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1771. Cotton MS Nero D III, ff 3–218

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D III, ff 3–218
Title:
Cartulary of the hospital of St Leonard, York, volume one
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin and Anglo-Norman French; Middle English (176r, 215r) Dated: 1st half of the 15th century to 3rd quarter of the 15th century
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 item

1772. Cotton MS Nero D III, ff 219–223, 226

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D III, ff 219–223, 226
Title:
Register of the sacrist of Evesham Abbey
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 14th century-Mid 15th century
Extent:
1 item

1773. Cotton MS Nero D III, ff 224–225

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D III, ff 224–225
Title:
Register of Battle Abbey (imperfect)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Mid 15th century
Extent:
1 item

1774. Cotton MS Nero D IV

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D IV
Title:
Gospel-book (‘Lindisfarne Gospels’)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 3r-5v: St Jerome, Epistle to Pope Damasus ('Novum opus'). ff. 5v-8r: St Jerome, prologue to the Gospels ('Plures fuisse'). ff. 8r-9r: Eusebius, letter to Carpianus. ff. 10r–17v: Canon tables. ff. 18v-19r: Preface to the Gospel of St Matthew. ff. 19r-23v: Chapter lists t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
c 700
Extent:
1 volume

1775. Cotton MS Nero D IX

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D IX
Title:
Antoine de La Sale (Salle), Le Petit Jehan de Saintré; Rasse de Brunhamel, Floridan et Elvide
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r–108r: Antoine de La Sale or Salle (b. c. 1398, d. c. 1461), Le Petit Jean de Saintré, a didactic romance about the adventures of the hero, Jean, at the court of King John of France, and of his lady, the Dame des Belles Cousines, who teaches him how to become the perfect knight...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 15th century
Extent:

Parchment codex

1776. Cotton MS Nero D V

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D V
Title:
Matthew Paris, Chronica maiora (2r–393r), incorporating St Godric’s hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary (150v: Boffey 2988); De gestis regis Arthuri (393r–395r). Dated: last quarter of the 13th century (1v–161v); middle of the 13th century (162r–393r); middle of the 14th century (393r–395r).
Scope & Content:
ff. 2r–393r: Matthew Paris, Chronica maiora. ff.150v: St Godric’s hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary (Boffey 2988). ff. 393r–395r: De gestis regis Arthuri. Decoration: 1 full-page map of the Mediterranean Sea, with colours (f. 1v). 4 bas-de-page scenes in outline drawing: Ramsey Abbey (f. 85v)...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
Mid 13th century-Mid 14th century
Extent:
1 item

1777. Cotton MS Nero D VI

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D VI
Title:
Documents relating to the Anglo-French and Anglo-Scottish wars (4r–64v); coronation order of King Richard II of England (1377–99) (65r–69v); account of the coronation of Richard II, 16 July 1377 (70r–71v); Modus tenendi Parliamentum (72r–75r); chronicle of English history, Noah–AD 1377 (76r–81r); documents relating to the office of marshal of England (82r–92r)
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Anglo-Norman French and Latin; French (36r–56v)
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman, French, and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 14th century
Extent:
1 item

1778. Cotton MS Nero D VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D VII
Title:
The Benefactors' Book of St Albans Abbey (‘the Golden Book of St Albans’)
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains the names and portraits of benefactors to the Abbey of St Albans with details of their gifts. The preface states that the register was established as part of the grant of confraternity set up by Abbot Thomas and was to be kept on the Abbey's high altar (f. 2r-v). The m...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1380-c 1540
Extent:

1 volume

1779. Cotton MS Nero D VIII

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D VIII
Title:
Cotton Manuscript Nero D VIII
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript contains a variety of texts bound together as follows: ff. 3-175: A collection of historical texts including the Historia regum Brittaniae and Historia Normannorum (4th quarter of the 12th century); ff. 176-344: Historical and scientific texts, including the Polychro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century -16th century
Extent:

Parchment codex, composite, consisting of 3 items

1780. Cotton MS Nero D VIII, ff 3r–175v

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Nero D VIII, ff 3r–175v
Title:
A collection of historical texts including the Historia regum Brittaniae and Historia Normannorum
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 3r–63r: Geoffrey of Monmouth, Historia regum Britannie; ff. 63r–71r: Historia Brittonum (Gildas recension); ff. 72r–135v: Dudo of Saint-Quentin, Historia Normannorum; ff. 135v-146v: Gesta Normmanorum ducum (redaction A); ff. 147r–159v: Robert de Torigni, Gesta Normmanorum ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 12th century
Extent:

Part of a parchment codex

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