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271. Add MS 5023

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5023
Title:
Miscellaneous drawings of the human body, ships and geometrical figures
Scope & Content:
15 loose drawings, 11 of which are stored together in one folder, catalogued as Add MS 5023. Items 1, 2, 6 and 14 from Add MS 5023 are rolls and are stored separately and catalogued as Add MS 5023/1, Add MS 5023/2, Add MS 5023/6 and Add MS 5023/14. The drawings in this folder all differ in siz...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 folder (11 drawings)

272. Add MS 5023/6

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Add MS 5023/6
Title:
Drawing of fossil remains found on the Blattenberg Hill, made by Johan Jakob Scheuchzer
Scope & Content:
Drawing in Indian ink of fossil remains found on the Blattenberg Hill, near Zurich (Switzerland), made by Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, M.D., and dedicated to Sir Hans Sloane. A title for the drawing is inscribed in Latin: "Monumentum vere diluvianum figuris quas heic delineatas vides ultra planam ta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 box (1 roll)

273. Add MS 5023/14

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Add MS 5023/14
Title:
Coat of arms of the Seed family
Scope & Content:
Coat of arms of the Seed family with an account of the armorial bearings in English and Latin
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 box (1 roll)

274. Add MS 5027 A

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5027 A
Title:
Maps, charts, notes and draft material mostly from Joan Blaeu's workshop in Amsterdam
Scope & Content:
Maps, nautical charts and related draft material mostly from the Amsterdam mapmaking office of Joan Blaeu, official cartographer for the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Some of the maps, charts and notes are signed by assistants of Blaeu, namely Dionysius Paulusz. van Husum and Jan Alberts. All ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, German, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (133 items)

275. Add MS 5027 A / 90-117

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Add MS 5027 A / 90-117
Title:
Dutch navigational charts
Scope & Content:
Navigational charts of different sizes mounted on guards, all executed on parchment, with place names inscribed in Dutch and / or Latin. The charts cover various parts of the eastern hemisphere, beginning with the coastal line of northern Europe, continuing with the coast of east Africa, the Ara...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (30 folios)

276. Add MS 5027 C

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5027 C
Title:
"De Rebus Indicis…in museo D.ni Andreae Vendrameno repositis". A manuscript catalogue illustrated with pen drawings of objects once in the museum of Andrea Vendramin in Venice
Scope & Content:
Pen drawings of objects collected by Andrea Vendramin in his museum in Venice and whose provenance is described by Vendramin as 'from the Indies and various other parts of the world'. Objects include plants and animal specimens, weapons, playing cards, porcelain, coins and medals. The drawings ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
1627
Extent:
1 volume (58 folios)

277. Add MS 5027 F

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Add MS 5027 F
Title:
Drawings of shells, fossils and corallines
Scope & Content:
Drawings of shells, fossils and corallines accompanied by manuscript notes in English and their names inscribed in Latin or English next to the specimen or on the verso of the folio. The drawings are executed directly on the folios of the manuscript, framed by a washline. Some unfinished drawings...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (52 folios)

278. Add MS 5036

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Add MS 5036
Title:
A collection of motets, madrigals and parts of masses. Collected by University of Oxford.
Scope & Content:
Prefixed is a letter from Gabriel Mathias to the trustees of the British Museum, containing an extract from the will of James Mathias esq from which it appears that this volume, as well as Add MS 5037-5062, are in the handwriting of Henry Needler esq, their previous owner. The manuscripts were p...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
1 volume

279. Add MS 5036-5062

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5036-5062
Title:
A collection of pieces, including motets, madrigals, masses, anthems, duets and other works
Scope & Content:
A collection of pieces, including motets, madrigals, masses, anthems, duets and other works. Prefixed to Add MS 5036 is a letter from Gabriel Mathias to the trustees of the British Museum, containing an extract from the will of James Mathias esq, from which it appears that these volumes are all...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
27 volumes

280. Add MS 5037

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5037
Title:
A collection of motets and fragment of masses by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Scope & Content:
Motets, in score, by Palestrina for several Sundays and Festivals . Unless the contrary is stated, they are for 5 voices. Nos. 1-13 and 15-17 are from the Offertoria, 1593. Also in this volume are fragments for 3 voices (unless the contrary is stated), from Masses by Palestrina. In the hand of H...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
1 volume

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