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11. Lansdowne MS 740

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 740
Title:
Miscellany of historical extracts and poetry
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–173r: A miscellany which includes extracts relating to Roman history, and poems made during the reign of King James VI and I, including several pieces by John Donne, Sir Thomas Overbury, and others. ff. 1r–6r: Extracts relating to Roman history, from Greek historians and poets. Imperfec...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:

1 volume

12. Lansdowne MS 757

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 757
Title:
The Lancelot-Grail Cycle
Scope & Content:
Contents: Part of the prose Lancelot-Grail Cycle, containing the the early portion of the Lancelot-propre or Lancelot du Lac, which relates the courtly exploits of Lancelot. It corresponds to most of the first section of Additional MS 10293: ff. 1-129 (vol. III, pp. 122-430 of Sommer's edition...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century
Extent:

1 volume

13. Lansdowne MS 762

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 762
Title:
Tudor commonplace book
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r–99v: Tudor commonplace book, which was probably compiled during the reign of King Henry VIII, perhaps in the 1520s or 1530s. Its author would appear to be a Londoner, interested in civic affairs, religion and prophecies. f. 1r: Pen trials. f. 2r: Copy on parchment of the testament of Jo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1509-1564
Extent:

1 volume

14. Lansdowne MS 763

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 763
Title:
A Volume fairly written on vellum in the fifteenth century, and containing ancient and very interesting treatises on musick by different authors.
Scope & Content:
4to.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
20 items

15. Lansdowne MS 782

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 782
Title:
Chanson d'Aspremont
Scope & Content:
Contents: Chanson d'Aspremont, part of the second of three chansons de geste of the Charlemagne cycle from the late 12th century, narrating Charlemagne's early expedition across the Alps to Aspremont in Italy to retake land in Calabria from the Saracen king, Agolant. The text here is imperfect...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and French
Date Range:
c1240 - c1250
Extent:

1 volume

16. Lansdowne MS 813

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 813
Title:
Lord Henry Howard (later Earl of Northampton), 'A dutiful defence of the lawful regiment of women'
Scope & Content:
Lord Henry Howard (later Earl of Northampton), 'A dutifull defence of the lawfull Regiment of Weomen devided into three books. The first conteyneth reasons and examples grownded on the lawe of nature. The second reasons and examples grownded on the Civile lawes. The third reasons and examples gr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Ancient, and Latin
Date Range:
1590-1603
Extent:
1 volume

17. Lansdowne MS 851

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne MS 851
Title:
Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a copy of Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, made shortly after his death, traditionally assigned to the year 1400. Contents: ff. 2r-12r: The General Prologue. ff. 12r-38v: The Knight's Tale. ff. 38v-39v: The Miller's Prologue. ff. 39v-47v: The Miller's Tale. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1410
Extent:

1 volume

18. Lansdowne Roll 17

Reference (shelfmark):
Lansdowne Roll 17
Title:
Roll of New Year's Gifts given and received by Queen Elizabeth I at Richmond, 1 Jan 1589
Scope & Content:
Roll of New Year's Gifts given and received by Queen Elizabeth I at Richmond, 1 Jan 31 Elizabeth I [1589]. mm. 1r-5r: The recto contains a list of donors, grouped in order of precedence, with a description of the gifts made by each and a note as to their disposal. The money given at the end com...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1589
Extent:
1 roll