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1121. Cotton MS Vespasian D VI, ff 2–77

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Vespasian D VI, ff 2–77
Title:
Book of Proverbs (Parabole Salomonis); Alcuin, De virtutibus et vitiis; note on Abbot Macarius; ‘Kentish hymn’; note of the age of the world; 'Kentish Psalm' (Old English paraphrase of Psalm 50); Disticha Catonis (incomplete); hymns for St Augustine of Canterbury and others
Scope & Content:
These folios contain various Biblical texts, notes, and hymns in Latin and Old English. Apart from the additions on ff. 76v–77v, most of this text may have been copied between the middle of the 10th century to 2nd half of the 10th century. These folios include: ff. 2r–37v: Book of Proverbs (Par...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 10th century-1st quarter of the 12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D VI

1122. Cotton MS Domitian A I, ff 56–160

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Domitian A I, ff 56–160
Title:
Gerald of Wales, Itinerarium Cambriae; Gerald of Wales Descriptio Cambriae; Gerald of Wales Retractationes; Gerald of Wales Catalogus brevior librorum suorum; Annales Cambriae; Life of David fitz Gerald (Vita David secundi); Cognacio Brychan.
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 56r-58r: Gerald of Wales, Itinerarium Cambriae, Preface. Rubric: 'Stephano Cantuariensi archiepiscopo in Odoporion Giraldi prefatio prima'. Incipit: 'Sicut variis rerum motibus et mutacionibus tempora moventur'. ff. 58r-v: Gerald of Wales, Itinerarium Cambriae. Table of chapter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 13th century-Mid 16th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Domitian A I.

1123. Cotton MS Domitian A VIII, ff 120r–125v

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Domitian A VIII, ff 120r–125v
Title:
List of Welsh cantrefi; Aelred of Rievaulx, Genealogia regum Anglorum (imperfect); genealogical chronicle of the dukes of Normandy and kings of England; memorandum of the children of King Edward II of England; memorandum of the battles fought under King Edward III of England
Scope & Content:
These folios contain: ff. 120r-121v: list of Welsh cantrefi in Middle Welsh, copied in the 2nd half of the 15th century; f. 122r: Aelred of Rievaulx, Genealogia regum Anglorum (imperfect), copied in the 4th quarter of the 13th century or 1st quarter of the 14th century; ff. 122r-124r: genea...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin and Welsh
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 13th century-2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:

6 folios

1124. Cotton MS Faustina B III, ff 199–280

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Faustina B III, ff 199–280
Title:
Life of St Edith; Chronicle of Wilton Abbey; Life of St Æthelthryth
Scope & Content:
These folios contain Middle English hagiographies and a Latin chronicle of Wilton abbey: ff. 199r–263r: a verse Life of St Edith (Boffey and Edwards, A New Index (2005), no. 243); ff. 263r–264v: a chronicle of Wilton Abbey; ff. 265r–279v: a Life of St Æthelthryth (Boffey and Edwards, A New...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 15th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Faustina B III

1125. Cotton MS Julius C III, ff 1–414

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Julius C III, ff 1–414
Title:
Letters addressed to Sir Robert Cotton (d. 1631) by, among others, Francis Bacon, Viscount St Alban (d. 1626) (ff. 10–11), Sir Thomas Bodley (d. 1613) (f. 25), William Camden (d. 1623) (ff. 58–65), John Dee (d. 1609) (ff. 135–136), Sir Edward Dering (d. 1644) (f. 143), John Donne (d. 1631) (ff. 153–154), William Laud, bishop of St Davids (1621–26) (the future archbishop of Canterbury, 1633–45) (f. 232), John Selden (d. 1654) (ff. 338–344), John Speed (d. 1629) (ff. 354–358) and James Ussher, ...
Scope & Content:
Language(s): English and Latin; French (ff. 161, 288–291); Italian (ff. 174, 282); Greek (f. 353) Dated: 1595–1630; 19th century (415r–418r)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1595-19th century
Extent:
1 item

1126. Cotton MS Cleopatra D I, ff 129–197

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Cleopatra D I, ff 129–197
Title:
Solinus, Collectanea Rerum Memorabilium
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 129v: A table of contents written by a 15th-century hand. ff. 130r-197v: Solinus, Collectanea Rerum Mirabilium (Collection of Wonderful Things). Decoration: Large decorated initial at the beginning in red and green (f. 130r). Decorated initials in red and green. Simple initials...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Cleopatra D I

1127. Cotton MS Tiberius B III, ff 152–203

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Tiberius B III, ff 152–203
Title:
Odo of Cluny, Collationes (imperfect)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 152r–203v: Odo of Cluny, Collationes (imperfect). Decoration: Medium initials in red and green, sometimes with arabesque motifs. Rubrics in red.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Mid 12th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Tiberius B III

1128. Cotton MS Caligula A XV, ff 120–153

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Caligula A XV, ff 120–153
Title:
A collection of computistical texts and tables (imperfect), charms, prognostics, Easter-table annals for Christ Church, Canterbury, and extracts from Ælfric's De temporibus anni
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a variety of computistical and prognostic material and charms, as well as an image depicting God and an angel giving a scroll to St Pachomius. It also contains annals next to its Easter table, which link the manuscript's production to Christ Church, Canterbury. Originall...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 11th century-13th century
Extent:

Part of a parchment codex

1129. Cotton MS Domitian A II, ff 2–7

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Domitian A II, ff 2–7
Title:
John Somer, Chronicle; computistical tables
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-7r: John Somer, Chronicle entitled ‘Cronica quedam brevis ffratris Iohannis Somour ordinis sancti Ffrancisci de conventu ville Briggewalter’. f. 7v: computistical tables. Decoration: Highlighting in red.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 14th century-Mid 15th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Domitian A II

1130. Cotton MS Claudius C IX, ff 105–202

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Claudius C IX, ff 105–202
Title:
Liber Terrarum of Abingdon Abbey and other memoranda, including Old English boundary–clauses
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 105r-177r: Liber Terrarum of Abingdon Abbey ('Historia ecclesie Abbendonensis'). ff. 177v-178r: Confirmation-charter of Richard I, king of England (r. 1189-99), for Abbot Hugh (r. 1189/90-1221), his successors and the monks of Abingdon, Gisors, 29 March 1190 (late 12th century) ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 12th century-4th quarter of the 13th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Claudius C IX

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