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761. 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.

762. Harley MS 3969, ff 3r-40v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 3r-40v
Title:
William of Malmesbury, De dictis et factis memorabilibus philosophorum (Polyhistor), imperfect
Scope & Content:
The text starts in chapter 2, incipit: 'Ex libro ubi...' Decoration: Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
37 folios.

763. 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.

764. 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.

765. 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.

766. 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.

767. 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.

768. Harley MS 3969, ff 63r-74v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 63r-74v
Title:
Censorinus, Ad Cerellium de natali die (imperfect)
Scope & Content:
Incipit: 'reperiri aves que ante ova...' Decoration: Decorated initial 'G'(eometria) in gold and colours (f. 73v). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
12 folios.

769. Harley MS 3969, ff 75r-91r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 75r-91r
Title:
L. Apuleius, Secreta Platonica (imperfect)
Scope & Content:
Incipit: 'esse sta et non solum nullam partem horum extra orbem relinqui...'. Decoration: Large foliate initial 'Q'(ui) in gold and colours, at the beginning of book 2. Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
Extent:
16 folios.

770. Harley MS 3969, ff 91r-96v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3969, ff 91r-96v
Title:
L. Apuleius, De deo Socratis (imperfect, a leaf excised at the end)
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Large foliate initial 'Q'(ui) 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:
6 folios.

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