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Reference (shelfmark):: Sloane MS 581
Title:
Scope & Content:: 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

Reference (shelfmark):: 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)

Reference (shelfmark):: 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)

Reference (shelfmark):: 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)

Reference (shelfmark):: 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)

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