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1. Sloane MS 243

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Sloane MS 243
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Scope & Content:
London; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC. ROYAL SOCIETY: Register books Nos. i. and ii.: 17th cent.: Copy. includes: ff. 127 b-141 b John Evelyn, of Wotton: History of the rowling press for etching: 17th cent. ff. 141 b-143 Christiaan Huygens, d 1695 Heer van Zuylichem; mathematician and astronomer: Tabl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Sloane MS 292

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Sloane MS 292
Title:
Volume containing chiefly writings of a medical nature, and including the melody and words of two anonymous songs
Scope & Content:
The principal contents of the MS are of a medical nature. includes: f. 1 b Marrick Abbey; Yorkshire: A metrical prophecy found in: 17th cent. f. 1 b Prophecies: Prophecy found in Marrick Abbey: 17th cent. ff. 1-47 b, 53-59 b John Dixon, of Sleaford: Notes and additions to an old collection of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
10th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (6 folios)

3. Sloane MS 581

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Sloane MS 581
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Owners of Manuscripts: Jones (John). Nathanael Highmore, MD: Loci communes: 1676-1683.: Lat. and Engl. includes: f. 15 Innocent IV; Pope: Correspondence with Frederic II. of Germany: 17th cent.: Lat. verse.: Copies. f. 15 Frederick II; Emperor of Germany: Correspondence with Innocent IV.: 17t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1676-1683
Extent:
1 item

4. Sloane MS 1145

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Sloane MS 1145
Title:
Manuscript containing botanical, musical and dramatic writings
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-34 Medicine. Botanical: Collectanea de oleis, balsamis, etc.: 17th cent. ff. 35-39 A collection of flageolet music entitled 'Lessons for the Flajolet', signed by Humphrey Rant, of Yelverton, Norfolk, 1674, and in tablature on two staves of six lines. Comprises: 'An Ayre' (f. 35), 'Sure,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (84 folios)

5. Sloane MS 1210

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Sloane MS 1210
Title:
A treatise on grammar, dated 1420, on the flyleaves of which are written hymns and sequences in a later hand
Scope & Content:
Codex membranaceus, in 4to., ff. 144, Sec. XIV; quondam Johannis Gigur, magistri in collegio de Tateshal, postea Willelmi Stokes. Anonymi auctoris 'liber de versubus et regulis grammaticalibus,' partim versibus hexametris conscriptus, anno 1420 compositus, [v. f. 135b]. f. 2. Incip. 'In modio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
14th century - 15th century
Extent:
1 volume (144 folios)

6. Sloane MS 1247

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Sloane MS 1247
Title:
Volume containing text and music, in the hand of Patrick Adair
Scope & Content:
Chartaceus, in forma elongata, ff. 66, sec.XVII; manu Patricii Adair descriptus. 1. Quaestiones et Responsa de carminum generibus. ff. 4-9. Incip. 'Quot sunt genera carminum usitata? Viginti septem.' 2. Aenigmatum collectio, auctore N. P. cum praefatione praemissa, ff. 10-22. Subjungitur Ind...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (66 folios)

7. Sloane MS 1335

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Sloane MS 1335
Title:
Muscovite hymns and other sacred music for singing in churches, with musical notes; written for two voices, tenor and alto, in red and black
Scope & Content:
A Sticherarium or choral book, in Russian, with a 2nd vocal part added in red ink about the original melodies. 1. Various hymns. ff. 4-116. 2. The Mass or Liturgy of St John Chrysostom. ff. 117-182. b. 3. The Mass or Liturgy of St Gregory (imperfect) ff. 183-191. b. 4. The Canon of Easter. f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Russian
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:

1 volume (197 folios)