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1. Add Ch 19516

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Title:
Grant of King Æthelstan of England (r. 924–939) to the minster of Sts Mary and Peter, Exeter
Scope & Content:
King Æthelstan of England grants one hide at Monkton to the minster of Sts Mary and Peter, Exeter; dated 670 (for 924 x 939); Latin with Old English bounds; spurious (Sawyer, no. 387). Endorsed in hands contemporary with the charter, 'Munecatunes boc' and 'to Muneca tune'; in a 13th-century ha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
11th century
Extent:
1 leaf

2. Add Ch 19788-22613

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Add Ch 19788-22613
Title:
A COLLECTION of 2,826 charters relating to monastic and other lands in England, and ranging from the viith to the xviiith centuries
Scope & Content:
They, include fifteen documents of dates before the Norman Conquest, many of which are not to be found in Kemble's "Codex Diplomaticus Ævi Saxonici." The arrangenient is chiefly, under counties. The collection formerly belonged to Christopher, lst Viscount Hatton.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Old, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
7th century-18th century
Extent:
2826 items

3. Add Ch 28657

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Title:
Confirmation of King Edward the Confessor (r. 1042–1066) concerning gifts made by Earl Leofric and Godgifu
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King Edward confirms the gifts made by Earl Leofric and Godgifu (Godiva) to Abbot Leofwine and the brethren at Coventry minster; spurious, in English and Latin (Sawyer, no. 1098).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Early 12th century
Extent:

Parchment leaf

4. Add MS 9381

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Title:
Gospel-book with added Cornish records of manumissions ('The Bodmin Gospels' or 'St Petroc Gospels')
Scope & Content:
Contents: The four Gospels. The text of the Gospels displays Irish variants with the interpolation of Mass formulae common in Breton gospel-books (Cohen and Teviotdale, 'Getty Anglo-Saxon Leaves' (1999), p. 67). ff. 2r-5v: Epistles and prologues; ff. 5v-7v Preface and chapter list to St Matt...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
875-1025
Extent:
1 volume

5. Add MS 10036

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Title:
THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM by Vespasian and Titus, in English verse : wanting about 1400 lines at the beginning;-The assumption of the Virgin, in English verse ;-A questioun of the peynes of helle, and how soules desireth to haue rest in that place;-The thre arowis that God schal schete at domysdaie apone hem that schullen be dampned;-Paraphrase on the Lord's Prayer, etc. ;-The fifty-first Psalm in English verse. On vellum, of the xvth century. Octavo. [10,036.]
Scope & Content:
Theology: The three arowis that God schal schete at domysdaie. Theology: A questioun of the peynes of helle: in old English. Romances: The destruction of Jerusalem, an old English poem. Poetry ENGLISH: The Assumption of the Virgin: xvth cent. Poetry ENGLISH: The destruction of Jerusalem: xvt...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Old
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 10053

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Title:
SPECULUM S. Edmundi, Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis, i. e. The sermon of Saynt Edmund [Rich] of Pounteney, that is clepyd the Merour of Saynt Edmunde, and men clepen it the Merour of holy chyrche ;- A tretes necessarye for men that euen hem vnto perfeccion, whiche was foundyn in maister Lowys de Fontibus boke at Cambrigge, and torned into Englisshe by maister Water Hilton, canon of Thorgortone;-a pystyl of Seynt Jerome sent to a mayden, Dematriad, that hadde vowyd schastite to oure Lord Jhesu...
Scope & Content:
Theology: Explanation of the Paternoster, etc.: in old English. Theology: Treatise on the seven deadly sins: in old English. Theology: Duodecim abusiones claustralium. Saint Edmund Riche,; of Pounteney, Archbishop of Canterbury: Speculum, or Merour of holy chyche. Poetry ENGLISH: Verses on H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Old
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 10301

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Title:
A MARTYROLOGY, or Lives of the Saints, the Festivals, etc., in old English verse. Imperfect, being little more than the first half of the work; and ending with St. Michael's day. A further portion of this MS. will be found in MS. Add. 10,626. On vellum, of the xivth century. In the original binding, temp. Henry VIII. In the cover is inserted an ivory carving of the crucifixion. Small Folio. [10,301.]
Scope & Content:
Saints: Lives of the Saints: in old English verse. Poetry ENGLISH: Lives of the Saints, the Festivals, etc.: xivth cent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Old
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 10440

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Title:
THE FOURTHE BOOK of Anathomye [of Guglielmo da Saliceto of Piacenza] ;-The litel tretys of the worschipful doctour maister Lamfrank, of Mylane, of Cyrurgie;-A treatise on the judgment of urines;-Medical receipts. The first two tracts on paper, the rest on vellum, of the xvth century. Quarto. [10,440.]
Scope & Content:
Urine: Treatise on the judgment of: in old English. Guglielmo da Saliceto, of Piacenza: The fourthe book of Anathomye: in old English. Medicine: Medical receipts of the xvth century. Lanfranc of Milan: Tretys, of cyrurgerie.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Old
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 10596

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Add MS 10596
Title:
A BOKE that is called the crafte of deying [by Richard Rolle of Hampole];-The History of Tobie [of the version ascribed to Wycliffe]; -A devout meditacioun a man to thenke with inne him, on the godenes of oure blessed Lord;-Various prayers;-The pistle of holy Sussanne [of the version ascribed to Wycliffe]. On vellum, of the fifteenth century. Duodecimo. [10,596.]
Scope & Content:
John Wycliffe: History of Tobie and of Susanna, of the version ascribed to him. Theology: A devout meditacioun on the godenes of oure blessed Lord. Richard Rolle, of Hampole, hermit and author: Boke that is called the Crafte of deying. Prayers: Various prayers: in old English.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Old
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 10626

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Add MS 10626
Title:
FRAGMENT, consisting of eight leaves, of the Lives of the Saints, in old English verse. On vellum, of the xivth cent. lt is a portion of the Add. Ms. l0,301. Folio. [10,626.]
Scope & Content:
Saints: Lives of the Saints: in old English verse. Poetry ENGLISH: Lives of the Saints, the Festivals, etc.: xivth cent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Old
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 item

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