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Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1125
Title:: "CRONICON del reg Dn. Alfonso VIII. de Castilla, escrito en el siglo XIII.; copiado del que copió Dn. Manuel Abella, en el monasterio de Monserrate de Madrid." A Latin Chronicle of the kingdom of Castile, commencing with a brief notice of the successive Kings, from Ferdinand I., A.D. 1037, and proceeding at greater length with the reign of Alfonso VIII. to the taking of Cordova by Ferdinand III., A.D. 1236. Transcribed by D. Manuel Abella in 1795. Folio. [Bibl. Eg. 1125.]
Scope & Content:: Alfonso VIII; King of Castille: Cronicon: Lat.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1795
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1139
Title:: Psalter (The 'Melisende Psalter')
Scope & Content:: The Psalter conforms to the standards of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Office of the Dead is the use of Bayeux (according to Dondi, The Liturgy, 2004, p. 64). The manuscript includes: ff. 1r-12v: Prefatory cycle of illumination from the lives of the Virgin Mary and Christ; ff. 13r-19r: Calenda...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1131-1143
Extent:: A parchment codex, 218 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1139/1
Title:: Detached binding from Egerton MS 1139 (the 'Melisende Psalter')
Scope & Content:: Components of a 12th-century binding with later additions, formerly attached to Egerton MS 1139 (the 'Melisende Psalter'), now stored separately. Contents: 2 ivory panels, with scenes from the life of David on the upper cover (image labelled as f. v-recto), and the six vices and six works of c...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1131-1143
Extent:: Detached former binding with ivory panels

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1147
Title:: Book of Hours, Use of Rome
Scope & Content:: Contents: The manuscript's production was completed in two stages. The first was probably undertaken c. 1500 and included the following texts: ff. 1r-11v: Calendar, misbound, with the pages for August-December (ff. 1r-5v) followed by the pages for January-June (ff. 6r-11v). The page for July...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1500-1515
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1151
Title:: Book of Hours
Scope & Content:: A Book of Hours made c. 1260–70 by the workshop of William of Devon for the use of a laywoman. The calendar and litany include many saints associated with Worcestershire and the West Midlands such as Sts Frideswide, Oswald, Chad, Wulfstan, Milburga, Wilfrid, Birinus, Dunstan and Egwin. The high ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French and Latin
Date Range:: c. 1260-70
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1169
Title:: ORIGINAL Letters from the following writers, viz. Francesco Filelfo to Lorenzo de' Medici; dat. Milan, 12 May, 1469. Lat., f. 1; Louis [XII.] of France to [Charles d'Amboise, Seigneur de] Chaumont; dat. Blois, 28 Jul. [1510]. Fr. Signed, f. 2; Charles [IX.] of France to the Earl of Leicester; dat. Paris, 29 Mar. 1568. Fr. Signed, f. 4; Edmund [Grindal] Bishop of London, to the Vidame de Chartres [Jean de Ferrières]; dat. Fulham, 25 July, 1569. Lat, f. 6; Philip II. of Spain to the Queen of F...
Scope & Content:: Autographs: Miscellaneous royal and other letters: 1469-1710. includes: f. 1 Lorenzo de' Medici: Letter from F. Filelfo to: 1469.: Lat. f. 1 Francesco Filelfo: Letter to L. de' Medici: 1469.: Lat. f. 2 Louis XII of France: Letter to the Seigneur de Chaumont: 1510.: Fr. f. 2 Charles d Amboise, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:: 1469-1710
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1312
Title:: ALBUM of Johann Veit Stoll, containing autograph inscriptions, dated at Altorf, in the years 1643-1651. In the original covers. [Bibl. Eg. 1,312.]
Scope & Content:: Includes: ff. 12b, 17. Canons, sc; 1644, 1648. (1) ‘Ubi deficit auxilium humanum‘ (2 voices in hypodiapason), by Joh. Andreas Herbst, Director of Music at Nuremberg, 1644. f. 12b; — (2) ‘Jesus, sola hæreditas‘ (3 voices — ‘alter in subdiapason ‘), by Joh. Sigismundus Hager, organist, of Nurembe...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1643-1651
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1493
Title:: SENTENCES and short Poems, in Latin, French and German, collected by Johann Martin Fischer, of Nuremberg, 1772. Paper. Oblong Duodecimo. [Bibl. Eg. 1,493.]
Scope & Content:: Johann Martin Fischer, of Nuremberg: Sentences and poems collected by: 1772.: Lat., Fr., and Germ. Albums: Series of Albums of German students and others. Autographs German: Professors and others at Nuremberg: 1659-1813. Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Catalogue of a collection of albums.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, German, and Latin
Date Range:: 1772
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1498
Title:: A common-place book of Latin quotations, etc.; with an index at the end. Of the XVIIth century. Paper. Oblong Duodecimo. [Bibl. Eg. 1,498.]
Scope & Content:: Commonplaces: Commonplace book of quotations.: Lat. Albums: Series of Albums of German students and others. Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Catalogue of a collection of albums.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Egerton MS 1518
Title:: "COMPILACIO totius biblie tam veteris quam novi testamenti et ystoriarum scolasticarum, edita a fratre Johanne de Utino [sive de Morteglano], ordinis fratrum Minorum;" a reduction of Bible History, with tables of the High Priests, Judges, and Kings of Israel, and Kings of Judah; of Sovereigns of the ancient empires of the world, including Rome, to the time of Severus Africanus; and of Popes of Rome, to Anacletus; with a few illuminated drawings. At the end are lists of Popes to 1352, and of ...
Scope & Content:: History: History of ancient empires: 14th cent. Art. Illuminations and Drawings FRENCH: Compilacio totius bibliæ, with drawings: 14th cent. Johannes de Utino: Reduction of Bible History.: Lat. Bible. Bible Histories: Compilacio totius biblie a Johanne de Utino. Bertrandus, Patriarch of Aquil...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 item

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