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221. Add MS 31950

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Title:
Biblical and Genealogical roll chronicle from Creation to King Henry VI of England
Scope & Content:
Contents: An abbreviated version in English of a genealogical chronicle from Creation to the beginning of the reign of Edward IV, of the type known as the 'Considerans' chronicle. This is one of a group of chronicles, named from the opening words of the prologue, ‘Considerans historie sacre pr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:

1 roll

222. Add MS 32494

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Title:
Gabriel Harvey's commonplace book
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–52v: Gabriel Harvey's commonplace book. A closely written octavo volume, it contains extracts from ancient and contemporary authors (such as Cicero and Sir Hugh Platt), and observations in Latin, English, Italian and Greek on a variety of topics. These include wisdom (f. 26r, 'no wisema...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Ancient, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

223. Add MS 33531

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Title:
State papers and correspondence relating to England and Scotland
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–222v: A volume of papers relating to border affairs between England and Scotland (1528–1594), Scottish state papers and correspondence (1449–1594), and the reign of James VI (1567–1594). Among the papers relating to Mary, Queen of Scots, are transcripts of the proceedings of the Commissi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher, English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1449-c 1594
Extent:
1 volume

224. Add MS 33596

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Title:
Official papers of King Charles I, 1633-1646; captured royalist correspondence of George Digby, Baron Digby, 1645; royalist cipher keys; articles of surrender of Scottish royalists to General George Monck, 1654-1655
Scope & Content:
This is a miscellaneous collection, including warrants and awards made by King Charles I both before and during the Civil War; captured royalist correspondence; seven royalist cipher keys; and articles of surrender to George Monck during his pacification of the Highlands. The tranche of seven ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher and English
Date Range:
13 May 1633-18 May 1655
Extent:

1 volume

225. Add MS 34063

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Title:
George Gascoigne and Francis Kinwelmersh, ‘Jocasta’
Scope & Content:
Scribal presentation copy of the Inns of Court drama Jocasta, a tragedy in blank verse attributed to George Gascoigne (1534/5?–1577), author and soldier, and Francis Kinwelmersh [Kinwelmershe, Kindlemarsh], (bap. 1538), poet. First performed during the Gray’s Inn Christmas to Lent revels in 156...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1566
Extent:
1 volume

226. Add MS 34064

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Title:
Verse miscellany, 1596-1653
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Miscellany of verse by Nicholas Breton, Sir Walter Ralegh, Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser and other anonymous writers. In several hands, principally transcribed from Brittons Bowre of Delights (1591), The Arbor of Amorous Devises (1597), and The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia (1593). With ano...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1596-1653
Extent:
1 volume

227. Add MS 34070

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Title:
'Lamentabatur Jacob' by Cristobal Morales of Seville, and a setting of ‘Incipit Lamentatio Hieremiæ’ by Thomas Tallis
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-3. 'Lamentabatur Jacob‘; for 5 voices, in score, described as ‘The Lamentations of Jacob. Sung in the Popes Chapel on the 4 Sunday in Lent. D. Cristoforo Moralis, Sivigliano {by Cristobal Morales of Seville}. From an ancient manuscript formerly in Dr Pepusch's Library.’ A compressed score ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1839
Extent:
1 volume (6 folios)

228. Add MS 34182

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Title:
An oratorio, a chorus, and a composition for pianoforte, by Franz Liszt
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-105. 'Christus': Oratorio in three parts, for solo voices (Christus, Mary Magdalene, etc.), and choruses of from 4 to 10 voices (Disciples, Women of Jerusalem, etc.), with symphonies and accompaniments for flutes (piccolo, etc.), oboes, clarinets, horns (English, etc.), trumpets, trombones...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
1863-1877
Extent:
1 volume

229. Add MS 34275

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Title:
Catalogue of the library of King James VI of Scotland, 1573-1583
Scope & Content:
Lists of books belonging to the library of King James VI of Scotland, c. 1573-1583. In the hand of Peter Young, (1544–1628), royal tutor and diplomat. With autograph notes and exercises by King James VI on the flyleaves. ff. 1v-2v: Notes by Peter Young, including classical extracts and commonpl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1573-c 1583
Extent:
1 volume

230. Add MS 34304

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Title:
MEDICAL MISCELLANY, in German, preceded (f. 1) by a subjectindex to artt. 1-4 :- 1. A miscellaneous collection of medical recipes, charms (including one at f. 18 b for detecting theft), and instructions for the preservation of health. f. 4. 2. "E'tzenie weder mancherhande suicht der vrauwen ind vingemaich." f. 72. 3. Diagnosis from the urine. f. 75. 4. Recipes, chiefly medical (but including two for preventing dogs from barking). f. 77. 5. Glossary of the Latin and German names of ...
Scope & Content:
Recipes: Medical,: 15th cent.; circ. 1655 - 1680. Medicine: Medical miscellany: 15th cent.: Germ. includes: ff. 16 b-18 b Charms: Medical and other charms: 15th cent.: Germ. f. 75 Urine: Diagnosis from: 15th cent.: Germ. f. 78 Botany: Latin names of herbs, with German equivalents: 15th cent. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
Late 15th century
Extent:
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