Search

Container Reference (shelfmark) Harley MS 1-7661

811. Harley MS 940

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 940
Title:
Middle English translations of the Pauline Epistles; Acts of the Apostles; Catholic Epistles; and Book of Revelation
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains Middle English translations of the biblical books of the Pauline Epistles to the Revelations, from the Later Version of the Wycliffite Bible. Contents: ff. 2r-97v: The Pauline Epistles, begins imperfectly with the Epistle to the Romans. ff. 98r-147v: The Acts of th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and English, Middle
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

812. Harley MS 941

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 941
Title:
A collection of treatises relating to history, astrology, magic, astronomy, geography and rhetoric, comprising John Lydgate's Dietary and other verses and medical recipes
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*v: An added abbreviated list of contents. ff. 1r-3v: De origine gigantum, an abbreviated version of the Anglo-Norman French Des Grantz Geanz, written in Latin. The short narrative tells the Story of Albina and her sisters often used as a preface to the Brut Chronicle. The leave...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

813. Harley MS 942

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 942
Title:
Notebook of Richard Symonds in Italy
Scope & Content:
One of several notebooks used by Richard Symonds, royalist soldier and antiquary, during his visit to Italy 1649-1651. Consists of rough notes on churches, and some ancient monuments in Rome and Padua, with ink and chalk sketches. The pages are unnumbered, unlike Symonds’ other notebooks, and ma...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1649-1651
Extent:
1 volume

814. Harley MS 943

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 943
Title:
Notebook of Richard Symonds in France and Italy
Scope & Content:
One of several notebooks used by Richard Symonds, royalist soldier and antiquary, during his visit to Italy 1649-1651. This notebook, which covers a period from November 1648, before the journey, to December 1651, consists of notes on personal affairs, his travel in France and Italy, with observ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1648-1651
Extent:
1 volume

815. Harley MS 944

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 944
Title:
Notebook of Richard Symonds containing movements of the royal army, August 1645 – February following, and church notes
Scope & Content:
Notebook of Richard Symonds written while accompanying the King and the royal army from 17 August 1745 to 11 February. Symonds notes the progress of the army and principal events. Title page: ‘A Continuation of the Marchings and Actions of the Royall Army, his Ma[jes]tie being personally prese...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1645-Feb 1646
Extent:
1 volume

816. Harley MS 945

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 945
Title:
Statutes from the reigns of Edward III and Richard II
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 3r-11v: 'Capitula Statutorum Regis Edward Tercij'. ff. 11v-14v: 'Capitula Statutorum Regis Ricardi Secundi'; ending: 'Plus in fine libri' (reference to f. 256v). ff. 15r-181v: Statutes of 1-50 Edward III (1327–1377); written in French. ff. 181v-257r: Statutes of 1-13 Richard...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
c 1390
Extent:
1 volume

817. Harley MS 946

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 946
Title:
Nova statuta, including Hengham Magna
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-248r: Nova statuta, including Hengham Magna (ff. 191v-229v), preceded by a table of contents (ff. 1r-1v). Decoration: Numerous small initials in red. Rubrics in red.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old and Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 volume

818. Harley MS 947

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 947
Title:
Collection of statutes and writs
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r-86v: Vetera Statuta. ff. 87r-106v: Nova Statuta (Statutes of Edward III only). ff. 107r-169r: Novae Narrationes. ff. 170r-304r: Registrum brevium from the royal chancery of Edward III () with added texts and notes (ff. 304v-309r).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 14th century-1st quarter of the 15th century
Extent:

1 volume

819. Harley MS 948

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 948
Title:
Rule of St Benedict; Carta Caritatis; agreement between Cîteaux Abbey and Prémontré Abbey, 1142; agreement between Waverley Abbey and Furness Abbey; Instituta Capituli Generalis Ordinis Cisterciensis
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-2v: List of chapters in the Rule of St Benedict, entitled: 'Capitula Regule Sancti Benedicti'. ff. 3r-43v: The Rule of St Benedict, entitled: 'Regule Sancti Benedicti Abbatis'. ff. 43v-49r: Carta Caritatis. ff. 49v-51r: Agreement between Cîteaux Abbey and Prémontré Abbey ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 12th century
Extent:
1 volume

820. Harley MS 949

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 949
Title:
A subject index for a work on canon law
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-131r: A subject index for a work on canon law.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 volume

Limit your search

more »
more »
more »
more »