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1241. Harley MS 4990

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4990
Title:
Collection of historical papers, including orations to Henry VIII and decrees of the Star Chamber
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. ii recto: 'Tracts of divers Natures vide Indicem. fo: VI' f. iii recto: Table of contents. f. iv recto: A title page: 'An Oration in Commendatioun of the Lawes cheiflye of the lawes of this moste noble Realme of Englande'. ff. 1r-2r: An oration of John Hales (b. 1469/70, d. ? ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1580s-1590s
Extent:
1 volume

1242. Harley MS 4998

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4998
Title:
Law reports from 31 to 40 Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-303v: Law reports from 31 to 40 Elizabeth I [1588-1598] 'per Mr Pennyman, et aux per Mr Ware'; written in English, French and Latin; with later additions from the reign of King James I, and a report dated to 'Aprill 1639 at York'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1588-1598
Extent:
1 volume

1243. Harley MS 5008

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5008
Title:
The first of two volumes of copies of letters to and from the Privy Council
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title inscribed on parchment: ‘Copies of the Counsailes Letters – August 1550’. ff. 2r-195r: The first of two volumes of copies of letters to and from the Privy Council, mainly from France and Italy relating to state affairs: volume 1 covers the years 1550-1553. f. 196v: A...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1550-1553
Extent:
1 volume

1244. Harley MS 5009

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5009
Title:
The second of two volumes of copies of letters to and from the Privy Council
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title inscribed on a parchment pastedown: 'The Copies of the Quenes maiesties, and Her Counsailes lettres October 1553'. ff. 2r-197r: The second of two volumes of copies of letters to and from the Privy Council, mainly from France and Italy relating to state affairs: volume...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1553-1556
Extent:
1 volume

1245. Harley MS 5026

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5026
Title:
Collections of sermons and expositions on the Psalms
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains sermons and expositions on the Psalms, and seems to comprise three parts that may have been produced separately in the 13th century Part 1 (ff. 1r-42v); Part 2 (ff. 43r-139r); Part 3 (ff. 140r-145v). It contains a previously unnoticed line in Early Middle English on f....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
13th century
Extent:
1 volume

1246. Harley MS 5036

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5036
Title:
Prayer-book
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript consists of a prayer-book (ff. 1r-22r) that may have been written in the late 15th or early 16th century, with later additions in the first half of the 16th century (ff. 22r-28r), and second half of the 16th century (ff. 28v-43v). The contents of the latter part suggest...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Middle
Date Range:
c 1475-c 1590
Extent:
1 volume

1247. 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

1248. Harley MS 5054

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5054
Title:
The direct manner and order of Proceeding in Causes and Suytes depending in the high Court of Chancery; Plato, Apologia Socratis; William of Auxerre, Summa aurea; and other texts
Scope & Content:
This manuscript consists of five parts that were produced separately. The first three parts (ff. 1-30; ff. 31-54; ff. 55-54) were written in England in the 17th century. The fourth part (ff. 79-200) was written in England in the 2nd half of the 15th century. The fifth part (ff. 202-309) was ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 13th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1249. Harley MS 5059

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5059
Title:
Treatise by Metrophanes Kritopoulos on the Eastern Orthodox Church
Scope & Content:
Treatise by Metrophanes Kritopoulos on the Eastern Orthodox Church, and other notes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Modern, and Latin
Date Range:
1617-1623
Extent:

25 folios

1250. Harley MS 5059, ff 25-25v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5059, ff 25-25v
Title:
Scope & Content:
English and Latin notes on Romans 13:14, inscribed 'Mr Uinett (sic) Mart. 1617'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Mar 1617
Extent:

1 folio

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