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431. Harley MS 535

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 535
Title:
Memoriale Credencium
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 4r-142r: Memoriale Credencium, beginning: 'Man and woman þat wilneþ to fle synne and lede clene lyif: takeþ heede to þis litle tretys þat is iwrite in english tong for lewed men þat conneþ nouȝt understande latyn ne frensch. And hit is ydrawe out of holy write bi techyng of holy d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

432. Harley MS 538

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 538
Title:
John Stow's historical papers
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-154v: Historical papers in the hand of John Stow. Decoration: A drawing of stamp of a unicorn in red ink (f. 62r, foldout).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1590s
Extent:
1 volume

433. Harley MS 541

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 541
Title:
English miscellany of historical and devotional writings, containing Middle English poems
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript contains English historical and religious writings, and Middle English poems, that were written in the late 15th century, late 16th century, and early 17th century. Contents: ff. 1r-44r: John Davies, Adagia Brittanica; sent to Sir Simonds D’Ewes from Mallwyd in 1641....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Middle, French, and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 15th century-1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

434. Harley MS 543

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 543
Title:
Collection of English historical texts
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-24v: Annals from the reign of Edward III. ff. 25r-30v: Henry Knighton, Chronicon, excerpt about John Wycliffe. ff. 31r-49r: A history with the title ‘The Historie of the arrivall of K. Edward IV. in England and the finall recoverie of his kingdomes from Henry VI. in Anno D...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

435. Harley MS 545

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 545
Title:
A collection of English historical texts, largely translated and copied by John Stow
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*recto: A title-page by Sir Simonds D’Ewes: ‘Robert of Avesburie Keeper of The Reigster of the Court of Canterburie his historie of King E.3 Concerning his marveilous geste and wonderfull victories’. f. 2r*recto: A table of contents, added by Sir Simonds D’Ewes. ff. 1r-40v: Ro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

436. Harley MS 547

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 547
Title:
The Four Gospels; Psalter; Calendar
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1v-7r: Calendar. ff. 8r-76v: The Four Gospels. ff. 77r-93v: Psalter. ff. 93v-95v: Biblical Canticles. Decoration: Large and small initials in red and blue with arabesque in-set and half border in red or blue. Paragraph signs in red and blue.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 13th century
Extent:
1 volume

437. Harley MS 548

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 548
Title:
A collection of legal and administrative texts; a short tract in Anglo-Norman about calculating the day of Easter; measuring tables; Robert Grosseteste, Les Reules Seynt Roberd; a glossary of technical terms; several formularies; a list of English kings
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-18r: A miscellaneous collection of legal and administrative texts. ff. 18r-19r: A short tract in Anglo-Norman about calculating the day of Easter. ff. 19v-20v: Measuring tables. ff. 21r-27v: Robert Grosseteste, Les Reules Seynt Roberd. ff. 27v-29r: A glossary of technical t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 15th century
Extent:
1 volume

438. Harley MS 550

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 550
Title:
Magna Carta, articles and statutes
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-3r: A table of contents. ff. 3v-7v: A table of chapters. ff. 9r-13r: Magna Carta. ff. 13v-18r: Articuli editi super Cartis. ff. 18r-20r: Provisiones de Merton. ff. 20r-26r: Statutum de Marleberghe. ff. 26r-29v: Statutum de Gloucestrie. ff. 29v-41r: Statutum de Westm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Anglo-Norman and Latin
Date Range:
14th century
Extent:
1 volume

439. Harley MS 551

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 551
Title:
Gerald of Wales, Itinerarium Kambriae; Topographia Hiberniae; Expugnatio Hibernica; Descriptio Kambriae
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-2r: An index of place-names. ff. 3r-37v: Gerald of Wales, Itinerarium Kambriae; translated into English and written by John Stow [Stowe] in 1575. ff. 38r-62v: Gerald of Wales, Topographia Hiberniae; translated into English and written by John Stow [Stowe] in 1575. ff. 63r...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1575-1576
Extent:
1 volume

440. Harley MS 552

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 552
Title:
Æthelwold, Regularis Concordia (transcribed from Cotton MS Tiberius A III)
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-44v: Æthelwold, Regularis Concordia; a transcript from Cotton MS Tiberius A III, ff. 174r-177r. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1*recto: A title-page; added in the 16th century, possibly by Laurence Nowell.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Old and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

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