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151. Royal MS 14 B IX

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 B IX
Title:
Peter of Poitiers, Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi
Scope & Content:
This illuminated roll contains a copy of Peter of Poitiers's (Petrus Pictaviensis) (b. c. 1120, d. 1205) Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi, the genealogy of Christ beginning with Adam, created in England in the second half of the thirteenth century. It is similar in content and arrangem...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 13th century
Extent:

A parchment roll.

152. Royal MS 14 C III

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 C III
Title:
Eusebius of Caesarea, Chronici canones (translated by Jerome)
Scope & Content:
Eusebius of Caesarea, Chronici canones in the Latin version of Jerome, including: Jerome, prologue, incipit: 'Eusebius Hieronymus Vincentio et Galieno suis salutem. Vetus iste disertorum mos fuit' (ff. 2r-3v); Eusebius, preface, incipit: 'Mosen gentis Hebraeae qui primus' (ff. 4r-6r); text, inci...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1485-1488
Extent:

Parchment codex

153. Royal MS 14 C IX

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 C IX
Title:
Ranulph Higden's Polychronicon
Scope & Content:
The manuscript contains: ff. 1v-2r: Large mappa mundi; f. 2v: Mappa mundi; ff. 3r-8r: Alphabetical index to the Polychronicon; ff. 8r-8v: Summary of the lengths of the first five Ages of the World; ff. 9r-134v: Ranulph Higden, Polychronicon (ends 1342, 'carceris et capitis interdixit'). De...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 14th century
Extent:

Parchment codex

154. Royal MS 14 C VII

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 C VII
Title:
Matthew Paris, Historia Anglorum, Chronica majora, Part III
Scope & Content:
The manuscript includes two autograph copies of historical works by Matthew Paris with prefatory material: 1. Maps and other prefatory material including a diagram of Winds, the Itinerary from London to the Holy Land, Easter tables and a calendar (ff. 1v-8r); 2. Matthew Paris, Historia Angloru...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
1250-1259
Extent:

232 folios.

155. Royal MS 14 C VII, ff 1v-8r

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 C VII, ff 1v-8r
Title:
Maps and other prefatory material
Scope & Content:
Prefatory material including: 1. Diagram of Winds (f. 1v); similar to one in Cambridge, Corpus Christi College MS. 16. f. 1v; 2. Itinerary from London to the Holy Land with images of towns, their names, and descriptions of places (ff. 2r-5r); 3. Map of Britain, with indications of a great hi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
c 1250-1259
Extent:
8 folios.

156. Royal MS 14 C VII, ff 8v-156v

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 C VII, ff 8v-156v
Title:
Matthew Paris, Historia Anglorum
Scope & Content:
The only complete copy of the Historia Anglorum, a history of England covering the years 1070-1253, probably composed and written by Matthew Paris in the period between 1250-1255 (ff. 10r-156v). Prologue incipit: 'De chronographia, id est temporum descripcione'; text incipit: 'Anno dominice inca...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1250-1259
Extent:
148 folios.

157. Royal MS 14 C VII, ff 157r-231r

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 C VII, ff 157r-231r
Title:
Matthew Paris, Chronica Maiora, with a continuation
Scope & Content:
The autograph copy of the Chronica Maiora, Part III, by Matthew Paris, covering the years 1254-1259 (the date of Paris's death) (ff. 157r-218v); incipit: 'Anno domini m cc liiii qui est annus domini regis H III xxxciii'. Includes numerous marginal notes and additions by the author. The first two...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1250-15th century
Extent:
75 folios.

158. Royal MS 14 E I vol 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 E I vol 1
Title:
Vincent of Beauvais, translated by Jean de Vignay, Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 1-5
Scope & Content:
The first volume (books 1-9) of Le miroir historiale, (32 books in total) is now bound in two parts, foliated separately, of which this manuscript is part 1 and contains books 1-5 with a table of contents of book 6. Part 2 is Royal MS 14 E I, vol 2 and contains books 6-9. The original Latin work...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
1479-1480
Extent:

The first part of a parchment codex bound in two volumes

159. Royal MS 14 E I vol 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 E I vol 2
Title:
Vincent of Beauvais, translated by Jean de Vignay, Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale) books 6-9
Scope & Content:
The first volume (books 1-9) of Le miroir historiale, (32 books in total) is now bound in two parts, foliated separately of which this manuscript is part 2 and contains books 6-9. Part 1 contains books 1-5 and the table of contents of book 6. The original Latin work, the Speculum Historiale was ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
1479-1480
Extent:

The second part of a parchment codex bound in two volumes

160. Royal MS 14 E III

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 14 E III
Title:
Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu
Scope & Content:
The present manuscript contains the three texts from the Lancelot-Grail Prose Cycle: Estoire del Saint Graal, incomplete, incipit (f. 3r):' Chil ki la hauteche:..', breaking off (f.88v) at: 'en a touchier a ses..'; La Queste del Saint Graal, incipit (ff. 89r) 'A la veille de pentecouste...' and ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Old
Date Range:
c 1315-1325
Extent:

1 volume