Gariopontus, Passionarius Galeni (ff. 1r-143v); Chronology of important events in British history from the Creation to the reign of Edward III (ff. 143v-144r). The manuscript also includes: added prayers (ff. 9v, 12v); Figurae Divisionis relating to complexions dominated by humours (f. 103r); ...
The medical treatise compiled from various sources by Gariopontus or Guarimpotus (d. c. 1050), one of the first representantives of the medical school at Salerno. The work comprises seven books, the first five on human diseases discussed in 'a capite ad calcem' order, followed by two other books...
Chronology of important events in British history from Creation to the reign of Edward III
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Chronology of important events in British history from Creation to the reign of Edward III (r. 1327-1377), incipit: 'Ab origine Mundi usque ad incarnationem Christi mmmmm.c.xl', explicit: 'Anno aetatis Edwardi primogeniti illustri regis nostri xxiii', circa 1353-54.
Expositiones vocabulorum Bibliae, attributed to William Brito, and Alexander Neckam, Corrogationes Promethei
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The manuscript includes: List of letters of the Hebrew alphabet with Latin translations (f. 1v); Expositiones vocabulorum Bibliae, attributed to William Brito (ff. 2r-127r), comprising a note relating to medicine added by a contemporary hand (f. 64r margin); Alexander Neckam, Corrogationes Pr...
Expositiones vocabulorum Bibliae, attributed to Gulielmus Britonis (William Brito)
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Expositiones vocabulorum Bibliae, attributed to William Brito, edited in L. W. and B. A. Daly, Summa Britonis sive Guillelmi Britonis Expositiones Vocabulorum Biblie (Padua, 1975; Thesaurus Mundi, 15, 16). It is an early copy of the Expositiones which were completed between 1250 and 1270 and cir...
Alexander Neckam, Corrogationes Promethei, part I; incipit: 'Ferrum situ rubiginem ducit et uitis non putata in labruscam siluescit'. Neckam was abbot of Cirencester and a scholar. His work comprises a treatise on grammatical criticism followed by a scriptural commentary. Decoration: Initials...
Contents: ff. 2r-7v: Calendar; with various additions, including 'dedicatio ecclesie Nowicensis'; births, marriages, and obits from the Dereham [Derham] family of Crimplesham, Norfolk; and 'obitus hugonis prior hospicii', i.e. Hugh Acton, Master, 1437–1464. ff. 8r-139r: Psalter. ff. 139v-15...
Statutes of England; Ralph of Hengham, Summa Parva and Summa Magna; Registrum Brevium
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Contents: ff. 1r-2v: Lists of chapters of statutes in this manuscript. ff. 3r-5v: 'Statutum de Marleberge'. ff. 5v-11v: 'Statutum Westmonasterii primum'; written in French. ff. 11v-12r: 'Districciones Scaccarij'; written in French. ff. 12r-13v: 'Statuta de Scaccario'; written in French. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 14th century-3rd quarter of the 14th century