Contents: ff. 1r-40v: Pierre Michault, La Danse aux avengles, imperfect; the manuscript is missing the first part of the text, which is supplied on f. [iii]recto-[iii]verso]. This satirical work, written in 1466, partly in prose and partly in verse, consists of a dialogue between L'acteur (the...
Melodies of songs and psalms, with vocal exercises
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ff. 5-43 passim. Melody of some songs, mostly anonymous. Several of them are included in John Playford's publications. 1. 'Diuin objet, qui ravisses les sens.' f. 5. 2. 'Se voi, Luci amate.' f. 6. 3. 'La vita alberga.' f. 7. 4. 'Tell me, you wantdering spirits.' By H. Lawes. [From , 1652.] f. 8....
Almanack of Allestree (1627), annotated by Symonds D’Ewes
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Printed Almanack of Allestree for the year 1627, with chronological notes in the handwriting of Sir Symonds D’Ewes. Also large collections in cypher. The manuscript's former binding is now stored separately as Harley MS 7550/1.
Detached binding, marbled paper over wooden boards. The binding was formerly attached to Harley MS 7550 (Almanack of Allestree (1627), annotated by Symonds D’Ewes) and is now stored separately.
Biblical commentaries and a partial copy of the Gospel of Luke. Originally bound with Harley MS 7551/2. ff. 1r-18r: Notes on the Song of Songs, Latin, 14th century. ff. 19r-32r: Notes on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Old English. 17th century. ff. 33r-36r: Gospel of Luke (imperfect)...
Fascimiles of miniatures and the Epistles; Biblical commentary
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Contents: ff. 1r-5r: Copy of a letter sent to the Trustees of the British Museum by the Bibliotheque nationale, France, Paris, November 1877, relating to the theft of articles of the original ff. 6r-17r from the BnF by Jean Aymon in 1706 and 1707. The BnF had recovered many, but important fragm...
Fragments of verse and tracts on divinity, the rosary, the Trinity, and psalms
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Articles 4-10, thus: Twelve leaves of vellum, containing fragments of divinity in Latin. Various irregular memoranda. Four paper leaves, containing a tract on the Rosary in English. Six leaves, containing a fragment of a sermon in English. Four leaves, being part of a Latin treatise on the Trini...