Archive Reference (shelfmark): Harley MS 1-7661 - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5300
Title:: Juvenal, Satirae; Aulus Persius Flaccus, Satirae
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains two collections of Satirae (Satires) by the Roman poets Juvenal (fl. late 1st century-early 2nd century) and Aulus Persius Flaccus (b. 34, d. 62). The manuscript was perhaps made at the same workshop and by the same scribe as Harley MS 4856, which contains a copy of Vi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5301
Title:: Statuts et armoiries des chevaliers de la Table Ronde de Bourges
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-49v: Statuts et armoiries des chevaliers de la Table Ronde de Bourges (Statutes and Armorial of the Round Table of Bourges). A few ruled leaves have been left blank after f. 15 to enter the names of future members of the Round Table with the date of their admission into the ord...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: c 1486-1533
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5302
Title:: ‘Disputatio de Gratia Sufficiente’
Scope & Content:: Manuscript disputation on sufficient grace, in Latin. Flyleaf dated ‘5 Septembris 1720’, date of acquisition by Harley of the Séguier collection, through Andrew Hay.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5303
Title:: Horace, Carmina; Epistulae; Sermones; Ars Poetica
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains a selection of works by the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus (b. 65, d. 8 BC), also known as Horace. Contents: ff. 1r-56v: Horace, Carmina; ff. 57r-84r: Horace, Epistulae; ff. 84r-121v: Horace, Sermones; ff. 122r-130r: Horace, Ars Poetica. f. 130v is blank....
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5304
Title:: Vita Terentii; Terence, Comoediae, with prologues and arguments
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-2r: Vita Terentii (Life of Terence), beginning, 'Revertente autem Scipione romam devucta Cartagine'. ff. 2r-135r: Terence, Comoediae, with prologues and arguments, including: ff. 1r-26r: Andria (The Girl from Andros). ff. 26r-50r: Eunuchus. ff. 50v-74v: Heauton Timorum...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 15th century-3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5305
Title:: Benedictional
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-26r: Benedictiones episcopales per totum annum. ff, 26v-33v: Consecratio olei. ff. 34r-49: Consecrationes et ordinationes electi in episcopatum'. Musical notation, on four-line red staves (ff. 36r, 38v, 39r-v, 41v-42r, 44v, 45v). Decoration: Small miniature in colours and ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5306
Title:: John Mirk, Manuale Sacerdotis; Honorius Augustodunensis, Elucidarius
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-3v: A table of contents for the Manuale Sacedotis. ff. 3v-61v: John Mirk, Manuale Sacerdotis [I-V]. ff. 62r-93v: Honorius Augustodunensis, Elucidarius [I-III]. Decoration: Small blue initials with red penwork decoration and pen-flourishing throughout the manuscript.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5308
Title:: Plans of knot gardens
Scope & Content:: Manuscript volume containing hand-drawn designs for knot gardens, neatly drawn in square frames.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5309
Title:: Psalter
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1v-133v: The Book of Psalms; with a Litany of Saints. ff. 1r, 133v, 134v: Prayers added in the 15th and 16th century. Decoration: 1 large green initial (‘B’) with red penwork decoration inside the letter. Large and small initials in blue, green, or red throughout the manuscr...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 13th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 5310
Title:: Roman Breviary
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-312v: Roman Breviary with a Calendar (ff. 1r-12v). Decoration: Large ‘KL’ initials in blue and red (ff. 1r-12v). Large initials in red or blue with penwork decoration in black or red ink. Small initials in blue and red, some with penwork decoration in the other colour.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

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