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[Aurea Biblia, sive, Repertorium aurem Bibliorum]

Rampegolo, Antonio; Zainer, Johannes; Kloss, Georg Franz Burkhard (1787-1854); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno d[omi]ni M.cccc.lxxvi. [1476]

Signatures: [a⁸ b⁶ c-d¹⁰ e⁸ f-q¹⁰ r⁸]. Imprint from colophon. Colophon on [r7r] reads: Vigore infiniti entis explicit ilber bonus & perutilis Aurea biblia appellatus.veteris ac noui ...

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Sermones Michaelis de ungaria predicabiles per totu[m] annum licet breues

Michael de Hungaria; Husner, Georg (1505); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno domini M.cccc.lxxxvij. Finitum in vigilia Annunciat[i]onis gloriose v[ir]ginis Marie. [24 March 1487]

Signatures: [*¹⁰] a-l⁸ m-n⁶ o⁸ p¹⁰. Place and date of printing from colophon. Colophon on p9r reads: Et sic est finis sit laus et gloria trinis. Impressum Argentine Anno domini M.cccc.lx...

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Iunii Iuuenalis aquinatis satyra prima

[ca. 1470-1490]

Decoration: Title and incipit words in rustic capitals in gold, blue and red. The 6-line incipit initial 'S' is in gold on green decorated ground. The text of the first page is presented as if written...

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Sermones Discipuli de tempore et de sanctis

Herolt, Johannes; Zell, Ulrich (1503); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno a nati[ui]tate d[omi]ni millesi[m]o quadringe[n]tesimo septuagesimo quarto die lune septima me[n]sis Marcij de quo sit b[ene]dictus qui sine fine viuit & regnat in celis. [7 March 1474]

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Aurelij Augustini Prima Quinquagena

Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430); Amerbach, Johannes (1430-1513); Eccleston, John (1516); Fauconberg, Viscounts; Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

Anno d[omi]n. M.cccc.xcvii [1497]

Signatures: a-d⁸ e-m in alternate 8s and 6s n⁶ o¹⁰ A-F in alternate 8s and 6s G⁸ H-P in alternate 8s and 6s Q-R⁸ S-U⁶ aa-qq in alternate 8s and 6s rr-tt⁸ Aa-Bb in alternate 8s and 6s Cc...

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Man and bird-lion (fol. 15r)
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Man and bird-lion (fol. 15r)

[ca. 142-?]

The historiated border includes a man sitting on a pillow and holding a wooden club, and a grotesque in the form of a half-lion and a bird.

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Coin

Denomination: denarius

Date(s): 147-75

Issuer/creator: Marcus Aurelius (161-80)

Place: Rome

Material: silver

St. John, the Evangelist (fol. 13r)
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St. John, the Evangelist (fol. 13r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Initial 'I' historiated with St. John the Evangelist, writing on a scroll on Patmos. The eagle, his symbol, sits beside him.

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Corpus Christi (fol. 190r)
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Corpus Christi (fol. 190r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Christ is seated at the table with four apostles. A chalice with wine and the eucharist sits on the table, along with three loaves of bread. One of the apostles holds a knife for cutting the bread.

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The prophet Ezekiel's vision (fol. 337r)
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The prophet Ezekiel's vision (fol. 337r)

[ca. 1260]

Initial 'E' encloses the vision of the prophet Ezekiel: the tetramorph of the four evangelists. His vision was of God sitting on his throne, being carried by the symbols of the four evangelists: a man...

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St. Jerome (fol. 229r)
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St. Jerome (fol. 229r)

[1450-1475]

St. Jerome depicted as a hermit kneels before a crucifix and beats his chest with a stone. A lion sits beside him. A cardinal's robes and hat lie on the tree and the ground. A lake, sailing boat and c...

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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 93v)
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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 93v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The Virgin Mary kneels in front of the altar. The High Priest, Simeon, is holding the Christ Child, who sits on the altar. Joseph stands in front of it holding a long candle and his staff. A handmaide...

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