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1921. Add MS 33518

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Title:
LIVES OF SAINTS, etc.,in Latin, viz.:- 1. " Vite sanctorum patrum ": the " Verba Seniorum," attributed to Rufinus, with the prologue " Vere mundum quis dubitet," etc., and the colophon " Explicit liber ii. de vitis sanctorum patrum." Both in matter and order there are frequent deviations from the text of Migne, Patrol. Lat,., vol. lxxiii. 739, many of the Verba being from other Divisions of the Vitae Patrum. The second quire (ff. 9-16) is out of its proper position (after f. 128). f. 1. ...
Scope & Content:
Lives of Saints: Vitæ patrum, etc.: 12th cent. includes: f. 1 Rufinus: Verba Seniorum: 12th cent. f. 104 Heraclides, Bishop of Ephesus: Prologue to the Historia Lausiaca: 12th cent. f. 104 Palladius: Historia Lausiaca: 12th cent. f. 120 Sulpicius Severus: Vitæ patrum: 12th cent. f. 120 Johanne...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Late 12th century
Extent:
1 item

1922. Add MS 33519

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Title:
TREATISE on Music, by Ugolino di Orvieto; with the heading " Declaracio Musice Ugolini Urbeuetani." In the introduction (f. 5 b) the work is said to consist of five books: " quorum liber primus est de plana musica; secundus de musica melodiata simplici seu contrapunto ; tercius de musice mensurata egregii magistri Johannis de Muris explanacione; quartus de proporcionibus musicalibus; quintus est de tocius musice parcium speculacione." But after some preliminary matter there are six blank lea...
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Ugolino di Orvieto, 'Archipresbyter' of Ferrara: Treatise on Music: 1477.: Lat. MSS. dated (to A.D. 1500): : A.D. 1339-40; A.D. 1350-1357; A.D. 1355-56; A.D. 1360-1363; A.D. 1388-1537; A.D. 1391-1484; A.D.1393-1538; A.D. 1402-1516 ; A.D. 1464; A.D. 1473; A.D. 1474-5; A.D. 1477; A.D. 1492; A.D. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1477
Extent:
1 item

1923. Add MS 33531

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Title:
State papers and correspondence relating to England and Scotland
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–222v: A volume of papers relating to border affairs between England and Scotland (1528–1594), Scottish state papers and correspondence (1449–1594), and the reign of James VI (1567–1594). Among the papers relating to Mary, Queen of Scots, are transcripts of the proceedings of the Commissi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1449-c 1594
Extent:
1 volume

1924. Add MS 33534

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Title:
Medulla grammaticae
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains a complete copy of the Medulla grammaticae, a fifteenth-century Latin-English dictionary. Several other manuscript copies of the Medulla grammaticae survive: British Library, Add MS 24640, Add MS 37789 (bound with the Promptorium parvulorum), Add MS 62080, Harley MS 1000...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 15th century
Extent:

Parchment codex

1925. Add MS 33569

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Title:
'Professor Gellerts Geistliche Oden und Lieder, mit Melodien von Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach. Berlin, 1758' (MS copy of book). - Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach: Gott hat den Herrn auferwecket. - Johann Michael Haydn: Requiem Mass in B flat minor.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-28. 'Professor Gellerts Geistliche Oden und Lieder, mit Melodien von Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach. Berlin, 1758': a MS. copy of an early edition of that work, first published in 1754. They all appear, in slightly different order, in the 1771 edition. The melody and pianoforte accompaniment ar...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German and Latin
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (125 folios)

1926. Add MS 33572-33586

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Title:
CORRESPONDENCE and papers of the family of Hale, of King's Walden, co. Hertford. Fifteen volumes.
Scope & Content:
Hale family; of King's Walden: Correspondence and papers: temp. Hen. VI.-1814.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
15 items

1927. Add MS 33587

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Title:
OPINIONS of foreign physicians and theologians to the effect that Tobacco cannot be regarded as a victual, given in answer to a question submitted to them on behalf of the English Government; 1635. Latin. The case arose on the capture by a Dunkirk man-of-war of a ship laden with tobacco from Amsterdam, which was adjudged lawful prize at Dunkirk, and, on appeal, at Brussels, on the ground that the cargo came under the head of victuals (see Cal. of State Papers, Domestic, 1635-36, p. 208). The...
Scope & Content:
Charles I of England: Case against the Austrian Netherlands for a seizure of tobacco as victuals: 1635. Tobacco: Medical and other opinions that it is not a victual: 1635.: Lat. Netherlands, United Provinces: English case against the Austrian Netherlands for a seizure of tobacco as victuals: 1...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1635-1636
Extent:
1 item

1928. Add MS 33589

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Title:
LETTERS and papers, public and private, collected by John Smyth, of Nibley, and his family, chiefly relating to co. Gloucester; 1632-xviiith cent. The latter portion (ff. 121-304) consists of correspondence of [James Butler, lst] Duke of Ormonde, principally with, or relating to the affairs of, William George Richard Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby, who married Lady Elizabeth Butler, his granddaughter; 1673-1688. The names of the writers will be found in the Index. Paper; ff. 350. Folio.
Scope & Content:
William Dick, Merchant of Edinburgh: Loan to Sir W. Hamilton: 1632. includes: f. 1 Sir William Hamilton, of Elieston: Loan to, from W. Dick: 1632. ff. 3-6 Charles I of England: Sir W. Dick's accompt with the Parliament for the supply of ships, etc.: 1646. ff. 3-6 Captain Louis Dick: Account wi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1632-18th century
Extent:
1 item

1929. Add MS 33598

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Title:
David Perez: Three nocturnes for five voices, with ccompaniment of flutes, oboes, horns, strings, and organ.
Scope & Content:
Nottorni ‘ a cinque concertati con strumenti ‘ (flutes, oboes, horns, bassoons, strings and organ), in score, being the Responsorij dei Morti, by David Perez. Each nocturn is divided into three Responsorij, each of which is subdivided into several movements. The first lines of the nocturns are: ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (188 folios)

1930. Add MS 33733-33791

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Add MS 33733-33791
Title:
Grenville Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
form part of the Grenville Library, bequeathed to the British Museum in 1847 by the Rt. Hon. Thomas Grenville. They were transferred to the custody of the Keeper of MSS. in 1890.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:
Late 14th century-19th century
Extent:
60 items

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