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1. 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

2. Harley MS 4001

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4001
Title:
Chroniques abrégées, also known as The 'Manual' of Philip VI of France
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-144v: Chroniques abrégées, also known as The 'Manual' of Philip VI of France, compiled from the Speculum historiale of Vincent of Beauvais and sometimes attributed to a monk of Saint-Denis, beginning: '[L]a cause afait ceste compilacion'. Decoration: Rubrics in red. Marginal ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 4398

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4398
Title:
Coustumes de Bretaigne, with ordinances of Geoffrey, John and other dukes of Brittany
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-65v: Coustumes de Bretaigne, with ordinances of Geoffrey, John and other dukes of Brittany. Decoration: 3 large initials in colours and gold with red and black pen-flourishing (ff. 1r, 58r, 65r). Large plain initials in red or blue. Smaller plain initials in red or blue. Rubr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. 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

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