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Place Glastonbury, England

1. Cotton MS Tiberius A XV, ff 1–173

Reference (shelfmark):
Cotton MS Tiberius A XV, ff 1–173
Title:
Alcuin, Epistolae and various other letters
Scope & Content:
These folios contain a series of letters copied in early 11th century, possibly at Canterbury. They were damaged in the Ashburnham House fire of 1731 and are illegible in some parts. The bulk of the manuscript contains around 126 letters of Alcuin (ff. 1-144v). Further letters by various authors...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 11th century
Extent:

Part of Cotton MS Tiberius A XV

2. Harley MS 641

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 641
Title:
Pseudo-Dares Phrygius, De bello Troiano; Flores historiarum, attributed to John Bever; Martin of Troppau, Chronica pontificum et imperatorum; Richard de Ledrede, 'Account of the proceedings against Lady Alice Kyteler'
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript consists of two different parts (ff. 1-115 and ff. 118-206) that were bound together for Sir Simonds d'Ewes (b. 1602, d. 1650) in 1645. The first part of the manuscript (ff. 1-115) was written between the 2nd and 3rd quarters of the 14th century, and contains De bello ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 14th century-1st quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

3. Harley MS 651, ff 185-191

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 651, ff 185-191
Title:
Lists of ecclesiastical provinces, dioceses, cities, churches and offices
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 185r–191v: Lists of ecclesiastical provinces, dioceses and their cities, the churches of Rome, offices for cardinals, cardinal deacons, (arch)bishops, and patriarchs. Decoration: Numerous initials in blue with red pen-flourishing. 1 small initial in red with violet pen-flourish...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:

Part of Harley MS 651

4. Harley MS 1916

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1916
Title:
St Augustine, Tractatus in evangelium Iohannis and In epistulam Iohannis ad Parthos tractatus
Scope & Content:
This 12th-century manuscript contains an incomplete version of the commentary on Gospel of St John and the First Epistle of St John by the Church Father St Augustine of Hippo (b. 354, d. 430). The manuscript's first leaf has been removed and bound into Harley MS 5958 (f. 87). It contains a list ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 12th century
Extent:
A parchment codex

5. Harley MS 3020, ff 1-35

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3020, ff 1-35
Title:
Bede, Homiliae in Evangelia, Historia Abbatum; Vita Sanctissimi Ceolfridi
Scope & Content:
The Life of Ceolfrid contains an account of the making of Ceolfrid's three great pandects (f. 27r). The Life, written by an anonymous monk, survives in only two manuscripts. Harley MS 3020 is the earliest (see Backhouse, The Making of England (1991)). Contents: ff. 1r-6r: Bede, Homiliae in Eva...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
10th century-11th century
Extent:
Part of Harley MS 3020

6. Photo 667/4(435)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 667/4(435)
Title:
Galstonbury Tour. Photographer: Parsons, Arthur Edward Broadbent
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Aug 1952
Extent:
1 item