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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2788
Title:: Gospels (the 'Harley Golden Gospels')
Scope & Content:: The manuscript includes four Gospels, known as the 'Golden Gospels', 'Harley Golden Gospels', or 'Codex Aureus', with canon tables (ff. 6v-12r), and capitulary (ff. 199r-208v). Decoration: Canon tables in colours and gold, with the symbols of the Evangelists, animals, and columns (ff. 6v-12r)....
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st quarter of the 9th century
Extent:: Parchment codex; 208 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2798
Title:: Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Genesis to Malachi)
Scope & Content:: First volume of a Bible, known as 'The Arnstein Bible', including books from Genesis to Malachi. The second volume of this Bible is Harley MS 2799. Contents: f. 1r: Fragment of the annals of Arnstein Abbey, with 5 entries added in the 17th century, 3 relating to Swedish wars and including date...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1172
Extent:: Parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2800
Title:: A Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), volume 1 (January-May)
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the first volume of a three-volume Passional, and contains the lives of saints for readings on feasts in January-May. The second volume is Harley MS 2801 (June-September), and the third volume is Harley MS 2802 (October-December). Contents: ff. 1r-262r: Passional, January-...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c. 1170-c. 1180
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2801
Title:: A Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), volume 2 (June-September), with a fragment of a calendar
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the second volume of a three-volume Passional, and contains the lives of saints for readings on feasts in June-September, and a fragment of a calendar. The first volume is Harley MS 2800 (January-May), and the third volume is Harley MS 2802 (October-December). Contents: f....
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c. 1170-c. 1180
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2802
Title:: A Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), volume 3 (October-December), with a calendar
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the third volume of a three-volume Passional, and contains the lives of saints for readings on feasts in October-December. The first volume is Harley MS 2800 (January-May), and the second volume is Harley MS 2802 (June-September). Contents: f. 1v: Added contents page. ff...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c. 1170-c. 1180
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2803
Title:: Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Genesis to Job
Scope & Content:: First volume of a two-volume monumental Bible (the second volume is Harley MS 2804, Psalms to Acts 16:17, imperfect), containing the Latin Vulgate from Genesis to Job. Decoration: 1 large miniature in colours and gold of Jerome writing, before his preface (f. 1v). 19 very large historiated in...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd-3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: Parchment codex; 301 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2804
Title:: Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect
Scope & Content:: Second volume of a two-volume monumental Bible (the first volume is Harley MS 2803, Genesis to Job), containing the Latin Vulgate from Psalms to Acts 16:17, imperfect. Decoration: 2 large miniatures in colours and gold of Jerome writing and of David as a harpist at the preface to Psalms (ff. ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd-3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: Parchment codex, 274 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2820
Title:: Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels')
Scope & Content:: Gospels, known as the 'Cologne Gospels'. The manuscript includes: ff. 2r-8v: Canon tables. ff. 9r-10v: Jerome's epistle to pope Damasus, incipit: 'Novum opus cogis me facere ex veteri'. ff. 10v-236v: The four Gospels with prologues: Matthew, prologue (ff. 10v-11v), Gospel (ff. 12r-75v); Mark,...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 11th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2821
Title:: Gospel-book
Scope & Content:: ff. 2v-8r: Prefatory material including: St Jerome's Epistle to Damasus, beginning, 'Novum opus facere' (ff. 2v-5v); preceded by two full page images of the commendation of an abbot (or a monk) to Christ (ff. 1v-2r) and two full-page incipit pages (2v-3r); Argumentum, beginning, 'Sciendum etiam ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 3rd quarter of the 11th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2826
Title:: Four Gospels with canon tables, prologues and capitula (the 'Eller Gospels')
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-3v: Prologues; ff. 4r-9v: Canon tables; ff. 10r-149r: The four Gospels with capitula and prefaces; f. 150v: Added 10th-century list made by Hatto of the furnishings and books of the monastery of Eller. The list includes a codex edged with silver and ivory, containing the...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 9th century
Extent:: 1 volume

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