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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1890
Title:: Inventory of goods belonging to James II
Scope & Content:: Folio manuscript volume containing an inventory of the goods belonging to James II. Contents: ff. 1-7: 'An Inventory of His Majesties Goods in the Standing Wardrobe at Whitehall'. Dated 15 February 1688 and signed by Edward Rogers, Wardrobe Keeper. ff. 8-17: 'Wardrobe Goods in the Charge of Phi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1688
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2473
Title:: Publius Virgilius Maro, Aeneid, with marginal gloss
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-4r: A genealogy of Roman gods, beginning with 'Demorgorgon'. f. 4v: Names of rivers ('Nomina fluminorum'). f. 5r: Commentary on the Aneid. ff. 5v-168r: Publius Virgilius Maro, Aeneid, with marginal gloss; ending with the colophon: 'Explicit liber duodecimus Eneydos Maroni...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2612
Title:: Titus Lucretius Caro (Lucretius), De Rerum Natura
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-109r: Titus Lucretius Caro (Lucretius), De Rerum Natura, imperfect at the end, ending: 'diffugiant, quia ni mirum facile omnia circum (Book VI).'
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3832
Title:: Thomas of Cantimpré, Bonum universale de apibus
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-158r: Thomas of Cantimpré, Bonum universale de apibus, in two books (ff. 2r-145v); with an index (ff. 145v-158r). The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1v: A note on Thomas of Cantimpré, beginning: 'Istum librum scripsit vel composuit originaliter quidam frater de ord...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4401
Title:: Gautier de Coincy, Les Miracles de Nostre-Dame
Scope & Content:: An imperfect copy of Gautier de Coincy's miracles of the Virgin Mary, including his lyrics (with musical notation) dedicated to her. Contents: ff. 1r-189v: Gautier de Coincy, Les Miracles de Nostre-Dame. Four- and three-line staffs with C-clefs and quasi-square neumes: f. 3v: 'Amors, qui b...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Old
Date Range:: c 1250–c 1275
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4903
Title:: Continuations of the Roman des sept sages
Scope & Content:: Contents: Continuations of the Roman des sept sages. There are 7 continuations or sequels to the Roman des sept sages de Rome. This copy is now divided into two volumes, of which this is the second, containing part of the fourth and the fifth and sixth romances. ff. 1-16: Helcanus (final part...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5292
Title:: Lucius Annaeus Florus, Epitoma de Tito Livio
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains a copy of the Epitoma de Tito Livio (Epitomy of Titus Livy), attributed to the Roman historian Lucius Annaeus Florus (b. c. 74, d. 130). The Latin work is principally based on Ab Urbe Condita Libri (Books from the Founding of the City), a history of ancient Rome written ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 6395
Title:: Jests and curious stories of Nicholas L’Estrange
Scope & Content:: A book of 606 jests and anecdotes compiled by Nicholas L’Estrange (1604-1655), with unnumbered additions in a different hand. Anecdotes from L’Estrange’s own knowledge are identified by the initials S.N.L., while others are attributed to friends and relatives, including his brothers, Hamon L'Est...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1630s-1650s
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 7399
Title:: A collection of French 'airs de cour'
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-63v: A collection of French 'airs de cour'. Decoration: Initials with zoomorphic, anthropomorphic and grotesque features and interlace decoration in colours. Drawings of flowers, plants and farm animals in colours. Small initials with foliate decoration in colours.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1st half of the 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

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