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1. Harley MS 2345

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2345
Title:
A collection of sermons
Scope & Content:
A collection of sermons written in England, as suggested by the presence of sermons for several English saints including Alphege, Frideswide, and Samson. Contents: ff. 1r-23r: sermons for different days of the year, mostly Sundays. ff. 23r-79r: sermons for different saints’ days. ff. 79v: vo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century
Extent:
1 volume

2. Harley MS 7653

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7653
Title:
The Harley Prayerbook
Scope & Content:
A fragment of a decorated prayerbook with an Old English gloss. Its text and decoration link it to a group of Southumbrian prayerbooks known as the 'Tiberius Group'. In particular, its script and contents are related to those in Royal MS 2 A XX (the Royal Prayerbook), Harley MS 2965 (the Book of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
late 8th to first quarter of 9th century
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 3271

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3271
Title:
Collection of grammatical and computistical texts
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous collection including: Grammatical text on the genre of nouns and pronouns, formation of verbs and the first and second declination (ff. 1r-6r); The Tribal Hidage (f. 6v); Aelfric, Grammar (ff. 7r-90r); Miscellaneous notes including notes on computus (ff. 90r-92v); Grammatical...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Early 11th century
Extent:
129 folios.

4. Harley MS 761

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 761
Title:
Latin - Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume containing a Latin to Anglo-Saxon dictionary, with grammatical observations. Many of the entries are in the hand of Abraham Wheelocke [or Whelock].
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

5. Harley MS 440

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 440
Title:
Enlarged Rule of Chrodegang in Latin and Old English
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 2r: A title-page ‘Hic Liber videtur esse scriptus primo Latine per Theodorum Archipiscopum Septimum Cant. et per Ælfricum translatus Saxonice’. ff. 2v-72r: Enlarged Rule of Chrodegang in Latin and Old English. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1v: A note on the manu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

6. Harley MS 5915

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5915
Title:
A collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin
Scope & Content:
The volume is a collection of fragments from manuscripts of different date and origin. It was originally part of a collection of fragments from manuscripts and printed books, including maps and drawings, assembled by the bookseller and antiquary John Bagford (b. 1650/51, d. 1716) for historical ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
8th century - 17th century
Extent:

1 volume

7. Harley MS 684

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 684
Title:
William Somner, Commentary and glossary on the laws of Henry I
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*recto: A title-page: ‘Gulielmi Somneri Commentarius in Leges Henrici I cum Glossario’. ff. 1r-55r: William Somner (bap. 1598, d. 1669), antiquary and Anglo-Saxon scholar, Commentary on the laws of Henry I; dedicated to Roger Twysden (b. 1597, d. 1672), second baronet, antiquar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

8. Harley MS 5040

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5040
Title:
English alchemical work based on Guido di Montanor's Scala Philosophorum
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-50v: An acephalous alchemical work, imperfect at the beginning due to the loss of folios, following the structures of the twelve grados and the concluding Recapitulatio in Guido di Montanor's Scala Philosophorum; attributed in a poem at the end to an author from Cirencester: 'H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Old, and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

9. Harley MS 7551/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7551/1
Title:
Biblical commentaries; Gospel of Luke (imperfect)
Scope & Content:
Biblical commentaries and a partial copy of the Gospel of Luke. Originally bound with Harley MS 7551/2. ff. 1r-18r: Notes on the Song of Songs, Latin, 14th century. ff. 19r-32r: Notes on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Old English. 17th century. ff. 33r-36r: Gospel of Luke (imperfect)...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
9th century-17th century
Extent:

1 volume

10. Harley MS 2965

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2965
Title:
The Book of Nunnaminster
Scope & Content:
A decorated prayerbook with extracts from the Gospels. The text and decoration link it to a group of Southumbrian prayerbooks known as the 'Tiberius Group'. In particular, its script and contents are related to those in Royal MS 2 A XX (the Royal Prayerbook), Harley MS 7653 (the Harley Prayerbo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
late 8th to 1st quarter of 10th century
Extent:
1 volume

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