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1. Harley MS 3969

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969
Title:
Works on history, natural history and rhetoric
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes: William of Malmesbury, De dictis et factis memorabilibus philosophorum (Polyhistor) (ff. 3r-40v); 5 works on orthography with a summarising 'explicit' note by William of Malmesbury (f. 62r): Cassiodorus Senator, De orthographia (ff. 41r-52r); Caprus, Liber de orthograp...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
236 folios.

2. Harley MS 3969, ff 161r-164r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 161r-164r
Title:
A short chronicle
Scope & Content:
Incipit: 'Temporibus roboan...' Decoration: Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
4 folios.

3. Harley MS 3969, ff 168r-196r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 168r-196r
Title:
Phisicon Protheron
Scope & Content:
Incipit: 'A multis prudentibus viris...' Decoration: Large foliate initial 'A', at the beginning of the text. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
29 folios.

4. Harley MS 3969, ff 56r-57v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 56r-57v
Title:
Albinus, Orthographia
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
2 folios.

5. Harley MS 3969, ff 53v-56r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 53v-56r
Title:
Agroecius, De orthographia
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Paraphs in red or blue.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
3 folios.

6. Harley MS 3969, ff 225r-231v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 225r-231v
Title:
Hieronimus, Epistola ad Helvidium
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Large puzzle initial 'N'(uper) in red and blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs, at the beginning of the text (f. 225r).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
7 folios.

7. Harley MS 3969, ff 57v-62r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 57v-62r
Title:
Bede, De orthographia
Scope & Content:
With an 'explicit' note by William of Malmesbury (f. 62r). Decoration: Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
5 folios.

8. Harley MS 3969, ff 139v-160v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 139v-160v
Title:
Priscian, Solutiones physicorum
Scope & Content:
With a title 'Liber Prisciani de hiis in quibus dubitavit Chosdroe rex persarum.' Decoration: Large foliate initial 'C'(um) in colours and gold, at the beginning of the text. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
21 folios.

9. Harley MS 3969, ff 41r-52r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 41r-52r
Title:
Cassiodorus Senator, De orthographia
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Historiated initial 'E'(x Cassiodoro) with the author Cassiodorus pointing at an open book, with a blue figure depicted in the body of the letter, and a foliated tendril extending into the margin, at the beginning of the prologue (f. 41r). Smaller historiated initial 'C'(um) with t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
11 folios.

10. Harley MS 3969, ff 52r-53v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 52r-53v
Title:
Caprus, Liber de orthographia
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Initial in gold with two lion heads, at the beginning of the text (f. 52r). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing including foliate motifs. Paraphs in red or blue.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
2 folios.

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