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1. Egerton MS 1070

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 1070
Title:
Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René of Anjou')
Scope & Content:
A Book of Hours, use of Paris, produced in Paris around 1405-1410, which was subsequently augmented by an addition of several prayers and full page images, at the instigation of René, Duke of Anjou and King of Naples, probably after his return from Naples around 1442-1443 (according to Reynaud, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:

Parchment codex

2. Egerton MS 2380

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2380
Title:
ORIGINAL letters, etc., of, and relating to, Franz Joseph Haydn, the composer, viz.:- 1. [Franz] Joseph Haydn to Williain Forster, music printer of London; Estoras [Esterhaz], 8 Api-. 1787-28 Feb. 1788. Fr. and Germ. f. 1. 2. Charles Jerningham to W. Forster; Cawsey [Cossey, co. Norfolk], 24 Aug. 1781, f. 11. 3. Acquittance from Haydn, as "Maestro di Capella" of Prince Esterliazy, to William Forster for £70 for the copyright of symphonies, etc.; Esterhaz, 1786. Fr. Signed f. 12. 4. B...
Scope & Content:
William Forster, Music printer of London: Letters from, and papers relating to, F. J. Haydn: 1787-1797.: Fr. and Germ. includes: ff. 1-12 Franz Joseph Haydn, composer: Letters and acquittance to W. Forster: 1787-1788.: Fr. and Germ. f. 11 Charles Jerningham: Letter to W. Forster: 1781. f. 17 J...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and German
Date Range:
17 Aug 1781-25 Jan 1788
Extent:
1 item

3. Egerton MS 2615

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2615
Title:
Office for the Feast of the Circumsion; Hymns; Miracle play on the history of Daniel
Scope & Content:
Contents: A collection of texts set to music, with notation on 4-line staves for three voices. The manuscript is composite, in three parts: (ff. 1–78; 79–94v; 95–110). ff. 1r–68v: Office for the feast of the Circumcision (including, ff. 43r–44v, ‘Orientis partibus adventavit asinus’). A seri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
c 1227-c 1234
Extent:

Parchment codex

4. Egerton MS 3028

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3028
Title:
Roman de Brut, with continuation to Edward III; La Destruction de Rome; Fierabras
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-56v: An abridged version of Wace's Roman de Brut, beginning at line 4883 of the longer version (Weiss ed. (2002), p. 124); the first quire is misbound so the correct order of the text is ff. 2, 8, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1 (mostly illegible), 9. The text is imperfect at the beginning: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and French
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:

A parchment codex, 118 folios