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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 577
Title:: Narrationes placitorum veterum
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-64r: Narrationes placitorum veterum, in French. The manuscript contains a few later additions: f. 12r and f. 65r: A Middle English prayer, ‘Jhesu Cryst lady helpe’; written in the 15th or 16th century. ff. 63v-64r: Account of payments; added in the early 17th century. f....
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 586
Title:: Simon of Hinton, Summa iuniorum; Bonaventura, Incendium amoris; (?)Adam of Dore, Pictor in carmine; Guibert de Tournai, Sermons
Scope & Content:: This composite manuscript consists of four parts. The first part (ff. 1r-85r) was written in the 2nd half of the 13th century. The second part (ff. 86r-169v) and third part (ff. 170r-170v) were written in the 14th century. The fourth part (ff. 171r-173v) was written in the 15th century. Con...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 13th century-15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 587/1
Title:: Breviary, use of Sarum (Volume 1)
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the first of two volumes, which comprise Harley MS 587 (the other being Harley MS 587/2), a Breviary, of Sarum use. This volume contains the Temporale, Dedication of the Church, and the Calendar. The Breviary was adapted for the diocese of Worcester. The Calendar includes a ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1415-c 1420
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 587/2
Title:: Breviary, use of Sarum (Volume 2)
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the second of two volumes which comprise Harley MS 587 (the first being Harley MS 587/1), a Breviary, of Sarum use. This volume contains a Psalter with the Litany, Blessings for the lessons of Matins, the Common of the Saints, the Sanctorale, and the Office of the Dead. The ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1415-c 1420
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 590
Title:: Collection of historical papers compiled by John Foxe
Scope & Content:: This composite manuscript of different historical papers was compiled by the martyrologist John Foxe (b. 1516/17, d. 1587). Contents: f. 1r: Part of an old roll, containing a survey of the Kent Marshes with drawings of the manor houses of 'Clyffe', 'Collynge', 'Halstowe', 'St Marys' and 'Alha...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: c 1540-c 1585
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 594
Title:: The first of two volumes with episcopal returns in the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the first of two volumes with original certificates from bishops concerning the state of their dioceses in reply to requests for information from the Privy Council for the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603. In the first census, the Privy Council requested information...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1533-1603
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 595
Title:: The second of two volumes with episcopal returns in the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603
Scope & Content:: The second of two volumes with original certificates from bishops concerning the state of their dioceses in reply to requests for information from the Privy Council for the diocesan population census of 1563 and 1603. In the first census, the Privy Council requested information on the number of ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1563-1603
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 605
Title:: Transcripts of surveys of the properties of guilds, colleges and chantries granted to Edward VI
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-84r: Transcripts of surveys of the properties of guilds, colleges and chantries granted to Edward VI.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: c 1550
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 606
Title:: The proceedings of a royal commission in the sale of royal estates
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-151v: The proceedings of a royal commission in the sale of royal estates, followed by an incomplete index of the estates (ff. 152v-153r).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1555-1557
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 608
Title:: Certificates from the Court of Augmentations and the Augmentation Office concerning the value of lands sold by Mary and Philip during the 4th and 5th years of their reign
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1*r: An alphabetical table of counties included in this manuscript. ff. 2*recto-3*verso, An introduction with ‘Instruccions gyven by the kinge and Quenes Majesties unto their trustie and right welbelovyd counsaillours’. ff. 1r-97v: Certificates from the Court of Augmentations a...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1558-1559
Extent:: 1 volume

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