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Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 17
Title:: Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours')
Scope & Content:: Book of Hours, Use of Maastricht ('The Maastricht Hours'). 1. (ff. 2v-13r): Calendar, in French. Incipit (f. 2v): 'KL Ienvirs at xxxi iors / li circoncicio notre saingnur'. 2. (ff. 18r-139r): Office of the Virgin. Incipit (f. 18r): 'Domine labia mea aperies'. 3. (ff. 140r-157r): Penitentia...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French and Latin
Date Range:: 1st quarter of the 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 30
Title:: Prayer book presented to Queen Elizabeth I
Scope & Content:: Illustrated prayer book, in various languages, dated 1578 and presented to Queen Elizabeth I for New Year. Written in inks of various colours, with illuminated titles and initials. Possibly presented by William Absolon (Lawson, ‘This Remembrance of the New Year’, p. 143). Previously also associ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Ancient, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:: 1578
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 50
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. I. ff. 242. Late xvth cent. Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa: Legenda Aurea: late 15th cent.: Fr. transl. by Jean de Vignay. Jean de Vignay: Translation of the Legenda Aurea: late 15th cent.: Fr. Art. Illuminations and Drawings FRENCH: Legenda Aurea: miniature and border: late 15...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: Late 15th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 51
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. II. ff. 282. Late xvth cent. Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa: Legenda Aurea: late 15th cent.: Fr. transl. by Jean de Vignay. Jean de Vignay: Translation of the Legenda Aurea: late 15th cent.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: Late 15th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 85
Title:
Scope & Content:: Copy of the diplomatic correspondence, with instructions, of Godefroy, Comte d'Estrades, including his missions to England in 1637 and to Holland in 1638-1650, etc.; 1637-1657. With a letter from the Comte to Louis XIV., dated 17 June, 1672. French. The contents agree closely with Egerton 2071, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1637-1672
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 90
Title:
Scope & Content:: PAPERS relating to the French army in 1790-92, consisting of several statements and estimates for establishment and maintenance of the various branches. They chiefly form portions of several plans formed by, or submitted to, the "Comte de Latour du Pin" [Jean Frédéric de la Tour du Pin, Comte du...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1790-1792
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 91
Title:
Scope & Content:: "RELATION circonstanciée d'un voyage fait en Ecosse par la compagnie des cadets gentilshoimmes de la marine de France," who sailed from Dunkirk 11 June, 1746, in the brigantine "Bien Trouvé," commanded by Captain Anguier, in quest of the Pretender, Charles Edward. Written by P. J. C. Dupont, one...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: before 1750
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 92
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. I. ff. 353. Lille, France: Inventory of charters in the Chambre des Comptes at: 1782-85.: Fr. Denis Godefroy, Historiographer of France: Inventory of charters of the Counts of Flanders compiled by: 1782-85.: Fr. Flanders: Inventory of charters in the archives of the Counts of: 1782-85.: ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1782-1785
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 93
Title:
Scope & Content:: Vol. II. ff. 318. Lille, France: Inventory of charters in the Chambre des Comptes at: 1782-85.: Fr. Denis Godefroy, Historiographer of France: Inventory of charters of the Counts of Flanders compiled by: 1782-85.: Fr. Flanders: Inventory of charters in the archives of the Counts of: 1782-85.:...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1782-1785
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Stowe MS 94
Title:
Scope & Content:: "COMMENTAIRE ou diurnal de l'expedition de Thunes faicte par le tresauguste et tresvictorieux Empereur Charles cinqiesme": a narrative by an eye-witness of the expedition made by Charles V. in 1535 against Khair al addin Barbarossa, Dey of Algiers, to punish and suppress piracy, in which Tunis w...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 item

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