The process against the Anglican bishops Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cranmer
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Contents: ff. 1r-30r: The process against the Anglican bishops Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cranmer, copied from the original and attested by William Whyte, with his notary signature (ff. 29r-30r).
Walter Bower, Scotichronicon, and other historical materials relating to Scotland
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Contents: ff. 1r-1v: A preface, beginning: 'Quoniam huius sequentie Cronicon voluminis prolixitas hominum'. ff. 1v-3v: An abbreviation of the Scotichronicon. ff. 3v-5r: A summary of the genealogy of James II of Scotland, based on the Scotichronicon. ff. 5r-6v: A list of the succession of...
John of Wales, Ars praedicandi (excerpt); collection of Latin sermons
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Contents: ff. 1r-3r: John of Wales, Ars praedicandi (excerpt), beginning: 'Predicatio est thematis assumptio eiusdem thematis divisio, thematis divisi subdivisio, concordantiarum congrua consultacio et auctoritatum adductarum clara et devota explanatio'. ff. 3r-126v: Collection of Latin sermo...
An anthology of poems, letters and treatises by Italian humanists
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An anthology of poems, letters and treatises by various Italian humanists. Contents: ff. 1r: Added title-page drawn in ink with the arms of cardinal D. Gerardus, to whom the book is dedicated, 17th century. f. 1v: blank. ff. 2r-29r: Poggio Bracciolini (b. 1380, d. 1459), De nobilitate, ends ...
Jacobus de Theramo, Consolatio peccatorum (also known as Processus Belial)
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Contents: ff. 1r-102v: Jacobus de Theramo, Consolatio peccatorum (also known as Processus Belial),in fragmentary form. f. [ii]recto: a slip of parchment inscribed with the word 'Belial', previously used as a flyleaf. Decoration: Numerous initials in red and green.
A Bible, with an added calendar of the Use of York and liturgical readings
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This manuscript contains a Bible dating from the 2nd half of the 13th century, with an added calendar of the Use of York and liturgical readings. The added portion must postdate the council held at York Minster in 29 October 1478 when the feast of the translation of St William of York was transf...
Thomas Barlow, Advice to students; Hugh Cholmeley, Account of the affairs of West Barbery
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ff. 1r–4v: Thomas Barlow, ‘To a friend who desired the names of some bookes; which might be fitt to furnish a library for young (yet academicall) scholars.’ Copied from St John’s College, Cambridge, MS K.38, pp. 163–196. ff. 5r–9r: Thomas Barlow, ‘Ἀνάλεκτα Sacra. Novitiis Theologiæ Candidatis a...
Lists of judges, counts, lords and bishops of England; a treatise in law French
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f. 1r: A table of contents. ff. 2r-3v: Catalogus summorum Angliae Justiciarorum a conquestu eiusdem anno 1066 ad obitum regis Henrici tercij anno domini 1272, quo tempore eorum auctoritas cessavit deinde. ff. 3v-5v: Capitalium Justiciariorum ad placita coram rege tenenda ad annum dominum 159...
Isidore of Seville, an extract from Quaestiones in Vetus Testamentum; Robert de Tumbalena, Commentary on the Song of Songs; sermons by Pseudo-Augustine and Pseudo-Ambrose
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A composite manuscript of three contemporary parts. Contents: ff. 1r-2r: Isidore of Seville, an extract from Quaestiones in Vetus Testamentum, consisting of a commentary on Judges 9:8-13. ff. 3r-79v: Robert de Tumbalena, Commentary on the Song of Songs. ff. 80r-82r: Pseudo-Augustine, Sermon...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 12th century-3rd quarter of the 12th century
Pseudo-Ovid, De vetula; (Pseudo)-Ovid, poems; Walter of Châtillon, Alexandreis; florilegia of Classical and French authors; Pseudo-Seneca, Proverbia; Ovid, Metamorphoses (florilegium); Aesop, Fabulae
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Contents: ff. 1r-31r: Pseudo-Ovid, De vetula; the second part, which should follow the first part on ff. 153r-160v. ff. 31v-46v: (Pseudo-)Ovid, Collection of poems (De nuce, De somno, De cuculo, De pulice, De anulo, De medicamine aurium, De philomena, De lupo, De mirabilibus mundi, De medicam...