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52. Cotton MS Caligula A VII, ff 11–175
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VII, ff 11–175
- Title:
- Heliand
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contain a copy of the Heliand, an Old Saxon Biblical epic copied perhaps in England in the middle or 2nd half of the 10th century (ff. 11r–175v). It is the longest Old Saxon text that survives. Apart from fragments, only one other substantial medieval copy of the Heliand survives (M...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Saxon, Old
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of the 10th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VII
53. Cotton MS Caligula A VII, ff 176-178
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VII, ff 176-178
- Title:
- Æcerbot charm
- Scope & Content:
- These folios include a charm for fields and to ensure fruitful land (Æcerbot), added in the 1st half of the 11th century. It is primarily in Old English, with some Latin phrases. Contents: ff. 176r-178r: a charm for fields and to ensure fruitful land known as Æcerbot. [f. 178v is blank].
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Old and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 11th century
- Extent:
- Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VII
54. Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 4–27
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 4–27
- Title:
- Beauchief obituary calendar
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contain the obituary calendar of the Premonstratensian Abbey at Beauchief, compiled between the mid-13th century and the 1st half of the 16th century. Contents: ff. 4r-27v: the obituary calendar of the Premonstratensian Abbey at Beauchief. Decoration: Each month begins with la...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- Mid 13th century-1st half of the 16th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VIII
55. Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 28–58
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 28–58
- Title:
- Libellus de Primo Saxonum vel Normannorum Adventu ending with an epitome of Symeon of Durham, Historia Regum; De VII Mirabilibus Mundi; Historia Brittonum (‘Gildasian’ recension, imperfect)
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contain various historical texts copied in the north of England in the 3rd quarter of the 12th century. Contents: ff. 28r–43r: Libellus de Primo Saxonum vel Normannorum Adventu (The Book about the First Arrival of the Saxons or Normans). ff. 36r–43r: An epitome of Symeon of Dur...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 3rd quarter of the 12th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VIII
56. Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 59–120
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 59–120
- Title:
- Eadmer of Canterbury, Vita Sancti Wilfridi Archiepiscopi; Goscelin of Saint-Bertin, Vita Sancte Werburge Virginis; Lectiones in Festivitate Sancte Werburge; Goscelin of Saint-Bertin, Lectiones in Festivitate Beate Sexburge Regine; Goscelin of Saint-Bertin, Lectiones in Natale Sancte Eormenhilde; Passio Sancte Margarete Virginis; Miracula Sancte Wihtburge Virginis; Vita Beate Sexburge Regine
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contains various hagiographical works related to St Wilfrid, St Margaret and saints associated with Ely, by Eadmer of Canterbury, Goscelin of Saint-Bertin and others. All of these texts were copied in the 1st half of the 12th century, except for Miracula Sancte Wihtburge Virginis (T...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 12th century-Mid 12th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VIII
57. Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 121–128
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 121–128
- Title:
- Vita Beati Birini Episcopi (imperfect); Wulfstan of Winchester, Vita Sancti Æthelwoldi Episcopi (imperfect)
- Scope & Content:
- The folios, copied in the 1st quarter of the 12th century, originally formed the endleaves to a manuscript that originally contained ff. 59-120, 129-209 of the current volume. Contents: ff. 121r–124v: Vita beati Birini episcopi (Life of Saint Birinus). ff. 125r–128v: Wulfstan of Winchester,...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st quarter of the 12th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VIII
58. Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 129–209
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 129–209
- Title:
- Adrevald of Fleury, Aduentus et Exceptio Sancti Benedicti et Scholastice; Adrevald of Fleury, Miracula Sancti Benedicti, book I (imperfect); Thierry of Fleury (Amorbach), Translatio Corporis Sancti Benedicti, §ii; Adrevald of Fleury, Miracula Sancti Benedicti, book i (continued); Aimoin of Fleury, Miracula Sancti Benedicti; Vita Sancte Marie Magdalene; Translatio Sancte Marie Magdalene; arms of Robert Steward, prior of Ely (1522–1539), with the date 1531; Passio Sancte Katerine Virginis; Vis...
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contain various hagiographical texts. All of these folios were copied in the 1st half of the 12th century, apart from Translatio Sancte Marie Magdalene (Translation of St Mary Magdalene), copied in the 2nd quarter of the 12th century and the account of the vision of the monk of Eyns...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 12th century-1st half of the 14th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VIII
59. Cotton MS Caligula A X, ff 6–64
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A X, ff 6–64
- Title:
- Peter of Ickham, De gestis Britonum et Anglorum, to AD 1289
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 4th quarter of the 13th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
60. Cotton MS Caligula A X, ff 65–208
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A X, ff 65–208
- Title:
- Chronicle of Worcester Cathedral Priory, AD 1–1308, with a continuation to 1377 (65r–192v); notes relating to the bishops of Worcester, AD 798–957 (195r–196r); Breuis annotatio regum tam Anglorum quam Normannorum (197r–200r); Prophecy of the Tenth Sibyl (200r–204v); miscellaneous prose texts (204v–207r); verse beginning ‘Rex Aluredus erat primus rex Angligenarum’ (207v–208v)
- Scope & Content:
- Language(s): Latin; Anglo-Norman French (165r–166r, 167r–v)
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Anglo-Norman and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st quarter of the 14th century-4th quarter of the 15th century
- Extent:
- 1 item