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681. Egerton MS 2880

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2880
Title:
The New Testament in Scots, translated by Murdoch Nisbet
Scope & Content:
Written during the first quarter of the 16th century, the volume contains the first translation of the New Testament into Scots, undertaken by Murdoch Nisbet (d. 1559), a Lollard and notary in the diocese of Glasgow. Contents: ff. 4r-6v: Martin Luther, Prologue to the New Testament, translate...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Scots
Date Range:
1515-1525
Extent:

1 volume

682. Egerton MS 2953

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2953
Title:
"ACIGE (i.e. Aci) e Galatea," cantata by George Frederick Handel, in score : a later arrangement in which are incorporated portions of the English pastoral " Acis and Galatea. A great part of it is in the hand of John Christopher Smith, senior, and a few passages (chiefly words) are autograph. At the end (ff. 98-101 b) are 4 leaves, signed at the end " Napoli li 16 Guignio, 1708, d'Alvito," which have been removed from the autogr. MS. of the work in its original form, which was bequeathed by...
Scope & Content:
Robert Smith, of St Paul's Churchyard: Bookplates of arms (two types, one having motto underneath): 18th-19th cent. John Christopher Smith, formerly Schmidt (Johann Christoph): Transcribed: 18th cent. George Frideric Handel, composer: Cantata, " Aci e Galatea": 18th cent.: Partlv autogr. Book...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

683. Egerton MS 2954

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2954
Title:
Musical treatises:- 1. " Tractatus super musicam mensuratam magistri Johannis de Muris. in hac excelsa sciencia excellentissimi doctoris," with glosses. Published, without the glosses, by Coussemaker (Scriptorum de Musicâ Libri quatuor, vol. iii), who omits also the first preface, beginning " Aristoteles in elenchis persuadens erudiri iuuenes." Prologue beg. " Quilibet in arte pratica mensurabilis cantus," and text " Quinque sunt partes prolacionis." Colophon, " Et sic finitur tractatus me...
Scope & Content:
Art. Illuminations and Drawings ITALIAN: J. de Muris, Musica Mensurata initials: 15th cent. William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Bookplates. Bookplates: Cummings (William Hayman), Mus.D. d.1915. includes: ff. 1- 22 Johannes de Muris: Musical treatise by: early 15th cent. ff. 1, 23 Music: Treatise...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

684. Egerton MS 2955

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2955
Title:
MENDELSSOHN, Scherzo, Notturno, and Wedding March from " A Midsummer Night's Dream," arranged by the composer for pianoforte. Autograph. At f. 9 is a lithographed canon by him, 1847. Paper; ff. 9. Quarto. Circ. A.D. 1844. Cummings sale-cat., lot 157.
Scope & Content:
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: Movements from A Midsummer Night's Dream, arranged for pianoforte: circ. 1844.: Autogr. William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: Bookplates. Bookplates: Cummings (William Hayman), Mus.D. d.1915. includes: f. 9 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Barthold...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1844
Extent:
1 item

685. Egerton MS 3046

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3046
Title:
Gospel Lectionary (Gregory-Aland l 238; Scrivener evst. 254), with extensive notes dated 1875 by John Ruskin mostly relating to the script, imperfect and misbound
Scope & Content:
Gospel Lectionary (Gregory-Aland l 238; Scrivener evst. 254), with extensive notes dated 1875 by John Ruskin mostly relating to the script. Imperfect at the beginning and end. Ekphonetic notation. ff 2-73 misbound before instead of after ff 76-155. In addition, two alphabets, on f 1r and ff 119r-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Late 11th century-Early 12th century
Extent:

155 folios

686. Harley MS 6, ff 150-196r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6, ff 150-196r
Title:
Alexander Neckam, Corrogationes Promethei
Scope & Content:
Alexander Neckam (1157-1217), Corrogationes Promethei. Neckam was abbot of Cirencester and a scholar. His work comprises a treatise on grammatical criticism (ff. 150r-157v) followed by a scriptural commentary (ff. 158r-196r). Prohemium, rubric (f. 150r): 'Incipiunt corrogatio/nes Promethei. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 13th century
Extent:
48 folios.

687. Harley MS 524

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 524
Title:
Collection of sermons and theological tracts (imperfect)
Scope & Content:
The collection includes (f. 66) two contemporary additions relating to medicine, a charm (item 1) and a short verse on humours (item 2). Two short chapters (ff. 84, 119-11v; items 3-4) discuss the formation of the fetus and birth in theological rather than medical terms. The cataloguing of the m...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, French, Old, and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 13th century
Extent:
1 item

688. Harley MS 532

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 532
Title:
A poem addressed to Queen Elizabeth I, A Discourse of the Buisines of Ambyona in Anno Domini 1624, and other texts
Scope & Content:
Contents: 1. A poem addressed to Queen Elizabeth I, Hymnus pastoralis in laudem serenissimae Reginae Elizabethae, ex Anglico sermone in Latinum traductus (ff. 1r-4r); 2. Correspondence between Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland and Sir Francis de Vere (ff. 6r-9v); 3. A Discourse of the B...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

689. Harley MS 532, f 82v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 532, f 82v
Title:
List of the Knights of the Golden Fleece
Scope & Content:
A list of the Knights of the Golden Fleece, beginning with Archduke Albert of Austria.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Between 1598 and 1621
Extent:
1 folio.

690. Harley MS 532, ff 5r-9v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 532, ff 5r-9v
Title:
Correspondence between Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, and Sir Francis de Vere.
Scope & Content:
Includes a letter from Henry Percy (b. 1564, d. 1632), Earl of Northumberland, to Sir Francis de Vere (b. 1560/61, d. 1609), and De Vere's reply, see Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1601-3: With addenda 1547-65 (1870), Queen Elizabeth - Volume 283: April 1602: Letter from Henry Perc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century, after 1602
Extent:
4 folios; followed by a flyleaf (f. 10).

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