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Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 14 C VII, ff 8v-156v
Title:: Matthew Paris, Historia Anglorum
Scope & Content:: The only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history of England covering the years 1070-1253, probably composed and written by Matthew Paris in the period between 1250-1255 (ff. 10r-156v). Prologue incipit: 'De chronographia, id est temporum descripcione'; text incipit: 'Anno dominice inca...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1250-1259
Extent:: 148 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 14 C VII, ff 157r-231r
Title:: Matthew Paris, Chronica Maiora, with a continuation
Scope & Content:: The autograph copy of the Chronica Maiora, Part III, by Matthew Paris, covering the years 1254-1259 (the date of Paris's death) (ff. 157r-218v); incipit: 'Anno domini m cc liiii qui est annus domini regis H III xxxciii'. Includes numerous marginal notes and additions by the author. The first two...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1250-15th century
Extent:: 75 folios.

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 15 E IV, ff 1r-174v
Title:: Jean de Wavrin, Recueil des croniques et anciennes istoires de la Grant Bretaigne, volume I, ff. 1-174
Scope & Content:: The first volume of the Recueil des croniques et anciennes istoires de la Grant Bretaigne by Jean de Wavrin, seigneur de Forestel, contains a chronicle of British history from its mythical origins up to the reign of Edward II. It has been bound in two separate parts. Part 1 contains a table of r...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1471-1483
Extent:: The first part of a parchment codex bound in 2 volumes

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 15 E IV, ff 175r-350v
Title:: Jean de Wavrin, Recueil des croniques et anciennes istoires de la Grant Bretaigne, volume I, ff 175r-350v
Scope & Content:: The first volume of the Recueil des croniques et anciennes istoires de la Grant Bretaigne by Jean de Wavrin, Seigneur de Forestel, contains a chronicle of British history from its mythical origins up to the reign of Edward II. It has been bound in two separate parts. Part II (ff. 175-350) contin...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1471-1483
Extent:: The second part of a parchment codex bound in 2 volumes

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 15 E IV, ff ix-xviii
Title:: Binding and flyleaves for part 2 of Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre, volume 1, ff 175r-350v
Scope & Content:: This section corresponds to the binding and flyleaves for part 2.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1471-1757
Extent:: 7 flyleaves and manuscript binding.

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 16 B I, ff 1v-174r
Title:: Ardā vīrāf nāmah, by Zartusht Bahrām اردا ویراف نامه
Scope & Content:: A poetical version by Zartusht Bahrām Pazhdū of the book of Ardā Vīrāf, based on a Pahlavi original of the 9th/10th century, which describes his journey through heaven and hell and his return home afterwards. This copy has been transcribed in both Persian and Avestan scripts, reflecting a tradi...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Persian
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 text

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 16 C IX, ff 2-3v
Title:: Latin dedication to Henry VIII by John Cheke, dated Hertford, 31 Dec.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1544-1546
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Royal MS 16 C IX, ff 4-38
Title:: Μαξίμου μοναχοῦ λόγος ἀσκητικὸς κατὰ πεῦσιν καὶ ἀπόκρισιν PG 90.912; CPG 7692. inc. ᾽Αδελφὸς ἐρώτησε γέροντα λέγων. παρακαλῶ σε. A few marginal corrections byYoung
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: c 1544-1546
Extent:: 1 item

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