The Papal Library and the Sorbonne are the Largest Libraries in Christendom

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A: Roma, Lazio, Italy, B: Paris, Île-de-France, France

In 1369 the papal library contained 2,059 volumes. This, and the library of the Sorbonne in Paris, were the largest libraries in Christendom.

Rouse & Rouse, Authentic Witnesses: Approaches to Medieval Texts and Manuscripts (1991) 341.

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