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1. Cotton MS Caligula A XV, ff 3–117

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Cotton MS Caligula A XV, ff 3–117
Title:
Jerome, De viris illustribus and Vita Sancti Pauli; extracts from Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae (i.21–27, 37); extract from Cyprian, Ad Quirinum Testimonia, book iii; computistical texts; and Easter tables
Scope & Content:
This collection of patristic writings appears to have been originally written in the second half of the 8th century at a monastery in the north of what is now France, at a centre with insular links. Some capitula and computus material were added in the first half of the 9th century, especially o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 8th century-1st half of the 9th century
Extent:

Part of a parchment codex

2. Cotton MS Caligula A XV, ff 120–153

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Cotton MS Caligula A XV, ff 120–153
Title:
A collection of computistical texts and tables (imperfect), charms, prognostics, Easter-table annals for Christ Church, Canterbury, and extracts from Ælfric's De temporibus anni
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a variety of computistical and prognostic material and charms, as well as an image depicting God and an angel giving a scroll to St Pachomius. It also contains annals next to its Easter table, which link the manuscript's production to Christ Church, Canterbury. Originall...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 11th century-13th century
Extent:

Part of a parchment codex

3. Cotton MS Caligula B VII

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Cotton MS Caligula B VII
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, 1525–1556
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–513v: A volume of original documents and copies concerning England and Scotland, 1525–1556, several of which relate to a potential marriage between Edward VI and Mary Queen of Scots. f. 1r: Title page. ff. 2r–v, 3v: Original letter from Dr Magnus to Cardinal Wolsey, reporting that he ha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, Latin, and Scots
Date Range:
16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

4. Cotton MS Caligula C IX/1

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Cotton MS Caligula C IX/1
Title:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, 1581–1587
Scope & Content:
Records and papers (originals and copies) concerning England and Scotland, 1581–1587.The remainder of this volume has been bound as Cotton MS Caligula C IX/2.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English., French, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1581-1st half 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

5. Cotton MS Claudius A I

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Claudius A I
Title:
Passio sancti Cypriani (imperfect); Rabanus Maurus, Homilia lxx (imperfect); Alcuin, Carmen xviii; Frithegod of Canterbury, Breviloquium Vitae Wilfridi; papal, episcopal and royal letters; various hagiographies, including Paulinus, Vita sancti Ambrosii episcopi; Inventio sanctorum Gervasii et Prothasii; Inventio sancti Nazarii; Pseudo-Sebastian of Monte Cassino, Vita sancti Hieronymi; Venantius Fortunatus, Vita sancti Hilarii Pictavensis episcopi and Miracula sancti Hilarii Pictavensis episc...
Scope & Content:
This codex contains items from 4 originally separate medieval manuscripts, copied between the mid-10th and 14th century. f. 1r-v: Passio Sancti Cypriani (compare Biblioteca Hagiographica Latina, no. 2037, imperfect) and Rabanus Maurus, Homilia lxx (1r–v: imperfect), copied in the 14th century. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
mid-10th century-14th century
Extent:

1 parchment codex

6. Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 1r-v, 158r-v

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Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 1r-v, 158r-v
Title:
Passio sancti Cypriani (imperfect); Rabanus Maurus, Homilia lxx (imperfect)
Scope & Content:
These flyleaves were taken from the same original manuscript and have been bound sideways into Cotton MS Claudius A I. They contain: f. 1r, 158v: Passio sancti Cypriani (compare BHL 2037, imperfect); f. 1r-v, 158r: Raban Maur, Homilia lxx (imperfect). Decoration: initials in red and blue, wi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Claudius A I

7. Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 5r–36v

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Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 5r–36v
Title:
Alcuin, Carmen xviii; Frithegod of Canterbury, Breviloquium Vitae beati Wilfridi
Scope & Content:
These folios include: f. 5r: Alcuin's Carmen xviii, copied in the second half of the 10th century; 5v–36v: Frithegod's Breviloquium Vitae beati Wilfridi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, numbers 8891–92), copied in the mid-10th century, soon after the text was composed for Oda, archbishop of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 10th century-2nd half of the 10th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Claudius A I

8. Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 37r–40v

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Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 37r–40v
Title:
Papal, episcopal and royal letters, from Popes Gregory VII, Paschal II, Gelasius II, Anastasius IV and Lucius III, Alexander I, king of Scots, Eadmer of Canterbury and others, including the Concordat of Worms, 1122
Scope & Content:
These folios include papal, episcopal and royal letters, from Popes Lucius III (r. 1181–1185), Paschal II (r. 1099–1118), Gelasius II (r. 1118–1119), Gregory VII (r. 1073–1085), Anastasius IV (r. 1153–1154) and , Alexander I, king of Scots (r. 1107–1124), Eadmer of Canterbury (d. c. 1126) and oth...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Claudius A I

9. Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 41r–157v

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Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 41r–157v
Title:
Paulinus, Vita sancti Ambrosii episcopi; Inventio sanctorum Gervasii et Prothasii; Inventio sancti Nazarii; Pseudo-Sebastian of Monte Cassino, Vita sancti Hieronymi; Venantius Fortunatus, Vita sancti Hilarii Pictavensis episcopi and Miracula sancti Hilarii Pictavensis episcopi; Pseudo-Hilary of Poitiers, De spiritali prato; Pseudo-Hilary of Poitiers, Epistola ad Abram filiam suam; Hilary of Arles, Sermo in depositione sancti Honorati episcopi; Libellus de nativitate sancte Dei genetricis Mari...
Scope & Content:
This item includes a variety of haiographical works, written in the late 11th or early 12th century. These include: ff. 41r–43r: Paulinus, Vita sancti Ambrosii episcopi (Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina, no.377); ff. 43r–46r: Inventio sanctorum Gervasii et Prothasii (Bibliotheca Hagiographica...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 11th century-1st quarter of the 12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Claudius A I

10. Cotton MS Claudius A III, f 8

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Claudius A III, f 8
Title:
Miniature of St Dunstan enthroned
Scope & Content:
This folio contains a miniature labelled 'Dunstani archiepiscopi'. It depicts a figure (presumably St Dunstan, archbishop of Canterbury) seated in a building, with two figures kissing his feet and another figure, a monk, kneeling between them. The entire image is framed with an inhabited, foliate...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c. 1120
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Claudius A III

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