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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 13
Title:: Scientific miscellany
Scope & Content:: The volume is composed of 6 semi-independent parts (ff. 3r-128r; 129r-140r; 141r-164v; 165r-198v; 199r-230; 231r-241v). It was probably made for John of London (fl. c. 1290- c. 1330), the first recorded owner of the manuscript. The manuscript includes: 1. Flyleaf with ownership inscriptions ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1290-16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 13, f 30r
Title:: Campanus of Novarra, Rule and table for converting Christian years (from AD 1260) into Arab years
Scope & Content:: Campanus of Novarra, Rule and table for converting Christian years (from AD 1260) into Arab years. Decoration: An illuminated initial 'Q'(uia) in gold and colours at the beginning of the text.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1290-c 1310
Extent:: 1 folio.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 13, f 30v
Title:: A table for converting Christian years into Arabic years
Scope & Content:: A table for converting Christian years into Arabic years with an explanatory text, incipit: 'Ut annos arabum'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1290-c 1310
Extent:: 1 folio.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 13, f 242r
Title:: Alphabetical index
Scope & Content:: This page, used as a flyleaf, contains the end of an alphabetical index (from S to V) from a different manuscript, probably a sermon collection.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 page

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 13, ff 1r-1v
Title:: Ownership inscriptions
Scope & Content:: The original pastedown leaf includes an ownership inscription of John of London, 'Johannes de lo[n]don', probably in John's own hand (top right), a title 'Tabule astronom' (twice), an inscription, probably by Michael de Northgate, monk of St Augustine, Canterbury (see Barker-Benfield 2008), readi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 folio.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 13, ff 3r-8v
Title:: Gerard of Cremona (attributed to), Theorica planetarum Gerardi
Scope & Content:: The Theorica planetarum Gerardi attributed to Gerard of Cremona. Decoration: An illuminated initial 'C'(irculus) in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text, with a one-side bar border surmounted by a hybrid of a monk with animal legs (f. 3r). Includes 6 diagrams (volvelles, some with s...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1290-c 1310
Extent:: 6 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 13, ff 25v-29v
Title:: Canones Luce de utraque eclipsi solis et lune
Scope & Content:: Canones Luce de utraque eclipsi solis et lune; incipit: 'Cum in aliquo mense anni...'.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1290-c 1310
Extent:: 5 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 13, ff 117r-119v
Title:: Thebit ben Corat, De motu octave spere
Scope & Content:: Thebit ben Corat, De motu octave spere (in the Latin translation). Decoration: An illuminated initial 'I'(n) in gold and colour at the beginning of the text (f 117r). Includes 1 diagram of the movements of the sphere (f 118r) and a table.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1290-c 1310
Extent:: 3 folios.

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