Archive Reference (shelfmark): Harley MS 1-7661 / Digitised Content Platform: BL legacy Universal Viewer (unavailable) - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4260
Title:: John Lydgate, Life of Our Lady
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-108r: John Lydgate, Life of Our Lady, in 6 books. f. 108r: A Latin verse prayer for the king, copied twice entirely, and once partially, attributed to ‘quod Clerk .J.’. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1v: A Latin note about other copies of Lydgate’s Life of O...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4292
Title:: Sanctuary book of Beverley Minster
Scope & Content:: ff. 1r–35v: Register recording those seeking sanctuary at Beverley, alternating between lists of names and entries of petitions. Written in many different hands, and seemingly compiled as petitions were made.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:: 1478-1540
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4374/1
Title:: Valerius Maximus, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens, book 1
Scope & Content:: Contents: Valerius Maximus, translated by Simon de Hesdin and Nicolas de Gonesse, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (the first of 6 volumes): ff. 1r-2v: Translator's prologue; ff. 2v-4v: Author's prologue; ff. 4v-80v: Book 1, Religion and miraculous events (continued in Harl...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle
Date Range:: c 1473-c1480
Extent:: A parchment codex, 80 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4374/2
Title:: Valerius Maximus, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens, books 1, 2 and 3
Scope & Content:: Contents: Valerius Maximus, translated by Simon de Hesdin and Nicolas de Gonesse, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (the second of 6 volumes): ff. 81r-87v: Book 1, Religion (continuation); ff. 88r-160r: Book 2, Ancient Customs; ff. 161r-168v: Book 3, Human characteristics (c...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle
Date Range:: c1473-c1480
Extent:: A parchment codex, 88 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4374/3
Title:: Valerius Maximus, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens, books 3 and 4
Scope & Content:: Contents: Valerius Maximus, translated by Simon de Hesdin and Nicolas de Gonesse, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (the third of 6 volumes): ff. 169r-210v: Book 3, Human character (continued); ff. 211r-252r: Book 4, Moderation. This copy of the work is now bound in 6 volume...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle
Date Range:: 1473 to c1480
Extent:: A parchment codex, 85 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4375/1
Title:: Valerius Maximus, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens, books 5-7
Scope & Content:: Contents: Valerius Maximus, translated by Simon de Hesdin and Nicolas de Gonesse, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (the fourth of 6 volumes): ff. 1r-44v: Book 5, Humanity and Clemency; ff. 45r-76v: Book 6, Loyalty; ff. 77r-84v: Book 7, Happiness (continues in Harley 4375/2)...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle
Date Range:: 1473 to c. 1480
Extent:: A parchment codex, 84 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4375/2
Title:: Valerius Maximus, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens, books 7-8
Scope & Content:: Contents: Valerius Maximus, translated by Simon de Hesdin and Nicolas de Gonesse, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (the fifth of 6 volumes): ff. 85r-122r: Book 7, Happiness (continued from Harley 4375/1); on f. 102v a rubric states Nicolas de Gonesse's translation begins here...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle
Date Range:: 1473 to c. 1480
Extent:: A parchment codex, 94 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4375/3
Title:: Valerius Maximus, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens, books 8 and 9
Scope & Content:: Contents: Valerius Maximus, translated by Simon de Hesdin and Nicolas de Gonesse, Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (the sixth of 6 volumes): ff. 173r-178v: Book 8 (continued from Harley 4375/2); ff. 179r-264v: Book 9, Vices. This copy of the work is now bound in 6 volumes; ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle
Date Range:: 1473 to c. 1480
Extent:: A parchment codex, 94 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4376
Title:: Jean de Courcy, Chronique de la Bouquechardière
Scope & Content:: Contents: Jean de Courcy (b. c. 1350, d. 1431), Chronique de la Bouquechardière, in 6 books: ff. 2v-89v: Book I, from Genesis to Ancient Greece; ff. 90r-149v: Book II, the legend of Troy; ff. 150r-206r: Book III, the cities founded by the fleeing Trojans; ff. 206v-270v: Book IV, Babylon...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French, Middle
Date Range:: 3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: A parchment codex

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 4380
Title:: Jean Froissart, Chroniques (the 'Harley Froissart')
Scope & Content:: Jean Froissart, Chroniques, Volume IV, Part 2 (the 'Harley Froissart'). Part 1 is Harley MS 4379. Decoration: 12 large miniatures with large decorated initials and full foliate borders including hybrid figures and birds, in colours and gold (ff. 1r, 10v, 40r, 58v, 84r, 89r, 117r, 134r, 148r, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: c 1470-1472
Extent:: Parchment codex

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