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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 16964
Title:: John Cassian, De Institutiones Coenobiorum; Collationes Sanctum Patrum
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is made out of two parts (part 1: ff. 1-167; part 2: ff. 168-248) that were produced separately at the Benedictine abbey of Stavelot (Wallonia) in the last quarter of the 12th century and were joined there as well. The resulting manuscript contains complete copies of De Instituti...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 16974
Title:: St Jerome, Commentary on Matthew (books I-IV); Eusebius of Caesara, Chronicon (with additions); Stephen of Saint Trond, Miracula Sancti Trudonis; Passio Sancti Gorgonii; Passio Sancti Cornelii Pape
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains the commentary on the Gospel of St Matthew by St Jerome (b. 347, d. 420), the Chronicon (Chronicle), a universal history written by Eusebius of Caesarea (b. c. 260, d. 339), the Miracula Sancti Trudonis (Miracles of St Trond) by Stephen of Saint-Trond (fl. c. 1050), and ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 9th century-4th quarter of the 11th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 16979
Title:: Necrology from the Benedictine abbey of St Gilles (diocese of Nîmes); Regula Sancti Benedicti
Scope & Content:: This manuscript consists of a necrology from the Benedictine abbey of St Gilles (diocese of Nîmes) followed by the rule of St Benedict. The manuscript is ending with several added notes related to the abbey and its confraternity. In addition to the monks of St Gilles, the necrology mentions Ray...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 16984
Title:: Cicero, De Inventione; Pseudo-Cicero, Rhetorica ad Herennium
Scope & Content:: Contents: This 12th-century manuscript consists of two treatises dedicated to the art of rhetoric. Although they were composed by different authors, the two rhetorical works are closely related. The De Inventione (On Invention) was written by Cicero in his youth; the Rhetorica ad Herennium (Rhe...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17012
Title:: Books of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Book of Joan Vaux')
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is a Book of Hours that was made in Antwerp around the turn of the 16th century. It subsequently came to England, where it came into the posession of a lady of the Tudor court, possibly Joan Vaux (b. c. 1463, d. 1538), Lady Governess to the Princesses Margaret (b. 1489, d. 1541) ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: c 1500
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17333
Title:: Apocalypse (the 'Val-Dieu Apocalypse')
Scope & Content:: Content: Apocalypse (Revelation), in parallel Latin and French. Latin version: ff. 1r-47v: 'Apocalipsis Ihesu Christi quam dedit illi Deus palam facere servis suis'. Ending: ' Et fratrum tuorum prophetarum et corum qui servant verba libri huius. Deus adora'. Old French version: ff. 1r-47v...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Old and Latin
Date Range:: c. 1320-1330
Extent:: A parchment codex, 47 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17392
Title:: Psalter with gloss in Latin
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-229v: Psalter, with interlinear and marginal glosses embedding extracts from the Parva glossatura (The Small Gloss) of Anselm of Laon (b. 1050, d. 1117) and his school; followed by Canticles (ff. 152r-229v), beginning of Psalms: 'Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum'; ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17739
Title:: The Four Gospels
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-8v: The Eusebian Canon tables. ff. 9r-11r: Hieronymus, Epistula ad Damasum Papam (Epistle to Pope Damasus), beginning: 'Incipit Epistula Beati Iheronimi ad Damasum papam. Beatissimo pape Damaso Hieronimus novuum opus me facere cogis'. ff. 11r-13r: Hieronymus, Prologus Quattu...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17798
Title:: Compositions for violins, and bass, in the hand of William Lawes
Scope & Content:: ff. 1-11b. Bass part of sixteen compositions ('fantazias' airs, pavans, and an 'In nomine '), for 5 viols, in the hand of William Lawes, who has signed nos. 1, 4, and 16. Described in Add MS 29410-29415 as '5 pts of Mr. Will. Lawes' Fantazies and aires to the Organn.' ff. 12-25b. Compositions ...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume (25 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 17808
Title:: Scientific treatises on Music, Mathematics, Astronomy and Astrology
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains a collection of scientific works. It opens with treatises on music by the Italian Benedictine monk Guido of Arezzo (b. c. 995, d. 1050) that were highly influential in the development of polyphonic music and staff notation. The section on music is followed by works on ar...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter or 2nd half of the 11th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

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