1. Harley MS 2399
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 2399
- Title:
- Composite miscellany of fragments, including Plato, Timaeus (Latin translation); Ambrose, De Bono mortis; Simon Islip, Speculum regis Edwardi tertij; Calendar (Use of Sarum); Middle English poem on the Infancy and other Middle English poems; Sentence of Cursing; Digby Commentary on Hippocrates' Aphorisms; Sermon on the treatment of illness; Collection of theological excerpts and sermons
- Scope & Content:
- The composite contains nine parts with fragments of other manuscripts, including classical, historical, liturgical, theological and medical texts that were written at different time periods in England. The first part (ff. 1r-8v) was copied in the late 12th century. The second part (ff. 9r-12r) w...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, English, Middle, French, Middle, and Latin
- Date Range:
- c 1175-c 1625
- Extent:
- 1 item