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Archives9
Books and printed items8
Coins4

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Brotherton Collection11
Incunabula7
Medieval Manuscripts5
Coin Collection4
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society3
Ripon Cathedral1

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angels2
books of hours2
manuscripts, latin (medieval and modern)2
bible. pentateuch. hebrew -- commentaries -- early works to 1800.1
cabala -- early works to 1800.1
christ1
christian sociology1
christianity1
events from resurrection to pentecost1
king david1

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Rome4
Italy1

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Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)3
Catholic Church2
Gaius Curiatius Trigeminus2
Barbier, Paul (1873-1947)1
Beckenhub, Johann1
Bersuire, Pierre (1290-1362)1
Brant, Sebastian (1458-1521)1
Cobden-Sanderson, T J (1840-1922)1
Crantz, Martin (1469-1478)1
Crawshaw, Edward1

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Jacob wrestling the angel (fol. 223r)
Archive Piece

Jacob wrestling the angel (fol. 223r)

[ca. 1260]

The first initial 'E' encloses the scene of Jacob wrestling the angel, and the second initial 'E' has David playing the bells.

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Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 165

Issuer/creator: Marcus Aurelius (161-80)

Place: Rome

Material: silver

Resurrection (fol. 170v)
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Resurrection (fol. 170v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Christ steps out of his tomb, blessing the two soldiers guarding it, while an angel prays alongside. The town walls of Jerusalem are seen in the landscape.

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Foliate initial (fol. 42r)
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Foliate initial (fol. 42r)

[ca. 1100-1150]

5-line initial 'S' composed of foliage, in black outline, touched in red, on a blue and green background.

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Release

1382

1. Robert, son and heir of Matilda Wymerswif 2. John Norton

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M6r

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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aa6r

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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nn5r

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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N6r

M.cccc.l.xxvii. die primo Iullii. [1 July 1477]

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Ad Sanctissimum et Beatissimum Dominum, Dominum Paulum Secundum Pontificem Maximum liber incipit dictus Speculum humane vite

Sánchez de Arévalo, Rodrigo Bp (1404-1470); Crantz, Martin (1469-1478); Gering, Ulrich (1510); Friburger, Michael; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno d[omi]ni.M.cccc.lxxv. die prima mensis Augusti. [1 August 1475]

Signatures: [a-g¹⁰ h⁶ i-n¹⁰ o¹² p⁴]. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on [o11v] (leaf [137v]) reads: Impressum Parisius anno d[omi]ni.M.cccc.lxxv. die prima mensis Augusti: per Martinu[m]...

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Strong Room for. fol. 1499 BER vellum manuscript fragments in binding
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Prima pars Dictionarij continet dictiones his litteris incipientibus A.B.C.D (v.1)

Bersuire, Pierre (1290-1362); Beckenhub, Johann; Koberger, Anton (1440-1513); Barbier, Paul (1873-1947)

Anno Chr[ist]i.1.4.9.9. mensis Februarij. die quarto. [4 February 1499]

Signatures: volume 1: a-z⁸ aa-kk⁸; volume 2: A-Z⁸ Aa-Rr⁸; volume 3: AA-ZZ⁸ aA-iI⁸. Foliation: volume 1: [3], CCLX, [1] leaves; volume 2: [2], CCCXVII, [1] leaves; volume 3: [2], CCLIIII l...

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