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  • 1Facsimile — A facsimile (From Latin fac simile , make like ) is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible using, normally, some form of photographic… …

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  • 2facsimile — /fak sim euh lee/, n., v., facsimiled, facsimileing, adj. n. 1. an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript. 2. Also called fax. Telecommunications. a. a method or device for transmitting documents, drawings, photographs, or the like, by …

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  • 3Facsimilé — Fac similé  Cet article concerne les reproductions exactes de documents. Pour le procédé d envoi de document, en télécommunications, voir Télécopieur …

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  • 4facsimile — fac•sim•i•le [[t]fækˈsɪm ə li[/t]] n. v. led, le•ing 1) an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript 2) tgp fax 3) to reproduce in facsimile; make a facsimile of • Etymology: 1655–65; fac simile make the like …

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  • 5facsimile — noun a facsimile of the manuscript Syn: copy, reproduction, duplicate, photocopy, replica, likeness, print, reprint, printout, offprint, fax; trademark Xerox; dated carbon copy, photostat, mimeograph Ant: original …

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  • 6manuscript — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. script, handwriting, [author s] original. See writing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. composition, papyrus, parchment, vellum, tablet, stone, paper, document, original, copy, typescript, scroll, letterpress …

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  • 7Hengwrt manuscript —    The Hengwrt manuscript (National Library of Wales Ms. Peniarth 392 D) is the earliest surviving manuscript of Geoffrey CHAUCER’s CANTERBURY TALES, and is therefore of prime significance in helping scholars establish Chaucer’s intent for his… …

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  • 8Ellesmere manuscript —    The Ellesmere manuscript (Huntington Library MS. Ellesmere 26.C.9) is the most famous literary manuscript from the English Middle Ages. It is one of the two earliest manuscripts of Geoffrey CHAUCER’s CANTERBURY TALES (the other being the… …

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  • 9Voynich manuscript — The Voynich manuscript is a mysterious illustrated book written in an indecipherable text. It is thought to have been written between 1450 and 1520. The author, script and language of the manuscript remain unknown.Over its recorded existence, the …

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  • 10Gruuthuse manuscript — The Gruuthuse manuscript is a medieval compilation, the oldest core of which is dated about 1395, while the youngest unfinished contributions date from around 1408. The manuscript is the only known source for a large number of Middle Dutch texts …

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