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901. Harley MS 677

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 677
Title:
Collection of letters, speech, prose and poetry
Scope & Content:
Manuscript volume written in a number of different hands. Contents: ff. 1-31: Collections out of Plutarch’s Lives. ff. 31-32: Extracts from a letter to Sir Edward Coke in the time of his trouble. Header ‘Witty Speeches collected out of a Letter sente to Sir Edward Cooke after he was Lord ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

902. Harley MS 678

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 678
Title:
Memoirs of Philip de Commines. Extracts
Scope & Content:
Alphabetical extracts from the epitome of the history by Philippe de Commines. Text in Spanish with English summaries in the margins. No title page.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Spanish
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

903. Harley MS 679

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 679
Title:
Sebastiano Bartadas, Commentary on Genesis and Commentary on Apocalypse
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-208v: Sebastiano Bartadas, Commentary on Genesis. f. 209r: An Deus liberavit Abrahamum ex Incendio Caldaeorum. ff. 209r-210v: Quot annis fuerint Israelitae in Aegypto. f. 210v: Quae sit Generatio quarta. ff. 211r-338v: Sebastiano Bartadas, Commentary on Apocalypse, followe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

904. Harley MS 680

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 680
Title:
Letters from Mario Repetta
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-2r: A letter of Mario Repetta to Pietro Foscari. ff. 3r-32v: A letter or treatise of Mario Repetta to Luigi Mocenigo.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

905. Harley MS 681

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 681
Title:
The History of King James VI of Scotland
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-80r: ‘The History of James the 6th Kinge of Scotland Crouned Anno Io Etatis suae, with the Instabillity of his Regents and theire unhappy Ends; with the troubles & tumultuous Riseinge in Armes Against the Kings Regents, & the treaterous dealeings, and Banishments of Div...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1575-1595
Extent:
1 volume

906. Harley MS 682

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 682
Title:
Charles of Orléans, Collected poems
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a collection of English poems by Charles, Duke of Orléans, composed during his captivity in England (1415-1440). The manuscript was probably produced under the Duke's supervision at the end of this period, as it includes Ballades 111 and 113, which were rewritten by the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
1439-1440
Extent:

1 volume

907. Harley MS 683

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 683
Title:
Grammatical miscellany
Scope & Content:
A schoolbook compiled from at least four pre-existing manuscripts, dating from the early 13th century (ff. 2–19), late 13th century (ff. 32–35, 36–62), and 14th century (ff. 20–31): f. 1r: Effaced page opening with the word ‘Debeat’ with a decorated six-line initial. f. 1v: Fragment of the Off...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
9th century-14th century
Extent:

1 volume

908. Harley MS 684

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 684
Title:
William Somner, Commentary and glossary on the laws of Henry I
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*recto: A title-page: ‘Gulielmi Somneri Commentarius in Leges Henrici I cum Glossario’. ff. 1r-55r: William Somner (bap. 1598, d. 1669), antiquary and Anglo-Saxon scholar, Commentary on the laws of Henry I; dedicated to Roger Twysden (b. 1597, d. 1672), second baronet, antiquar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

909. Harley MS 685

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 685
Title:
Asser, The Annals of St Neots; Chronicon Johannes Pike; Chronicon Roberti de Redding; Chronica Adami Myrimouth
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*r: A table of contents. f. 2*r: A title-page: ‘Asserij Menevensis Annales ex antiquissimo Codice descripti’. ff. 1r-45r: Asser, The Annals of St Neots, here entitled: ‘Annales ad annum 914’ ['ex antiquissimo Codice descripti'; ‘Codice Doctoris Gale ad A. D. 914’]. ff. 46r-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

910. Harley MS 686

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 686
Title:
Thomas of Elmham, Historia Monasterii Sancti Augustini Cantauriensis
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r*: A note about the manuscript: ‘Ex Codice MS in Biblioth: Aulae Trinit: Cantebrig:’ [probably Cambridge, Trinity Hall, MS 1]. ff. 1r-320r: Thomas of Elmham, Historia Monasterii Sancti Augustini Cantauriensis; containing copies of charters. Decoration: A drawing of a key in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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