Francisco Meniates, Life of Elias Meniates. Greek. Elias Meniates, Πέτρα Σκανδάλου, Athens 1863, pp.9-13. Followed by (f. 15) a few bibliographical additions in Greek and preceded by (ff. 10-12) an Italian translation of the Life.
Book of Hours, Use of Rome, Latin, with a calendar (ff. 1r-12v), rubrics, and prayers in French. Additional prayers and liturgical notes added in the 16th century (ff. 40v, 62v, 109r-v). Two late 15th century Italian leaves with a Latin prayer to the Virgin Mary were added at a later date (ff. 6...
Contents: ff. 1r-2r: A list of ‘The names of the governors, Lieutenants, Lord iustices and Deputies of Ireland, since the conquest thereof by King Henrie the second’; ending in 1541. f. 2r: A list of ‘The names of all the Lords Deputies and Justices in Ireland, since the deathe of King Henrie...
Collection of Italian poetry, including 'Ragionamento della poesia di M. Bernardo Tasso' (printed book, 1562), and a poem on Naples by Ioan Bernardino Fuscano (printed book, 1531)
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This composite manuscript contains printed and handwritten texts relating to Italian poetry. Contents: ff. 2r-17r: A printed book with a decorated frontispiece: 'Ragionamento della poesia di M. Bernardo Tasso - Con Privilegio'; printed in Venice by Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari, 1562. ff. 18...
'Nota sex tantum casus', a treatise adapted from Raymond of Peñafort's Summa de casibus poenitentiae
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Contents: ff. 5r-50v: 'Nota sex tantum casus', a Latin treatise adapted from Raymond of Peñafort's Summa de casibus poenitentiae. The manuscript contains various additions: ff. 1r-1v: An exposition on the mass, beginning 'Missa ideo [sic] vocatur quia missa est pro nobis hostia ad deum placa...
Humanist letters; Marcus Tullius Cicero, Laelius de Amicitia (imperfect); Latin dictionary
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Contents: ff. 2r-9v: A collection of letters by Heliseus Barbii, Petrus Berardesci, Petrus Collensis, Camillus Lutii, and others. ff. 10r-13v: Letters by Johannes Gabrielles and others [Latin and Italian]. ff. 14r-23v: Marcus Tullius Cicero, Laelius de Amicitia, imperfect. f. 24v: Leonardo...