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1. Harley MS 408

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 408
Title:
Statuta Angliae
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-213v: Statuta Angliae. Decoration: Plain initials in red, some large, some small (3v-6v). Puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours. Blue initials with red pen-flourishing, some large, some small. Small initials in red or blue. Paraphs in red or...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

2. Harley MS 1607

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1607
Title:
Psalter
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-189v: A Psalter. Preceded by a calendar (ff. 1r-6v) including saints linked to Northern France, such as Firmin (Amiens) in red and Honore (Amiens) and Angadrême (Beauvais), who also feature in the litany (ff. 180-184v) alongside Symphorien (Autun), Evroul (Normandy), Riquier (A...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 946

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 946
Title:
Nova statuta, including Hengham Magna
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-248r: Nova statuta, including Hengham Magna (ff. 191v-229v), preceded by a table of contents (ff. 1r-1v). Decoration: Numerous small initials in red. Rubrics in red.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. Harley MS 3937

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3937
Title:
Statuta Angliae
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-297r: Statuta Angliae, including Magna Carta, charters of Edward III, various statutes, and the Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton and the Proposiciones digestorum) attributed to John le Breton. Decoration: Partial border with a large puzzle initial in red...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

5. Harley MS 666

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 666
Title:
A collection of English statutes
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-338v: A book of English statutes, from 1 Edward III (r. 1327-1377) to 6 Henry VI (r. 1422-1461), imperfect. Decoration: Large puzzle initials in red and blue with reserved designs and pen-flourishing in the same colours including foliate motifs (ff. 30r, 145r (purple also used...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

6. Harley MS 4361

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4361
Title:
Livre de Sydrac
Scope & Content:
Livre de Sydrac (ff. 7r-97v), preceded by a table of rubrics (ff. 1r-6r). Decoration: 1 foliate initial 'A'(ntens) in red and blue with partial bar border accomodating a marginal portrait of king Bochus, and a dragon, at the beginning of the text (f. 7r). Descenders or partial bar borders wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old
Date Range:
c 1280-c 1300
Extent:
97 folios.

7. Harley MS 913

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 913
Title:
The Kildare Lyrics
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1v-2r: A theological tract. f. 3r-6v: The Land of Cokaygne ('Fur in see bi west Spaygne / Is a lond ihote Cokaygne'). f. 6v: Bissop lorles, kyng redeles (Abuses of the age). ff. 7r-8v: Hail seint Michel wiþ þe lange sper (Satire on the people of Kildare). ff. 9r-10r: Swet ihe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle, French, Old, and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

8. Harley MS 6508

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 6508
Title:
Wace, Roman de Brut
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-100r: Wace, Roman de Brut. Decoration: Two puzzle initials in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours (ff. 1r, 8v). Initials with penwork decoration in red and brown at the top of the page, one with a human head in profile (f. 82v). Decorated catchwords (e.g. f....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

9. Harley MS 5228

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5228
Title:
Medical miscellany
Scope & Content:
Medical miscellany (imperfect), composed of eight independent units: First unit (ff. 2r-36v) includes: 1. Gerardus de Montepessulano (Gerard of Cremona?), Summa de modo medendi. Second unit (ff. 37r-67v) includes: 2. De anathomia (ff. 37r-38v); 3. Modus medendi (ff. 38v-44v); 4. Copho?, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1160-1250
Extent:

140 folios.

10. Harley MS 4419

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4419
Title:
Lancelot du Lac
Scope & Content:
Contents: Lancelot du Lac, Part I, from the Lancelot-Grail or Prose Vulgate Cycle. Lancelot du Lac, also known as the Lancelot propre, is divided into 3 parts. Part I, beginning 'En la marche de Gaule', relates the birth and childhood of Lancelot and begins the chivalrous exploits of Arthur'...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and French, Old
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century
Extent:
A parchment codex, 169 folios

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