Archive Reference (shelfmark): Harley MS 1-7661 / Material Type: Archives and Manuscripts - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2793
Title:: Psalter
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1v-146v: Psalterium Hebraicum, Psalter in the Hebraicum version, preceded by the prologue of St Jerome (ff. 1v-2v); St Jerome's epistle to Sunnia and Fretela (ff. 3r-32v); beginning with the first Psalm (f. 33r), 'Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum'; followed by Canticl...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 9th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2795
Title:: The Four Gospels
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-3v: Prologus Quattuor Evangeliorum ex Commentario Hieronymi in Mattheum (Prologue to the Four Gospels from St Jerome's commentary on the Gospel of St Matthew), beginning: 'Plures fuisse qui evangelia scripserunt'. ff. 4r-6v: St Jerome, Epistula ad Damasum Papam (St Jerome's e...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 9th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2796
Title:: Psalter with preface by Jerome
Scope & Content:: Psalter with an account of Jerome’s translation and editing of the psalms (f. 1v-2r), followed by a preface to the psalms by Jerome (ff. 3r-5v). f. 1r and 6r are blank. Decoration: 2 very large initials in colours and gold with floral and acanthus motifs (ff. 3, 7). Large initials in blue wit...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: The last quarter of the 15th century to the 1st quarter of the 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2797
Title:: The Four Gospels
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-6v: The Eusebian Canon tables. ff. 7r-8v: St Jerome, Epistula ad Damasum Papam (Epistle to Pope Damasus), preceded by the prologue (ff. 7r-8r). ff. 8v-9v: St Jerome, Prologus Quattuor Evangeliorum (The Prologue of St Jerome's commentary on St Matthew). ff. 9v-10v: Eusebius,...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 3rd quarter of the 9th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2798
Title:: Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Genesis to Malachi)
Scope & Content:: First volume of a Bible, known as 'The Arnstein Bible', including books from Genesis to Malachi. The second volume of this Bible is Harley MS 2799. Contents: f. 1r: Fragment of the annals of Arnstein Abbey, with 5 entries added in the 17th century, 3 relating to Swedish wars and including date...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1172
Extent:: Parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2798-2799
Title:: Bible ('The Arnstein Bible')
Scope & Content:: Bible, known as 'The Arnstein Bible', formed of two volumes: Harley MS 2798 and Harley MS 2799. For detailed descriptions see the individual entries for Harley MS 2798 and Harley MS 2799.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1172
Extent:: Two parchment volumes

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2799
Title:: Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation)
Scope & Content:: Second volume of a Bible, known as 'The Arnstein Bible', including books from Job to Revelation. The first volume of this Bible is Harley MS 2798. Contents: f. 1r: Computistical diagram of a hand, with a note, incipit: 'Nemo deum pingit cuius manus'. ff. 1v-241r: Bible (Job to Revelation) inc...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1172
Extent:: Parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2800
Title:: A Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), volume 1 (January-May)
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the first volume of a three-volume Passional, and contains the lives of saints for readings on feasts in January-May. The second volume is Harley MS 2801 (June-September), and the third volume is Harley MS 2802 (October-December). Contents: ff. 1r-262r: Passional, January-...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c. 1170-c. 1180
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 2801
Title:: A Passional (the 'Arnstein Passional'), volume 2 (June-September), with a fragment of a calendar
Scope & Content:: This manuscript is the second volume of a three-volume Passional, and contains the lives of saints for readings on feasts in June-September, and a fragment of a calendar. The first volume is Harley MS 2800 (January-May), and the third volume is Harley MS 2802 (October-December). Contents: f....
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c. 1170-c. 1180
Extent:: 1 volume

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