Most of the older and more famous manuscripts are named for the libraries in which they are found -- e.g. the Codex Vaticanus is, unsurprisingly, named after the Vatican library.
This clearly presents no problem when the library is as well-known as the Vatican's. But is it really self-evident that "Codex Haunienses" was originally located at Copenhagen, Denmark? And there aren't many bilingual Latin/English atlases to consult. The following tables allow conversion of codex names to city names and vice versa.
Note that a manuscript may still be called after its original library long after it has been moved (as, e.g. Codex Sinaiticus is still named for Sinai, not Saint Petersburg or the British Museum).
The list is not comprehensive. The primary source is Latin Manvscripts by Harold W. Johnston.
The first list is alphabetical by Latin title, the second by city or collection name.
| Manuscript Title | English City Name |
|---|---|
| Alexandrini | For the Vatican collection by this name, see Reginenses |
| Ambrosiani | Milan, Ambrosian collection |
| Amstelodamenses | Amsterdam |
| Argentoratenses | University Library, Strassbourg |
| Ashburnhamii | Florence, Ashburnham collection (formerly in Britain) |
| Basilienses | Basle |
| Bernenses | Berne |
| Berolinenses | Berlin |
| Bliaudifontani | Fontainbleau |
| Bodleiani | Bodleian Library, Oxford |
| Borbonici | Naples, Bourbon collection |
| Britannici | (usually) British Museum, London |
| Cantabrigienses | Cambridge |
| Dresdenses | Dresden |
| Einsidlenses | Einsiedeln |
| Florentini | Florence |
| Gandavenses | Ghent |
| Gothani | Gotha |
| Harleiani | Harley collection, London |
| Haunienses | Copenhagen |
| Heildelberga | Heidelberg |
| Laurentiani | Florence, Laurentian collection |
| Leidenses | Leyden |
| Leodicences | Liège |
| Leopoldiana | Florence, Leopoldo collection |
| Londinenses | London |
| Lugdunenses Batavi | Leyden |
| Marciani | Venice (Marcian Library) |
| Medicei | Florence, Medici collection |
| Medliolanenses | Milan |
| Monacenses | Munich |
| Montpessulani | Montpellier |
| Neapolitani | Naples |
| Oxonienses | Oxford |
| Palatini | Palatine Library, Heidelberg |
| Parisiaci | Paris |
| Parisini | Paris |
| Pragenses | Prague |
| Regii | Paris (formerly French Royal Library) |
| Reginenses | Vatican (formerly Sweden, bought by Pope Alexander VIII from Queen Christina) |
| Riccardiani | Florence, Riccardi collection |
| Romani | Rome (but may refer to Vatican manuscripts) |
| Salisburgenses | Salzburg |
| San Marci | Florence, San Marco collection |
| Sangallenses | St. Gall |
| Sangermanenses | St. Germain |
| Stuttgardia | Stuttgart |
| Taurinenses | Turin |
| Townleiani | Townley collection, London |
| Turicenses | Zürich |
| Urbinates | Vatican, Urbino collection |
| Ursiniani | Vatican, Orsini collection |
| Vaticani | Vatican |
| Veniti | Venice |
| Veronenses | Verona |
| Vindobonensis | Vienna |
| English City Name | Manuscript Title |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Amstelodamenses |
| Basle | Basilienses |
| Berlin | Berolinenses |
| Berne | Bernenses |
| Bodleian Library, Oxford | Bodleiani |
| British Museum, London | Britannici (if not otherwise specified; see also Harley, London, etc.) |
| Cambridge | Cantabrigienses |
| Copenhagen | Haunienses |
| Dresden | Dresdenses |
| Einsiedeln | Einsidlenses |
| Florence (collection not specified) | Florentini |
| Florence, Ashburnham collection | Ashburnhamii |
| Florence, Laurentian collection | Laurentiani |
| Florence, Leopoldo collection | Leopoldiana |
| Florence, Medici collection | Medicei |
| Florence, Riccardi collection | Riccardiani |
| Florence, San Marco collection | San Marci |
| Fontainbleau | Bliaudifontani |
| Ghent | Gandavenses |
| Gotha | Gothani |
| Harley collection, London | Harleiani |
| Heidelberg | Heildelberga |
| Leyden | Lugdunenses Batavi |
| Leyden | Leidenses |
| Liège | Leodicences |
| London | Londinenses (see also British Museum, Townley Collection, etc.) |
| Milan | Medliolanenses |
| Milan, Ambrosian collection | Ambrosiani |
| Montpellier | Montpessulani |
| Munich | Monacenses |
| Naples | Neapolitani |
| Naples, Bourbon collection | Borbonici |
| Oxford (if not from Bodleian) | Oxonienses |
| Palatine Library, Heidelberg | Palatini |
| Paris | Parisiaci |
| Paris | Parisini |
| Paris (from Royal Library) | Regii |
| Prague | Pragenses |
| Rome (may refer to Vatican mss.) | Romani |
| Salzburg | Salisburgenses |
| St. Gall | Sangallenses |
| St. Germain | Sangermanenses |
| University Library, Strassbourg | Argentoratenses |
| Stuttgart | Stuttgardia |
| Townley collection, London | Townleiani |
| Turin | Taurinenses |
| Vatican (unspecified) | Vaticani |
| Vatican (from Queen Christina of Sweden) | Reginenses |
| Vatican, Orsini collection | Ursiniani |
| Vatican, Urbino collection | Urbinates |
| Venice | Veniti |
| Venice (Marcian Library) | Marciani |
| Verona | Veronenses |
| Vienna | Vindobonensis |
| Zürich | Turicenses |