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2. Cotton MS Appendix LVI, ff 114–122
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Appendix LVI, ff 114–122
- Title:
- Book of Genesis, excerpt; De Conceptione Beate Marie Virginis
- Scope & Content:
- This part was written by two scribes: the first scribe worked in the last quarter of the 14th century or 1st quarter of the 15th century (114r-120v); the second scribe worked in the 1st half of the 15th century (120v-122r). Contents: ff. 114r-120v: Excerpt from the Book of Genesis, excerpt (Ge...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 4th quarter of the 14th century-1st half of the 15th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Appendix LVI
3. Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 4–27
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 4–27
- Title:
- Beauchief obituary calendar
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contain the obituary calendar of the Premonstratensian Abbey at Beauchief, compiled between the mid-13th century and the 1st half of the 16th century. Contents: ff. 4r-27v: the obituary calendar of the Premonstratensian Abbey at Beauchief. Decoration: Each month begins with la...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- Mid 13th century-1st half of the 16th century
- Extent:
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Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VIII
4. Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 59–120
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A VIII, ff 59–120
- Title:
- Eadmer of Canterbury, Vita Sancti Wilfridi Archiepiscopi; Goscelin of Saint-Bertin, Vita Sancte Werburge Virginis; Lectiones in Festivitate Sancte Werburge; Goscelin of Saint-Bertin, Lectiones in Festivitate Beate Sexburge Regine; Goscelin of Saint-Bertin, Lectiones in Natale Sancte Eormenhilde; Passio Sancte Margarete Virginis; Miracula Sancte Wihtburge Virginis; Vita Beate Sexburge Regine
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contains various hagiographical works related to St Wilfrid, St Margaret and saints associated with Ely, by Eadmer of Canterbury, Goscelin of Saint-Bertin and others. All of these texts were copied in the 1st half of the 12th century, except for Miracula Sancte Wihtburge Virginis (T...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 12th century-Mid 12th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Caligula A VIII
5. Cotton MS Caligula A XIV, ff 1–36
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Caligula A XIV, ff 1–36
- Title:
- Troper (The ‘Caligula Troper’) (imperfect)
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: ff. 1r-36v: a Troper made in England possibly in the mid-11th century, with musical notation. Some feast days were also accompanied by illustrations. Decoration: Miniatures depicting St Stephen (f. 3v), the Ascension (f. 18r), the naming of St John the Baptist (f. 20v), St Peter b...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of the 11th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Caligula A XIV
6. Cotton MS Claudius C VI, ff 170–203
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Claudius C VI, ff 170–203
- Title:
- Obituary of William I, king of England (1066–87); confraternity agreements; obituaries of Prior Conrad of St Benet of Hulme (d. 1127), and Priors Wibert (d. 1167) and Honorius (d. 1188) of Christ Church, Canterbury; obituary of Lanfranc, archbishop of Canterbury (1070–89); lectionary fragment; Lanfranc of Bec, Consuetudines; obituary of Louis VII, king of France (1137–80)
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: f. 170v: An obituary of William I, king of England (1066–87). ff. 171r-172v: Confraternity agreements (171r, 172r–v). f. 171v: Obituaries of Prior Conrad of St Benet of Hulme (d. 1127), and Priors Wibert (d. 1167) and Honorius (d. 1188) of Christ Church, Canterbury. f. 173r: An ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd quarter of the 12th century-4th half of the 12th century
- Extent:
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Part of Cotton MS Claudius C VI
7. Cotton MS Cleopatra A VII, f 1
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Cleopatra A VII, f 1
- Title:
- Anonymous treatise on the singing of the Psalms (fragment)
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: f. 1v: Anonymous fragment of a treatise on the singing of the Psalms (‘ad cantandos sibi psalmos’), written in the first half of the 12th century. [f. 1r is blank]. Decoration: No decoration.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 12th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Cleopatra A VII
8. Cotton MS Nero A II, f 1
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Nero A II, f 1
- Title:
- Pseudo-Jerome, Psalter of St Jerome (fragment)
- Scope & Content:
- This single leaf originates from a Book of Hours that was most likely produced in Flanders in the 2nd half of the 15th century. It may have belonged to the same manuscript as f. 2. This leaf was reused as a flyleaf for Cotton MS Nero A II in the library of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (b. 1571, d. 16...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of the 15th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Nero A II
9. Cotton MS Nero A II, f 2
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Nero A II, f 2
- Title:
- Leaf from a Book of Hours, reused as a Cottonian frontispiece
- Scope & Content:
- This single leaf originates from a Book of Hours that was most likely produced in Flanders in the 2nd half of the 15th century. It may have belonged to the same manuscript as f. 1. The leaf was reused as a frontispiece for Cotton MS Nero A II in the library of Sir Robert Bruce Cotton (b. 1571, d...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 4th quarter of the 15th century-1st half of the 17th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Nero A II
10. Cotton MS Nero A II, ff 3–13
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Nero A II, ff 3–13
- Title:
- Calendar; Computistical texts; Hymns and prayers
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: ff. 3r-8v: Calendar, with the so-called Dog Days (dies canicularis). f. 9r: A computistical table. f. 9v: Instructions for the computus, beginning: ‘Si vis scire quot concurrentes in anno sunt’. f. 10r: Instructions for calculating the age of the moon, beginning: ‘Hec sunt .vii.tem...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd quarter of the 11th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Nero A II