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1001. Harley MS 1265

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1265
Title:
Collection of compositions, including Cantatas, Arias, for a soprano voice, with figured bass for harpsichord, in score, and suspected from Operas, by authors including: Giacomo Carissimi, Giovanni Francesco Tenaglia, Luigi Ross, Allesso Scarlatti, Carlo Manelli, Henry Firmin, Allesso Stradella, Domco Gabrielli, Mario Marazzoli, and Carlo Ludovici
Scope & Content:
passim. Cantatas, Arias, etc., for a soprano voice, with figured bass for harpsichord, in score. 1. 'Ferma; lascia ch' io parli': Lament of Mary, Queen of Scots. 'Giacomo Carissimi.' f. 1. 2. 'A la Rota.' This and nos. 3-16 are by 'Luigi Rossi.' f. 37. 3. 'Questo picciolo Rio.' f. 63. 4. 'Ste...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
4th quarter 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1002. Harley MS 2316

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2316
Title:
Scope & Content:
Collections of Theological, Hagiographical and Legendary Prose and Verse; 14th cent., 2nd half. Latin. Copies. The manuscript is a composite miscellany of theological, hagiographical and legendary prose and verse, including verses on plague (f. 16; item 1) and a medical recipes (f. 26v; item ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 item

1003. Harley MS 7171

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7171
Title:
Proceedings of the House of Commons against Sir John Fenwick upon a bill of attainder for high treason
Scope & Content:
Proceedings of the House of Commons against Sir John Fenwick, with debates, and copies of his papers presented to Parliament. f. 1*: ‘The Proceedings of the House of Commons against Sir John Fenwick, Bart. Upon a Bill of Attainder for High Treason, together with their Debates thereupon, & ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1696-1697
Extent:
1 volume

1004. Harley MS 7176-7177

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 7176-7177
Title:
Lives of famous men educated at the University of Cambridge to 1715, compiled by Morris Drake Morris
Scope & Content:
Lives of the illustrious Men that have been educated in the most ancient and famous University of Cambridge, from the Foundation thereof unto the Year 1715, collected from Bale Pits, Fuller, Lloyd, Wood, Calamy, Walker, etc., by Morris Drake Morris, of Mount Morris, in the County of Kent, Esq. l...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1715-1716
Extent:
2 volumes

1005. Harley MS 295

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 295
Title:
An English collection of letters concerning Spain and the Spanish Netherlands
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-261v: A large collection of papers relating to Spain, Portugal, the Spanish Netherlands, and England’s affairs and trade with these regions; originals and transcripts in English, French, Italian and Latin dated to 1518-1623, including letters to Sir Thomas Walsingham, Cardinal ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1518-1623
Extent:
1 volume

1006. Harley MS 1053

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1053
Title:
A book of heraldry, written and painted by Mr John Withie
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript heraldic volume, painted by hand by Mr John Withie [or Withy], Master of the Painter Stainers Company. Contents: ff. 2*-3*v: Alphabetic index of surnames. ff. 1-48: 293 Arms and Crests, in colour, of all Baronets from 1611 to 1640.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1640
Extent:
1 volume

1007. Harley MS 5144

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5144
Title:
Year Book for the reigns of Henry IV and Henry V
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-254r: Year Book, containing the Term reports in Law French for the reigns of King Henry IV (years 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 14) and King Henry V (years 9, 2 and 1). The manuscript contains a few later additions from the late 15th or early 16th century: f. 1*verso: Medical ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, French, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century-1st quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

1008. Harley MS 968

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 968
Title:
Copy of the 'Arraignment of Sir Water Raleigh', 1603
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume containing 'The Arraignement of Sir Walter Raleigh knight, at Winchester on Thursday the 17th of November Anno Dni. 1603'.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1009. Harley MS 1202

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1202
Title:
The history of the amours of Comtesse d'Olonne
Scope & Content:
Quarto manuscript volume, containing an English translation of part of the book Histoire amoureuse des Gaules by Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, concerning Madame Catherine Henriette, Comtesse d'Olonne. This text does not match the English translation published in 1684, 'The History of the Am...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1010. Harley MS 2327

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2327
Title:
Manual of religious instruction for an English Catholic family
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-25r: 'The maner how to make our Confession which is accustomed to bee don everie eight daye'; with detailed instructions on how to examine one’s conscience according to deadly and capital sins. ff. 25v-36r: 'Of the manner of the preparing of anyone unto the receving the most h...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1576
Extent:
1 volume

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