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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1511
Title:: Proceedings of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes, 1672-1678
Scope & Content:: Proceedings of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes, 14 March 1671/2 – 13 June 1678, with preliminary commissions and instructions, and appointee names. Flyleaf manuscript inscriptions: ‘That all Rules & Establish[ments] be gathered up’ (at head of folio) first words of a dedication sim...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1672-1678
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2661
Title:: Valerius Maximus, Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX
Scope & Content:: Copy of Valerius Maximus’ Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX (Nine Books of Memorable Deeds and Sayings), with a brief gloss. The leaves have been trimmed, removing some of the gloss (e.g. f. 10v). ff. 1r-94r: Valerius Maximus, Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX. ff. 31v-32r: a...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1568
Title:: The Prose Brut Chronicle
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-182r: The Prose Brut Chronicle (Common version to 1419). Decoration: Historiated initial of King Diocletian and his daughters combined with a full bar border in colours and gold with floral decoration (f. 1r). Numerous historiated initials or small miniatures in colours and ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1960
Title:: A collection of riddles
Scope & Content:: A manuscript volume of about 144 riddles, with some repeated and crossed out, collected by the Holme family of Chester. This volume is written in three different hands, one of which has been identified as Randle Holme III. There is an index found at the back of the volume, also written by Randl...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2539
Title:: Sallust, De coniuratione Catilinae
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-20v: Sallust, De coniuratione Catilinae (The Conspiracy of Catiline). Decoration: 1 large (3-line) red initial in a red frame with green and yellow ground (f. 1r). 1 unidentified coat of arms (argent per fess indented gules and argent, inscribed 'I.A.8') in the lower margin ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2807
Title:: Bible (without the Psalms)
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 3r-336r: Bible (without the Psalms); The Prologue to Esdras (f. 129v) is immediately followed by Proverbs, Esdras begins on f. 240 after another prologue on f. 239v (following Esther). Numbered subdivisions in the Gospels. The manuscript contains a few additions: ff. 1r-2r: Post...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 13th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3174
Title:: Pseudo-Bonaventure, Meditationes Vitae Christi
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1v-129r: Pseudo-Bonaventura, Meditationes Vitae Christi (Meditations on the Life of Christ). Decoration: Alternating initials in blue with red pen-flourishing or in red with violet pen-flourishing. Rubrics in red (now faded).
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1454
Extent:: 1 volume

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