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451. Harley MS 473

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 473
Title:
John Dee, Notes on a journey in Chester and Wales made in 1574
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1*recto-26v: John Dee, Notes on a journey in Chester and Wales made in 1574. The manuscript contains two additions: f. 1*recto: A title: ‘Certaine verie rare observations of Chester and some parts of Wales with divers Epitaphes Coat armours and other monuments verie orderlie a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

452. Harley MS 474

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 474
Title:
A Booke of the Justices of Peace and other Commissioners
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A page with the title ‘A Booke of the Justices of Peace and other Commissioners’. ff. 2r-67r: A list of names entitled ‘The Highe Sheriffs of the Severall Counties 1585’. ff. 68r-69r: A list of names entitled ‘The Lieuetenants and their Deputies in the severall Counties’. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1585
Extent:
1 volume

453. Harley MS 475

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 475
Title:
Latin questions and answers, moral sentences; notes on charges and costs of Paul D'Ewes
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-17v: A Latin treatise organised according to questions and answers, beginning ‘Quod est precipuum Officium Hominis Christiani in hac vita’. ff. 18r-19r: A collection of moral sentences, beginning ‘divitiarum et forme gloria fluxa atque fragilis esta virtus vero clara’. ff....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

454. Harley MS 483

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 483
Title:
Diary of Simonds D’Ewes 1644-1645
Scope & Content:
Manuscript diary of private and public events by Sir Simonds D’Ewes, covering the period 1 January 1643/4 - 31 May 1645. Gaps for 23 January - end February 1643/4, and 7-31 March 1643/4. Running title: ‘Ephemeris sive Diarium’.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1644-1645
Extent:
1 volume

455. Harley MS 484

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 484
Title:
Diary of Simonds D’Ewes 1645-1647
Scope & Content:
Manuscript diary of private and public events by Sir Simonds D’Ewes, covering the period 1 June 1645 – 24 March 1646/7. Running title: ‘Ephemeris sive Diarium’. Originally in two volumes. (conclusion of entry for 31 June 1646 indicates break between the books: ‘… effeci hoc mense cuius ultimo di...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1645-1647
Extent:
1 volume

456. Harley MS 485

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 485
Title:
Collection of theological works, including the Speculum peccatoris; Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion; Hugh of Saint-Victor, De laude caritatis, De sacramentis christianae fidei, and De virtute orandi; Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermon on Canticle of Canticles; John Chrystostom, Sermo de poenitentia; Peter of Blois, De duodecim utilitatibus tribulationis; Guigo II, Scala claustralium; Legend of Pachomius; Tripoli Prophecy
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-8r: Speculum peccatoris. ff. 8v-16r: Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion. ff. 16r-22r: Hugh of Saint-Victor, De laude caritatis. ff. 22r-24r: Hugh of Saint-Victor, De sacramentis christianae fidei. ff. 24r-26v: Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermo super illum locum in Cantico: 'Ecce ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

457. Harley MS 486

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 486
Title:
English miscellany of historical papers; an alchemical poem; copies from testaments; rentals; a tract on fasting; notes of a sermon
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1v: Ex Fastis Idatianis ab exordio Neronis usque ad Aurelianum. ff. 2r-10v: Descriptio consulum ex quo primum ordinati sunt; followed by another list of Roman consuls ‘Ex Fastis Idatij’. ff. 11r-15r: Historical notes about England, partially in the hand of John Stow, beginning ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
first quarter of the 16th century-first quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

458. Harley MS 487

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 487
Title:
A Psalter with the Hours of the Holy Spirit
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-6v: Calendar with astronomical information; featuring additional saints added in the late 15th- or early 16th-century. ff. 7r-177r: The Psalter. ff. 177r-193v: Canticles, hymns and Athanasian creed (Quicumque Vult). ff. 193v-200v: Litany and prayers; featuring St Bridget ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 volume

459. Harley MS 488

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 488
Title:
Robertus de Tumbalena, Commentary on the Song of Songs; Rule of St Benedict
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-52r: Robertus de Tumbalena (Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of St Vigor of Bayeux), Commentary on the Song of Songs. ff. 52r-84r: Rule of St Benedict Decoration: 1 initial in gold (f. 1r). 1 initial in green with penwork decoration in green and red (f. 54v). Some large and s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 12th century
Extent:
1 volume

460. Harley MS 489

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 489
Title:
Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton), attributed to John le Breton
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-153v: Treatise on the Laws of England (also known as Britton), attributed to John le Breton. Decoration: Small initials in blue, some with pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red. Rubrics in red.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 14th century
Extent:

1 volume

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