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1. Kings MS 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 2
Title:
Bible (imperfect, with Joshua 13-Hebrews 6 only)
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is an imperfect 13th-century Bible of the Vulgate text, beginning with Joshua 13 and ending in Hebrews 6. The manuscript is wanting many leaves at the beginning and end, and after f. 148 (Psalms 117:121-Wisdom 12: 25), as well as five after f. 334 (Galatians 3:19-1 Thessalonians ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 13th century
Extent:

1 volume

2. Kings MS 16

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 16
Title:
Homer, Iliad (TLG 0012.001), preceded by brief vitae and hypotheses
Scope & Content:
Homer, Iliad (TLG 0012.001). Each book except Book I preceded by one or two monostich summaries. Prose ὑπόθεσις at the start of Book II (f 13r) and scholia relating to Book I 331-341 (ff 7v-8r). Preceded by two brief lives of Homer (f 1r), inc. 1. ῞Ομηρος ὁ ποιητὴς υἱὸς ἦν. κατὰ μέν τινας Μαίω...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1431
Extent:

1 volume

3. Kings MS 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 17
Title:
Scholia on Pindar's Olympian and Pythian Odes
Scope & Content:
Scholia on Pindar's Olympian and Pythian Odes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 15th century
Extent:

1 volume

4. Kings MS 21

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 21
Title:
Cicero, Philippicae
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the Philippicae (Philippics), a series of speeches delivered by the Roman statesman and philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero (b. 106 BC, d. 43 BC), condemning Mark Anthony (b. 83 BC, d. 30 BC) in the aftermath of the assassination of Julius Caesar (b. 100 BC, d. 44 BC). C...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:

1 volume

5. Kings MS 395

Reference (shelfmark):
Kings MS 395
Title:
Biblical and Genealogical Chronicle from Creation to King Henry VII of England, continued to Edward VI
Scope & Content:
A genealogical chronicle in codex format, consisting of a series of roundels accompanied by brief biographical entries. The codex must be turned sideways to follow the succession Contents: ff. 1v-24r: Biblical genealogy: a translation into English of the Latin chronicle attributed to Peter of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
First half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume