Archive Reference (shelfmark): Lansdowne MS 1-1245 / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Lansdowne MS 456
Title:: Genealogical chronicle of English kings to Edward IV
Scope & Content:: The text is written on one side of the parchment, in three vertical columns with the central column being double the width of the two flanking columns, so that they could be folded inwards. The parchment was then folded lengthwise, concertina-style, rather than rolled, to form a winged roll-code...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1461-1466
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Lansdowne MS 457
Title:
Scope & Content:: folio. "Patriarchæ, or Scripture Genealogies amplified pointing out the beginning and end of the fowr monarchies, with the Hebrew monthes brought to ours, wherby may be knowne what day of the mounth the remarkable actions in Scripture hapend." This title is written in the middle of a large fron...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Unspecified
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Lansdowne MS 460
Title:
Scope & Content:: large folio. An antiphonary, or book of anthems, with the musical notes of the Gregorian chant; splendid written on fine vellum in the fifteenth century, with the initial letters beautifully painted in vermilion and ultramarine colours. The end is wanting. At the beginning is inserted a leaf, b...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Lansdowne MS 461
Title:
Scope & Content:: large folio. A volume of the largest size, written on Vellum about the end of the fourteenth century, being an imperfect breviary for the use of Sarum, with the musick belonging to the anthems. It has some illuminated margins and initial letters.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 14th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Lansdowne MS 462
Title:: A gradual or antiphonary for the use of Sarum, with the music, being a volume of the same size, and written on vellum in the fourteenth century. Some of its margins are handsomely painted in gold and colours, and others have grotesque subjects at top. The initials are richly executed; several with appropriate figures, but, as to design, coarse and inelegant. On some spare leaves at the beginning and end there are hymns, with "Kyrie eleison," &c. and the music, in a different and later ha...
Scope & Content:: ff. 1b, 151b, 152. Tenor, or contra-tenor, part of the following fragments of Masses, which were probably harmonized for 4 voices: — 1-7. ‘Sanctus’ and ‘Benedictus.’ Seven settings, f. 1b. 8-16. ‘Kyrie.’ Nine settings, including single ones for Feriæ ii-vi, two for Sunday, and two for days not s...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 14th century-16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Lansdowne MS 463
Title:
Scope & Content:: large folio. Another volume of like dimensions and written at the same time, with some illuminated margins and initials.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Unspecified
Extent:: 4 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Lansdowne MS 464
Title:
Scope & Content:: folio. A Volume fairly written on vellum, in one uniform hand-writing of the time of Hen. VI., &c.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: [between 1422-1461]
Extent:: 112 items

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