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59 manuscripts.    
MIrA ID City Library Shelfmark/section Contents Script Dating Origin Categories Images
230BambergStaatsbibliothekClass.31 (E.III.22)Dares; Rufius Festus, Breviarium; FlorusCaroline minusculeIX/X or X inprob. ItalyEx Link to images available
176BernBurgerbibliothek363Dioscorides; Servius (Ecl., Geo., Aen to 7.16); Chirius Fortunatus; Augustine on dialectic and rhetoric; Horace (Odes, Epodes, Carmen Saeculare, Ars Poetica, Satires to 3.134); extracts from Ovid, Metamorphoses; Bede, History; Priscian, De laude Anastasii imperatoris; poemsIrish minusculeIX medN Italy? (Milan?) Strasbourg? St Gall?S V
47CologneHistorisches ArchivGB Kasten B 148 + 148aCaesarius Arelatensis, Homiliae (94, 102, fragm.)Irish majusculeVII–VIIIIreland (or Bobbio?)Or S Link to images available
112FlorenceBiblioteca Medicea LaurenzianaAshburnham 60
+ 1 other unit
Pseudo-Augustine, Hypomnesticon; Ambrosiaster; Caesarius of Arles, Opusculum de gratiaIrish minusculeVIII exInsular centre, N ItalyS
263LaonBibliothèque municipale424 (ff 1–186)Oribasius, Euporista (lib. 2, 3), SynopsisCaroline minusculeIX 2/4France? N Italy?Sb Link to images available
212LondonBritish LibraryCotton MS Nero A.II (ff 14–45)Theologica et Ascetica Varia. Cursus ScottorumPre-Caroline minusculeVIII–IXUncertain (Verona?)Ex Link to images availableEmbedded IIIF images available
114MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaA 138 sup.Priscian (frag.)Irish minusculeIXBobbio? Ireland?Or S V Embedded IIIF images available
115MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaC 5 inf. (Bangor Antiphonary)Antiphonarium (Vetus Latina)Irish minusculeVII exBangor (Ireland)Or S Embedded IIIF images available
116MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaC 26 sup.Basilius Caesariensis, Regula (imperf.)Irish majuscule verging on minusculeVII exprob. BobbioS
117MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaC 73 inf. [palimpsest new]Eugippius, Excerpta ex Operibus AugustiniUncialVIIIBobbioM
236MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaC 243 inf.Glossarium alphabeticum magnumCaroline minusculeIX 3/3BobbioEx Embedded IIIF images available
119MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaC 301 inf. (Milan glosses)Theodorus Mopsuestenus, Commentarii in PsalmosIrish minusculeVIII–IXIreland (Bangor? Leinster?)Or S Sb V Embedded IIIF images available
120MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaD 10 sup. (front flyleaves)Gospels (Vulgata, Mt 17.4–9, 19.4–12)Irish majusculeVIIIprob. BobbioS Embedded IIIF images available
121MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaD 23 sup. (Bobbio Orosius)Orosius, Chronicon (imperf.)Irish majusculeVIIBobbioS Embedded IIIF images available
123MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaD 36 sup.Prudentius, CarminaUncialVIItalySb
124MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaD 268 inf.Ambrose , De Spiritu SanctoNorth Italian cursive minusculeVIIIBobbioM
125MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaD 547 inf.Augustine, Enarrationes in PsalmosIX 3/4BobbioM
126MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaF 60 sup. (ff 1–46, 58–77)Excerpta ex PatribusIrish minusculeVIIIIrelandOr S V Embedded IIIF images available
127MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaF 60 sup. (ff 47–49, 55–57, 58) [palimpsest new]Excerpta ex PatribusIrish minusculeVIII exBobbioS Embedded IIIF images available
128MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaF 60 sup. (ff 50, 52–54)Ambrose , Expositio in Evangelium IohannisIrish minusculeVIII exBobbioS Embedded IIIF images available
129MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaF 60 sup. (fol. 51)Glossarium (fragm.)Irish minusculeVIII exBobbioS Embedded IIIF images available
130MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaG 82 sup. (Studemunt) [palimpsest new]Old Testament (Vulgata, 1 Sm 13.14–4 Rg 23.25)Half-UncialVI²Origin uncertainM
131MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaG 82 sup. (pp 209–210, 375–376, 385–386, 449–452, 461–462, 471–474) [palimpsest new]Old Testament (Vulgata, 1–2 Sm, 3–4 Rg)Uncial, Half-Uncial, Irish majusculeVII²BobbioM
132MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaI 61 sup.Gospels (Vulgata, Mt, Mc, Lc, Io, Act)Irish majusculeVII²prob. BobbioS
134MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaL 22 sup. (Ars Ambrosiana)Ars AmbrosianaIX 3/4Bobbio or N ItalyV
133MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaL 22 sup. (ff 146, 147)
+ 2 other units
Computus; CalculusIrish minusculeVIII–IX vel IX¹IrelandOr S V
135MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaL 99 sup. [palimpsest new]Isidore, Etymologiae (1–10)North Italian Pre-Caroline minusculeVIII²BobbioM
137MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaO 212 sup.Gennadius, De Ecclesiastis Dogmatibus; Fides Bachiarii; Fides ‘Quicumque Vult’; Fides ‘Hieronymi’Irish majuscule verging on minusculeVII exBobbioS
139MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaS.P. II 97 (ff A, B) [palimpsest new]
+ 1 other unit
Jerome, EpistulaeIrish and cursive minusculeVIIIBobbioS
138MilanBiblioteca AmbrosianaS 45 sup. [palimpsest new]Jerome, Commentarii in IsaiamHalf-Uncial verging on minusculeVII (ante 622)BobbioM
237MontecassinoArchivio dell'Abbazia320 (pp 5–398)Isidore, EtymologiaeIX/X or IX inItaly? Ex
79MunichBayerische StaatsbibliothekClm 6235Anonymi Scoti Commentarius in epistulas Pauli; Pseudo-Jerome, In IV evangeliaIX 3/4N Italy (Bobbio?)T V Ex Link to images availableEmbedded IIIF images available
81MunichBayerische StaatsbibliothekClm 6415 (ff 1–45)Donatus OrtigraphusIX 2/4N. Italy (Bobbio? Monza?)V Link to images availableEmbedded IIIF images available
20NancyBibliothèque municipale317 (356)Grammatici Latini; Virgilius Maro; computus fragmentIrish minusculeIX 1/4Bobbio (Ireland?)Or S V
143NaplesBiblioteca NazionaleIV.A.8 (ff 1–39) [palimpsest new]Charisius, Ars Grammatica; Servus, De Centum MetrisIrish minusculeVIIIBobbioS V
141NaplesBiblioteca NazionaleLat. 2 (ff 1–42) [palimpsest new]Jerome et Gennadius, De Viris Illustribus; Augustine, EpistulaeIrish minusculeVIIIBobbioS
142NaplesBiblioteca NazionaleLat. 2 (ff 42*–75) [palimpsest new]Grammatica et Patristica VariaIrish minusculeVIIIBobbioS V
140NaplesBiblioteca NazionaleLat. 2 (ff 76–111, 140–156, 159)Probus, De Catholicis, De Prosodia ad Marcellum; Charisius, Ars Grammatica; ExcerptaQuarter-UncialVItaly; additions in BobbioM
273NaplesBiblioteca NazionaleLat. 2 (ff 112–139)
+ 2 other units
Claudius Sacerdos, Artes Grammaticae; Probus, De CatholicisQuarter-UnialVItaly; additions in BobbioM
144NaplesBiblioteca NazionaleLat. 2 (ff 157–158)Excerpta ex MacrobioIrish minusculeVIIIBobbioS
146PalermoArchivio di StatoCodice BasileIordanes, Getica (preface, 1.1–45.236)Irish minusculeVIII²BobbioS
245ParisBibliothèque nationale de FranceLat. 1841 (ff 1–24)Epistula Alexandri de mirabilibus Indiae; Jerome, Commentarii in evangelium Matthaei; Excerpta; Pseudo-Jerome, Expositio in IV evangelia; etc.IX c. 1/4 or 2/4N ItalyV T Link to images availableEmbedded IIIF images available
275St GallStiftsbibliothek1346Columbanus, Instructiones, EpistulaeModern handc. 1611St GallEx Link to images availableEmbedded IIIF images available
194St GallStiftsbibliothek1399 a 1Isidore, Etymologiae (11.1.43–46, 51–53)Irish cursive minusculeVIIIrish centre (poss. Bobbio)S
149TurinBiblioteca NazionaleA.II.2 [lost]Iulius Valerius, Historia Alexandri Magni; Rutilius Namatianus, De Reditu Suo (2)Cursive minusculeVIII inN Italy (prob. Bobbio)M
148TurinBiblioteca NazionaleA.II.2* (ff 3–112) [palimpsest new] [lost]Augustine, Collatio cum Maximo, Contra MaximinumHalf-Uncial and Irish majusculeVIIBobbioS
150TurinBiblioteca NazionaleA.II.2* (fol. 113) [lost]Cyprianus, De Opere et Eleemosynis (4–5)Cursive minusculeVIII inBobbioM
151TurinBiblioteca NazionaleF.IV.1, fasc. 5 + 6Theodorus Mopsuestenus, In Psalmos (fragm.)Irish minusculeVIII–IXBobbioS
155TurinBiblioteca NazionaleF.IV.1, fasc. 7Pseudo-Jerome, Commentarii in Marcum (1.1–6, 14.52–15.21)Irish minusculeVIII–IXIrelandOr S V
152TurinBiblioteca NazionaleF.IV.1, fasc. 9Antiphonarium CelticumInsular majusculeVIII inIrelandOr S V
153TurinBiblioteca NazionaleF.IV.24 (fol. 93) [palimpsest old]Catholic Epistles (1 Pt, 2 Pt 1–13)Irish minusculeVIIIIrelandOr S V
157TurinBiblioteca NazionaleF.VI.2, fasc. 4Liber questionum in evangeliis (frag.)IX?BobbioV
147TurinBiblioteca NazionaleG.V.37Cyprianus, De Opere et Eleemosynis, De Sacramento CalicisUncialVM
228Vatican CityBiblioteca Apostolica VaticanaArch.Cap.S.Pietro.H.25Cicero, In Pisonem (32–74)Uncial (artificial)VIII–IXFrance? Italy?M Link to images availableEmbedded IIIF images available
224Vatican CityBiblioteca Apostolica VaticanaLat. 491 (ff 1–33)Augustine, In Epistulas Pauli ad Romanos et ad GalatasInsular minusculeVIIIInsular centre, N ItalyS* Embedded IIIF images available
221Vatican CityBiblioteca Apostolica VaticanaLat. 5750 [palimpsest new]
+ 1 other unit
Acta Synodi I ChalcedonensisHalf-UncialVIIBobbioM Link to images availableEmbedded IIIF images available
225Vatican CityBiblioteca Apostolica VaticanaLat. 13501/XXIV (ff 44–45)ComputisticaIrish minusculeIXIreland? NE France? (Soissons?) Or S V Embedded IIIF images available
220Vatican CityBiblioteca Apostolica VaticanaPal. Lat. 210 (f. 1)Book-listIrish majusculeIXprob. ItalyS Link to images availableEmbedded IIIF images available
167WrocławUniversity Library RehdigeranusRehdigeranus 1 (fol. 120 d)Jerome, Chronicon (fragm.)UncialVItaly (centre with Irish connections)M Embedded IIIF images available

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Manuscript dates (approx.)

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Page sizes

Data available for 20 manuscripts (33% of this list).
Height range: 160–340 mm (average 230 mm). Width range: 110–255 mm (average 171 mm).
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Folio count

Data available for 23 manuscripts (38% of this list). Range of folio numbers: 1–394 (average 83).
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