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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1803, ff 1-31v
Title:: Maximos Margounios, Bishop of Cythera, Letter of dedication and preface to Brevis tractatus de consiliis (1602) Latin and Greek Printed. Imperfect, lacking beginning of letter in Greek
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Modern and Latin
Date Range:: 1602-1627
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811
Title:: Nicholas of Lynn, Astronomical calendar with canons, and other astronomical texts
Scope & Content:: The manuscript includes: 1. Leaves from an antiphonary or breviary used as flyleaves (ff. 1r-2v); 2. Nicholas of Lynn, Astronomical calendar (ff. 3r-33v); 3. Nicholas of Lynn, abbreviated calendar canons, incipit: 'Pro declaracione punctorum...' (ff. 34r-36v); 4. Prognostication text (ff. 3...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: After 1387-15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811, ff 1r-2v
Title:: Antiphonary or breviary (fragment)
Scope & Content:: Leaves from an antiphonary or a breviary were used as flyleaves at the beginning and at the end of the manuscript. The leaves at the beginning start with chants for 1st and 2nd Sunday in Lent. Space was left for a musical notation.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 2 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811, ff 3r-33v
Title:: Nicholas of Lynn, Astronomical calendar
Scope & Content:: The astronomical calendar composed by Nicholas of Lynn (fl. 1386–1411), Carmelite friar and astronomer of Oxford. A note, by Thomas Allen, (1540?–1632), mathematician and antiquary of Gloucester Hall, Oxford (f. 31r), according to the Catalogue of Harleian Manuscripts (1808), reads: 'Hoc calenda...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: After 1387-early 15th century
Extent:: 31 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811, ff 34r-36v
Title:: Nicholas of Lynn, Calendar canons (abbreviation)
Scope & Content:: An abbreviation of the calendar canon by Nicholas of Lynn, incipit: 'Pro declaracione punctorum...'; with 2 astrological diagrams (ff. 35v, 36r), one of which is in the form of a volvelle (f. 36r). Decoration: Initials in red.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: Early 15th century
Extent:: 3 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811, ff 36v-37r
Title:: A prognostication
Scope & Content:: A prognostication text, incipit: 'Si Nativitas Domini die dominica...'
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Early 15th century
Extent:: 2 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811, ff 37r-37v
Title:: A note describing a table of the signs of the Zodiac
Scope & Content:: A note describing a table of the signs of the Zodiac, incipit: 'Illa tabula de signis xii docet...'; perhaps referring to the volvelle diagram on f. 36r.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Early 15th century
Extent:: 2 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811, ff 37v-38v
Title:: A note concerning the use of astronomical tables and a calendar
Scope & Content:: A note concerning the use of astronomical tables and a calendar, incipit: 'Tamen si quis eius verum locum...'
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Early 15th century
Extent:: 2 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811, ff 38v-41v
Title:: Astronomical text
Scope & Content:: An astronomical text incipit: 'Inter istas et duas extremas intelligantur...'; with 5 astronomical diagrams.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: Early 15th century
Extent:: 3 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1811, ff 41r-42v
Title:: Antiphonary or breviary (fragment)
Scope & Content:: Leaves from an antiphonary or breviary used as flyleaves beginning with chants for the Septuagesima Sunday (the ninth Sunday before Easter). Space was left for a musical notation.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 2 folios.

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