-strap, renewed, closing on back board face; eye attachment renewed).
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03249
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1240?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Gregory the Great, (b. c. 540, d. 604), theologian and Pope
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Includes some guide notes for the rubricator in the far inner margin; majuscules with text touched
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01076
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    1250-1300?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Some catchwords, especially in second part of text; rubrics and paragraph marks in red; sidenotes
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    London. British Library, Egerton MS 2900
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Sir Thomas Phillips (b. 1792, d. 1872), antiquarian and bibliophile
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • medical manual in Arabic, entitled Kitab Zad al-musafir wa-qut al-hadir (Provision for the Traveller and
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 264
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    16th century, beginning
    Language
    French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600), Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Illumination attributed to Jean Pichore.
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 3079
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • Bede (attributed to)
    • England and Netherlands
    • Italy and France (illumination)
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    Leyde. Universiteitsbibliotheek, VLF 74
    Collection
    Digital Collections (Leiden University Libraries)
    Library
    Leiden University Libraries
    Date
    France ; Loire region (ff. 1-106) ; 9th century, first half
    Language
    Latin, Greek, Modern (1453-)
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    • Lupus of Ferrières, c 805-c 862, Abbot of the Benedictine abbey of St Peter and St Paul, Ferrières-en-Gâtinais
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Note: Origin: According to Bischoff 2004: (ff. 1-106) "Wohl Loire-Gegend,
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    London. British Library, Harley MS 5237
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat
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    • England and Netherlands
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Several parts are missing due to the loss of some leaves and quires.
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 05321
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    ca. 1153
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Leaves [1-32] contain up to 26 long lines per page (215 x 130 mm); leaves [33-67] in columns of
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 01199
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    ca. 1410
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • paper title-piece with title in ink; remnants of metallic "nails" or "hinges" on bottom cover (used to
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    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, MSS 03245
    Collection
    Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. University of Toronto Libraries
    Library
    Toronto. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
    Date
    14--?
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Written by several hands in Latin with some rubrics in French; in black ink with ornamental initials
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    Bern. Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 218
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Bern. Burgerbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, 1371
    Language
    French
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • Guillaume de Marchaut was one of the most important poets and composers of the middle ages in France.
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    London. British Library, Add MS 15732
    Collection
    The British Library, Polonsky Pre-1200 Project
    Library
    London. British Library
    Language
    lat, fre
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • kings of Britain; it opens with a legend that tells of how Brutus, a descendant of Aeneas, travelled to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gough Drawings Gaignières 8
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1700
    Language
    French
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • These are part of 16 large volumes of drawings prepared for Roger de Gaignières, in the late 17th to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gough Drawings Gaignières 13
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1700
    Language
    French
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • These are part of 16 large volumes of drawings prepared for Roger de Gaignières, in the late 17th to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gough Drawings Gaignières 7
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1700
    Language
    French
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • These are part of 16 large volumes of drawings prepared for Roger de Gaignières, in the late 17th to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gough Drawings Gaignières 2
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1700
    Language
    French
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • These are part of 16 large volumes of drawings prepared for Roger de Gaignières, in the late 17th to
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Gough Drawings Gaignières 14
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    c. 1700
    Language
    French
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • These are part of 16 large volumes of drawings prepared for Roger de Gaignières, in the late 17th to
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, F I 1
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    14th century, beginning of the 14th century
    Language
    Latin
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    • Italy and France (illumination)
    • This manuscript, of French origin, came to the Carthusian Monastery of Basel after having been the property