chained, 132

Matthew (S.): Hebrew original of his Gospel at Caesarea, 62

Mazarin, Cardinal, library of: described, 272-274;
furniture noted by Wren, 276

Meaux, in Holderness: book-room at, and arrangement, 86

Medicean Library, Florence: described, 234-240

Medicine, Faculty of, Paris: books chained in library 1509, 264

Melozzo da Forli: engaged to paint in Vatican Library, 212;
his work described, 214

Mendicants: libraries, 72

Merton Coll., Oxf.: library statute, 133;
choice and loan of books, 140;
reception of a gift, 141;
description of library, 178-185;
history, 183;
sale of old bookcases, _ibid._;
new cases supplied to south library 1623, 184;
chains taken off 1792, 266

Mesmin (Saint): curse from MS., 77, 78, and _note_

Metellus, Quintus: share in building the Porticus Octaviae, 13;
plan may have been derived from Pergamon, 14

Michelangelo:
builds Medicean Library, 234;
his sketch for the bookcases, 236

Micklethwaite, J. T.: his plan of Westminster Abbey, 91

Monastic influence at Oxf. and Camb., 142

Montaigne: visits Vatican Library 6 March, 1581, 230;
describes his own library, 315

Monte Cassino: library described, 290

Monte Oliveto, Benedictine Convent of: library, 205

Much Wenlock, Cluniac Priory: book-room, 87

Navarre, College de: library, 165

Netley, Cistercian Abbey: book-room, 86

Neumagen near Treves:
representation of a library found at, 34, and _note_

New College, Oxford: library statute, 137

_nidus_ = pigeon-hole: receptacle for rolls in Roman libraries, 30, 31

Noyon Cathedral: library, 124

Nuremberg: chained books in Stadtbibliothek, 163

Nuzio, Matteo: builds library at Cesena, 199

Obazine, in Central France: book-press described and figured, 95

Odo, Abbat of S. Martin at Tournai: promotes work in cloister, 81

Ordericus Vitalis: his work stopped by cold, 80

_ordo_: a shelf, 244

Oriel Coll., Oxf.: library statute, 133-134

Ouen, Saint: library, 244

Ovid: lines from the _Tristia_ describing Palatine library, 18

Oxford: destruction of MSS. 1549, 247

Pachomius (S.): provisions of his rule, 64, 65, _note_

Palatine library, Rome: _see_ Apollo

Pamphilus: founds library at Caesarea, 62

Parchment: story of its invention at Pergamon, 8

Parkhurst, Bp John: bequeathes books to Guildford school,