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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2686
Title:: Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae
Scope & Content:: The volume contains the Etymologiae by Isidore of Seville (599-636), an encyclopedia in twenty books dedicated to Braulio, Bishop of Saragossa (631-651), the editor of the text. The text is preceded by five letters of correspondence between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1r-4v) (PL, 83, cols. 908D-914...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 9th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2687
Title:: Cicero, Orationes in Verrem; Philippicae
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains copies of two collections of speeches by the Roman orator Marcus Tullius Cicero (b. 106, d. 43 BC). In Verrem (Against Verres) is a series of speeches made by Cicero in 70 BC, during the corruption and extortion trial of Gaius Verres (b. c. 120, d. 43 BC), the former gov...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2688
Title:: A collection of fragments including Liutprand of Cremona, Antapodosis; a Miscellany; Quintus Horatius Flaccus Epodes; Quintus Horatius Flaccus Carmen saeculare; Quintus Horatius Flaccus Epistles; Quintus Horatius Flaccus Satires; Priscian, Institutiones grammaticae, Boethius, De musica
Scope & Content:: The manuscript is a composite miscellany made of five texts of different dates and origins (ff. 1-16; 17-22; 23-46; 47-54; 55-66), probably bound together after Edward Harley acquired the last part (ff. 55-66). Each text is separated by unfoliated parchment interleaves, which remain blank. Con...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:: 9th century-12th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2688, ff 1r-16v
Title:: Liudprand of Cremona, Antapodosis, (books 1-4) (imperfect)
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-16v: Liudprand (b. c 922, d. c 972), bishop of Cremona, Antapodosis (Retribution), books 1-4, dedicated to Recemundus, bishop of Elvira, imperfect at the end, beginning: 'In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti incipit liber ανταπoδοσιν regum atque principum partis europe ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st quarter of the 12th century
Extent:: Part of Harley MS 2688

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2688, ff 17r-22v
Title:: A circular diagram of the winds; John Scotus Eriugena, epitaph for Hincmar of Reims; Greek and Latin grammatical lists; Excerpt from Proverbs; Hymn to St Michael (with neumes)
Scope & Content:: This miscellanous collection of texts originally formed the initial gathering of Harley MS 3095, a 10th-century manuscript of Boethius (b. c. 480, d. 524)'s works. A later scribe has added in the 11th century the hymn (ff. 17v-18r). This part includes: Contents: f. 17r: A circular diagram of t...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:: Mid 10th century
Extent:: Part of Harley MS 2688

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2688, ff 23r-46v
Title:: Quintus Horatius Flaccus's works, including: Epodeae, Carmen saeculare; Epistulae and Satires (imperfect)
Scope & Content:: Four works by Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC-8 BC) with marginal and interlinear glosses. Contents: ff. 23r-29r: Quintus Horatius Flaccus, Epodeae (Epode), 8.12-17.81 (imperfect). ff. 29r-30v: Quintus Horatius Flaccus, Carmen saeculare (Secular hymn). ff. 30v-43v: Quintus Horatius Flaccus, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 10th century
Extent:: Part of Harley MS 2688

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2688, ff 47r-54v
Title:: Priscian, Institutiones grammaticae (books 4-5)
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 47r-54v: Priscian (fl. 500), Institutiones grammaticae (Institutes of Grammar), books 4-5 with interlinear and marginal glosses, begins imperfectly in chapter 2 of book 4, beginning: '[...] in tus desinentibus derivantur abiecta .s. assumunt do ut habitus habitudo'; ending imperfe...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 9th century
Extent:: Part of Harley MS 2688

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2688, ff 55r-66v
Title:: Boethius, De musica (books 1-2)
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 55r-66v: Boethius (b. c. 480, d. 524), De musica (On music), books 1-2, with marginal glosses, beginning: '[O]mnium quidem percepcio sensum'; ending: 'Nunc voluminis seriem fastidii vitator astringam'. Decoration: Space left for an initial at the beginning of the text. Initials...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 12th century
Extent:: Part of Harley MS 2688

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2689
Title:: Terence, Comoediae, with prologues and arguments
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains copies of the Comoediae (Comedies) of the Roman African playwright Publius Terentius Afer (b. c. 195/185, d. c. 159 BC), commonly known as Terence. Contents: ff. 1r-39r: Terence, Andria; ff. 39r-81v: Terence, Eunuchus; ff. 8v-121v: Terence, Heauton Timorumenos; f...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2690
Title:: Cicero, De amicitia
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-64v: Cicero, De amicitia. ff. 1*, 2*, 65 and [65a] are parchment flyleaves; ff. 1* and [65a] are former pastedowns. Decoration: Full border in colours and gold with candelabras, a snail, a dolphin, birds, putti including two supporting a cardinal's unidentified coat of ar...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

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