Can a wizard copy spells from another's spellbook?

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Supposing either a wizard acquires and deciphers the spellbook of a slain enemy, or an ally shows him an unfamiliar one — could the wizard copy said spell for his own use rather than from a spell scroll?

related, about preparing but touches on copying: http://rpg.stackexchange.com/q/65369/23970 — nitsua60, Jun 16 '16 at 15:17
Related: Will enemies with Wizard spells have spellbooks a PC Wizard can learn from? — Christopher, Jun 16 '16 at 15:24

score 13 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 16 '20 at 10:23

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Yes.

See PHB p.114, "Your Spellbook." This sidebar describes all of the conditions necessary for copying a spell into your spellbook. None of the requirements (time, money, level) care about the storage medium of the spell you found.

edited Jun 16 '20 at 10:23

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Can a wizard copy spells from another's spellbook?

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Yes.