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281. Harley MS 647, f 21v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 647, f 21v
Title:
Diagram of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Scope & Content:
Diagram of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
11th century
Extent:

1 folio.

282. Harley MS 647, ff 1r-2r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 647, ff 1r-2r
Title:
Astronomical texts based on Isidore of Seville with two short prayers
Scope & Content:
Astronomical texts based on Isidore of Seville with two short prayers.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c. 820 and c. 1000
Extent:
2 folios.

283. Harley MS 647, ff 2v-17v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 647, ff 2v-17v
Title:
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Aratea, with extracts from Hyginus, Astronomica
Scope & Content:
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Aratea, illustrated with 22 constellation figures containing extracts from Hyginus, Astronomica.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c. 820-840
Extent:

15 folios.

284. Harley MS 647, ff 17v-20r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 647, ff 17v-20r
Title:
Excerpts from Pliny, Natural History, Macrobius, Commentary on the Somnium Scipionis, and Martianus Capella, De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii
Scope & Content:
Excerpts from Pliny, Natural History, Macrobius, Commentary on the Somnium Scipionis, and Martianus Capella, De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, books 8 and 6 (known as The Seven-Book Computus), also in the margins of ff. 16r-16v.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c. 1000
Extent:

3 folios.

285. Harley MS 661

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 661
Title:
John Hardyng, Chronicle in verse (second version)
Scope & Content:
This richly-decorated manuscript contains the second version of John Hardyng's verse Chronicle. It also includes a map of Scotland and genealogical trees of the kings of England and France. Contents: ff. 1r-186r: John Hardyng, Chronicle in verse. ff. 188v-189r: Seven stanzas rhyme royal vers...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
c 1475
Extent:
1 volume

286. Harley MS 681

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 681
Title:
The History of King James VI of Scotland
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-80r: ‘The History of James the 6th Kinge of Scotland Crouned Anno Io Etatis suae, with the Instabillity of his Regents and theire unhappy Ends; with the troubles & tumultuous Riseinge in Armes Against the Kings Regents, & the treaterous dealeings, and Banishments of Div...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1575-1595
Extent:
1 volume

287. Harley MS 682

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 682
Title:
Charles of Orléans, Collected poems
Scope & Content:
This manuscript contains a collection of English poems by Charles, Duke of Orléans, composed during his captivity in England (1415-1440). The manuscript was probably produced under the Duke's supervision at the end of this period, as it includes Ballades 111 and 113, which were rewritten by the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:
1439-1440
Extent:

1 volume

288. Harley MS 701

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 701
Title:
Possessions of dissolved monasteries in England
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 2r: A title-page: ‘Monasteria dissoluta in comitatibus Norff. Suff. Cantabr. Hunt. Hertf. Essex. Midd. et Civitat. Londone. Anno xxxvjto Henrici viij [...] .1544.’. ff. 3r-97v: ‘Valores omnium et singulorum Dominiorum, Maneriorum, Rectoriarum, Pensionum, Porcionum, ac aliarum te...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1544
Extent:
1 volume

289. Harley MS 737

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 737
Title:
A collection of political papers, largely concerning the King's right to impose taxes without parliamentary consent
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-2r: ‘A Remonstrance delivered to his Majesty in writeing after the Inhibicion given by him to the lower howse of Parliament as well by word of mouth as by letters not to proceede in the examining his right to impose without essente of Parliament’. ff. 3r-31r: ‘The Questiones ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1637-1641
Extent:
1 volume

290. Harley MS 816

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 816
Title:
Sir Robert Cotton, An aunswer made by Command of Prince Henry, to certaine propositions of Warr and Peace deliuered to his Highnes by some of his Millitarie Servants
Scope & Content:
King James I and VI commissioned Sir Robert Cotton to write this fourteen-point treatise based on classical authorities and recent historical examples. It refutes the claims made in the pamphlet entitled 'Arguments for Warre', produced by Prince Henry's military advisors in 1608. These works cam...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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