Magdalen Coll., Oxf.: library statute at, 137 Margaret of Austria: library described, 299-302 Mark, S., Florence, Dominican Convent of: library, 205 Martin (S.) des Champs, Paris: endowment of library, 79 Martin (S.), at Tournai: literary work in cloister, 81 Mary (S.) Church in Oxf.: books 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, 263 Paul, S., London, Cathedral: library, 122; library built by Wren, 282-4 Paulinus, Bp of Nola: describes use of apse in basilica built by himself, 63 Peace, library in Temple of, at Rome: _see_ Vespasian