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581. Harley MS 3099, ff 166r-167v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3099, ff 166r-167v
Title:
The Letter of Prester John
Scope & Content:
Fictitious letter from Prester John to the Emperors Manuel Comnenus (r. 1143-1180) and Frederick I (r. 1152-1190). Rubric 'Incipit epistola. Johannis Regis indie. Emanueli / regi grecorum missa. Et ab ipso friderico impera/tori directa', incipit: 'Prespiter iohannis potentia et virtute dei &...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:
2 folios.

582. Harley MS 3814 A, ff 23r-43r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3814 A, ff 23r-43r
Title:
Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Tractatus de sphaera
Scope & Content:
Decoration: Large puzzle initial 'T'(ractatus) in blue and red. Smaller initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with blue pen-flourishing. Paraphs in red or blue. 1 circular diagram of the planetary spheres around the Earth (f. 23v).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Mid 13th century
Extent:
21 folios.

583. Harley MS 5425, ff 2r-53v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5425, ff 2r-53v
Title:
Galen, Commentary on Hippocrates’ Aphorismata
Scope & Content:
The Latin translation of the aphorisms by Hippocrates of Kos (460-375 BC), with the commentary traditionally attributed to the Greek physician and philosopher Galen (c. 130-200), also known as Claudius Galenus, who lived during the reign of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (r. 193-211). The La...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 13th century
Extent:
52 folios.

584. Harley MS 625, ff 140r-157r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 140r-157r
Title:
Richard of Wallingford, Tractatus Albionis
Scope & Content:
Richard of Wallingford's Tractatus Albionis. Decoration: 1 large puzzle initial in red and blue with penwork decoration in red and purple, at the beginning of the text (f. 140r). Initials in blue with red pen-flourishing, or in red with purple pen-flourishing; initials and paraphs in red and b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:
17 folios.

585. Harley MS 625, ff 175r-175v.

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 625, ff 175r-175v.
Title:
Boethius, De institutione musica, extract.
Scope & Content:
An extract from Boethius, De institutione musica. Decoration: Initials and parapha in red.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 14th century, before 1372
Extent:
1 folio; f. 176 is a modern paper flyleaf.

586. Harley MS 1121, ff 1r-140r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1121, ff 1r-140r
Title:
Livre de Sydrac
Scope & Content:
Livre de Sydrac. Decoration: Diagram in blue, brown and red ink of the planets (f. 117v); large puzzle initial in red and blue with pen-flourishing in the same colours forming a three-sided border including foliate motifs and a dragon, at the beginning of the text (f. 1r). Initials in blue wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:
140 leaves; 3 unfoliated leaves at the end.

587. Harley MS 2378, ff 17r-61v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2378, ff 17r-61v
Title:
Nicholas Spalding (?), Medical recipes
Scope & Content:
Nicholas Spalding (?), Medical recipes (c. 250 recipes), imperfect. This collection was apparently put together by Nicholas Spaldyng or Spalding. Title 'For to make pelots of antioche', incipit: 'Take croppes of the rede / coole of the rede netle tansey hemp and of sparge', expl. 'ley it on þe pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
Mid 15th century
Extent:

35 folios.

588. Harley MS 2378, ff 181v-182v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 2378, ff 181v-182v
Title:
Johannes Paulinus, De corio serpentis
Scope & Content:
Johannes Paulinus, De corio serpentis. Rubric 'Incipiunt ii experimenta de corio serpentis / translata a Johanne Paulino', incipit: 'Cum ego Johannes Paulinus essem in / Alexandriam civitatem egyptiorum / reperi', explicit: 'Expliciunt 12 experimenta / extratta de libro Alcani qui salus vite voc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:
2 folios.

589. Harley MS 3022, ff 129r-139v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3022, ff 129r-139v
Title:
Pseudo-Augustine, Liber de vita Christiana.
Scope & Content:
Pseudo-Augustine, Liber de vita Christiana. Decoration: Large foliate initial in colours and gold, with foliate extensions into the margins, at the beginning of the text (f. 129r).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:
10 folios.

590. Harley MS 3719, ff 33r-152r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3719, ff 33r-152r
Title:
Gerardus Bituricensis, Glossae super Viaticum Constantini
Scope & Content:
Gerardus Bituricensis, Glossae super Viaticum Constantini. The commentary by a Parisian doctor known as Gerardus Bituricensis or Gerardus Parisiensis (13th century) of the medical summa, traditionally called Viaticum, put together by Constantine the African (c. 1020-1098/9) on the basis of a sta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1275-1324
Extent:
120 folios.

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