ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT. MIDDLE ENGLISH. 44 items being a miscellany of devotional texts with large initials, most of them confidently ascribed to St Augustine, Hugh of St Victor (died 1142), Peter of Blois (died 1212), Richard of St Victor (died 1327), and others, in Latin with additions with Mi...
EDWARD VI, King of England (1548-1553). Document Signed of Exemplification, with deputed Great Seal, showing the king enthroned on the front and the royal arms on the back, on vellum, 28 Nov 1550. MEDIEVAL CHARTERS. HEREFORDSHIRE. 2 charters, on vellum, showing the nature of feudalism in Englan...
CARMEN de ALGORISMO. 'Carmen de Algorismo' or 'Algorismus Metricus' of Alexander of Villa Dei, grammarian and poet (circa 1175-1240), using Arabic numerals, on vellum, Spain. Sotheby's, LO 4242, Lot 586. Creation dates: 1st half of the 14th century
CHARTERS. 6 Charters from the nunnery of St Marie-de-Rozoy, at least one from within the life of St Elizabeth-Rose (died 1130), on vellum, Rozoy and Sens. Sotheby's, 22 June 2004, LO 4240, Lot 41. Creation dates: 12th century
EGERTON FAMILY. Manuscript epithalamia acrostic verses relating to the Egerton family, comprising an epicedium on John Egerton, Earl of Bridgewater and Lady Frances, daughter of Ferdinand Stanley, Earl of Derby, and illuminated manuscript celebrating the marriage of John Egerton's daughter Magda...
HERMANN, of Reichenau (1013-1054). Manuscript begins with the 'De Mensura, sive De Compositione Astrolabil' of Hemann of Reichenau, various texts on mathematics including the 'Canones ad tablulas Tholentanas' of Arzachel, in the Latin translation of Gerad of Cremona (1114-1187), on mathematics a...
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT. COLVILE CHANTRY CHAPEL. COLVILE, John, diplomat, soldier and statesman (1366-1446). Statutes of the Colvile Chantry Chapel at Newton, on vellum. Sotheby's, 22 June 2004, LO4240, Lot 55. Creation dates: Mid 15th century