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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15248
Title:: Bible moralisée
Scope & Content:: Contents: Bible moralisée, a picture Bible containing excerpts from the Old and New Testaments, with a moralising commentary, ff. 1r-3v: Preface, incipit, 'Comment la sainte scripture se puet exposer en quatre manieres'; ff. 3v-15v: Preface, incipit 'Cy commence la declaration de plusieurs ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French and Latin
Date Range:: c. 1455
Extent:: Parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15268
Title:: Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César
Scope & Content:: Contents: The Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César is a universal chronicle covering the period from Creation to the rise of Julius Caesar. It was compiled early in the 13th century. This manuscript, with the alternative title Li Livre des Ansienes Estoires, contains the first redaction of the text...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: Late 13th century
Extent:: A parchment codex, 314 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15434
Title:: FRENCH translation of the Moral Epistles of Seneca, in twenty-two books; made at the desire of "Misire Bartholomy Syginulfe [Siginolfo] de Naples, Conte de Caserte, et grant chambellene du roiaume de Sezille," who was superseded in his office in 1312-3 by Roberto della Ratta. The name of the translator does not appear. Prefixed is a table of chapters, written in red letters. On vellum, with miniatures and ornaments in a fine style of art, executed in Italy in the xivth century. On the first ...
Scope & Content:: Bartolommeo Siginolfo, Conte di Caserta: French translation of Seneca's Moral Epistles made at his desire. Lucius Annæus Seneca: The moral epistles: in French.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15463
Title:: TIRE RENTAL and Revenues due to the hostelry of Our Lady at Laon, 1344. In French. On vellum. Quarto. [15,463]
Scope & Content:: Laon, France: Rental of the Hostelry of our Lady there: 1344.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1344
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15464
Title:: ORIGINAL ACCOMPT of the receiver for the Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Bayeux, of their spiritualities and temporalities, in the Archdeaconries of Caen, Yesmes, Bayeux, and Vedz, in the dioceses of Bayeux and Coûtantin, for the year 1549. In French. Imperfect at the beginning. On vellum. Large Quarto. [ 15,464.]
Scope & Content:: Bayeux, France: Accompt of the Receiver for the chapter of the Cathedral church for the years: 1549, 1554.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1549
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15465
Title:: A SIMILAR ACCOMPT, for the Archdeaconries of Vedz, Bayeux, Caen, and Yesmes, for the year 1554 ; Guillaume du Hamel, presbyter canon of the Cathedral of Bayeux, being the accomptant. In French. On vellum. Large Quarto. [15,465.]
Scope & Content:: Guillaume de Hamel, Canon of Bayeux: Accompt, as receiver for the cathedral: 1554.: Fr. Bayeux, France: Accompt of the Receiver for the chapter of the Cathedral church for the years: 1549, 1554.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1554
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15470
Title:: GENEALOGY and arms of the family De la Marche, traced from the Comtes de Dreux, to the year 1536, French, f. l.;-Lettre de [Jean François Paul de Gondi], Cardinal de Retz, à tous les Eyêques, pretres, et enfans de l'Eglise, 24 Avr. 1660, f. 17 ;-Historical Extracts relative to France, Fr. f. 86 ;-" Traité de l'etablissement du Parlement de Paris," [A treatise with this title exists in Ms., attributed to Henri, Comte de Boulainvilliers,] f. 38;-" Remontrance du Parlement de Paris, a Louis XV....
Scope & Content:: De la Marche family: Genealogy and arms. includes: f. 17 Jean François Paul de Gondi, Archbishop of Paris; Cardinal de Retz 1652: Lettre à tous les évêques, prêtres et enfans de l' Église: 1660. f,36 France: Historical extracts.: Fr. f. 38 Parlement of Paris: Traité de son établissement, attri...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15524
Title:: ORIGINAL BOOK of the customs paid for wines, exported from Bordeaux, and apparently imported at the port of Hull, 1444-5. In French. Folio. [15,524.]
Scope & Content:: Bordeaux, France: Book of the customs paid for wines exported from.: 1444-5.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1444-1445
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15579
Title:: TREATISE on the rights and sources of revenue of the Crown of Scotland, and ofthe administration of justice in civil and criminal causes, in that kinadom ; compiled by James Makgill and John Bellenden, by command of the Queen Dowager and Regent [Mary of Lorraine, Queen of James V.], 11 Jan. 15 59/60 with the autograph signatures of the authors. In French. Folio. [15,579.]
Scope & Content:: Kingdom of Scotland: Treatise on the rights and sources of revenue of the crown, compiled by J. Makgill and J. Bellenden: 1560.: Fr. James Makgill: Treatise on the rights and sources of revenue of the Crown of Scotland, etc., compiled by him and J. Bellenden: 1560.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: [1560]
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 15604
Title:: CARTULARY Of the Abbey of St. Acheul, near Amiens. The documents are distributed under the titles of Litteroe Papales ; Lilteroe Archiepiscopales; Litteroe Episcopales; Lilteroe Compromissionum ; Sentenlice Officialium ; Litteroe Militum; Chirographi; and the latest date is 1307 ; excepting three charters subsequently entered, of the dates 1315, 1322, 1370. At the commencement are some remarks by a modern possessor, in French, to shew the authenticity of the cartulary, and its date ; and a t...
Scope & Content:: Acheul, St., near Amiens: Abbey of. Cartulary of. includes: f. 163 Nicolas de Lestocq, Abbé de St. Acheul: Mention of. f. 163 Charles de la Grange, Abbot of St. Acheul: Transactions between him and the Prior and Convent, concerning the regular canons: 1655.: Fr. f. 163 Acheul, St., near Amiens...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 item

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