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French Benedictine monk, medievist, paleographer, diplomatics and theologian (1632-1707)
Also known as: Dom Jean Mabillon, Dom John Mabillon, Dom Mabillon, Ioannes Mabillon, John Mabillon, Mabillon
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- Vetera analecta
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- De re diplomatica libri VI
- De re diplomatica libri VI. in quibus quidquid ad veterum instrumentorum antiquitatem, materiam, scripturam & stilum, quidquid ad sigilla, monogrammata, subscriptiones ac notas chronologicas, quidquid inde ad antiquariam, historicam forensemque disciplinam pertinet, explicatur & illustratur