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1. Harley MS 4350

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4350
Title:
Astronomical miscellany
Scope & Content:
Various astronomical and calendrical texts including: Robert Grosseteste, De sphera (ff. 4r-15r); Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Algorismus (ff. 15v-25v); 'Epistula super libello de natura scintillarum' (ff. 25v-29v); Jordanus de Nemore, De plana sphaera (Demonstratio de plana spera; Planispheri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century
Extent:
123 folios.

2. Harley MS 321

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 321
Title:
Scientific miscellany
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes miscellanous texts, mainly on astronomy: ff. 1r-1v: title page and tables of contents. ff. 2r-14r: calendar from 1387 to 1462 (Calendarium minus and calendarium majus). f. 15r: astronomical table, entitled 'Tabula lune, ad faciendum eius gradum omni die'. ff. 16r-16v...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1382-1605
Extent:

1 volume

3. Harley MS 3647

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3647
Title:
Astronomical miscellany
Scope & Content:
Collection of astronomical texts including: Tabula Gerlandi with a canon (ff. 2v-3v); Balduinus de Mardochio, Compotus manualis (ff. 4r-7v); Tables of Fnugo and Bede with canons (ff. 7v-10r); Petrus de Dacia, Kalendarium (ff. 10v-16v); Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Algorismus (ff. 17r-22r); Joh...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1300
Extent:
225 folios.

4. Harley MS 3734

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3734
Title:
Toledan tables
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes: Table for calculating dates (f. 1v); Fragment of a document 1350 (f. 2r); Diagrams of constellations (f. 2v); Toledan tables (ff. 3r-38v); ‘De proiectionibus radiorum planetorum’ (f. 39r-39v); Toledan tables (ff. 40r-41v); Table for calculating dates (f. 42r). Th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century-15th century
Extent:

42 folios.

5. Harley MS 4241

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 4241
Title:
Aristotle, Metaphysica
Scope & Content:
Aristotle, Metaphysica. Decoration: Initials in red or blue at the beginning of chapters.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1450-1464
Extent:
88 folios.

6. Harley MS 1685

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1685
Title:
Gariopontus, Passionarius Galeni
Scope & Content:
Gariopontus, Passionarius Galeni (ff. 1r-143v); Chronology of important events in British history from the Creation to the reign of Edward III (ff. 143v-144r). The manuscript also includes: added prayers (ff. 9v, 12v); Figurae Divisionis relating to complexions dominated by humours (f. 103r); ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1150-1399
Extent:
1 volume

7. Harley MS 546

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 546
Title:
Medical miscellany
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes translations of and elaborations on Latin medical treatises and recipes as follows: Walter Agilon, 'De dosibus medicinarum' in the translation by Cormac MacDonlevy for Dermot MacDonall (ff. 1r-11r); Medical compendium relating to ailments of the body (ff. 12r-19v, 37r-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Irish and Latin
Date Range:
1459
Extent:
1 volume

8. Harley MS 2269

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2269
Title:
Astrological compendium
Scope & Content:
An astronomical compendium with horoscopes and texts relating to the practice of medicine. The manuscript includes: 1. Astrological compendium attributed to 'Frater Rogerius Bacon' (ff. 1r-8r); 2. Astrological diagrams and notes (ff. 8v-10r); 3. Two astrological notes about the moon and the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

9. Harley MS 5266

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5266
Title:
Euclid, Elements
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes Euclid's Elements, translated by Adelard of Bath, with an added table of contents (f. 127r) and a round map of the world (mappa mundi) (f. 128v). Decoration: 1 large initial in colours with a portrait of Euclid (f. 1r). 7 large initials in colours with birds or animals ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 14th century
Extent:
1 volume

10. Harley MS 1684

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1684
Title:
Medical miscellany
Scope & Content:
The present manuscript includes: A short treatise relating to urine (f. 1r); Medical recipes, mainly relating to plasters (ff. 2r-4v); Thomas Scellinck of Thienen, Chirurgia (ff. 5r-104r); Medical recipes (f. 104v); Lanfrancus de Mediolanum, Chirurgia parva, 2 books, transl. (ff. 105r-140...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, Middle
Date Range:
1410-1499
Extent:
1 volume

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