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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 479
Title:: Journal of the proceedings of the House of Commons, by John More esq, Volume 5
Scope & Content:: Manuscript notebook containing John More’s Journal of the House of Commons, Volume 5. The journal begins on 26 June 1641, and ends 18 August 1641. Also contains minutes of Parliament matters, including: The protestation of Allan Blanie, lecturer, of Newigton, Surrey. 25 June 1841. Notes of a s...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1641
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 480
Title:: Journal of the proceedings of the House of Commons, by John More esq, Volume 6
Scope & Content:: Manuscript notebook containing John More’s Journal of the House of Commons, Volume 6. The journal begins on 22 December 1641, and ends 28 February 1641 [1642]. Includes at the end of the volume: A speech made, and a motion carried, in favour of keeping James Stanley, Lord Strange in office as ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1641-1642
Extent:: I volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 481
Title:: Diary of Simonds D’Ewes 1621-1624
Scope & Content:: Manuscript diary of private and public events, written in cipher by Sir Simonds D’Ewes, covering the period January 1621/2-April 1624. Includes personal and public occurrences. Running title: ‘A Diarian Discourse or Ephemeridian Narration’.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1621-1624
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 482
Title:: Diary of Simonds D’Ewes 1643
Scope & Content:: Manuscript diary of private and public events, written in cipher by Sir Simonds D’Ewes, covering the period January – December 1643
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1643
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 483
Title:: Diary of Simonds D’Ewes 1644-1645
Scope & Content:: Manuscript diary of private and public events by Sir Simonds D’Ewes, covering the period 1 January 1643/4 - 31 May 1645. Gaps for 23 January - end February 1643/4, and 7-31 March 1643/4. Running title: ‘Ephemeris sive Diarium’.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1644-1645
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 484
Title:: Diary of Simonds D’Ewes 1645-1647
Scope & Content:: Manuscript diary of private and public events by Sir Simonds D’Ewes, covering the period 1 June 1645 – 24 March 1646/7. Running title: ‘Ephemeris sive Diarium’. Originally in two volumes. (conclusion of entry for 31 June 1646 indicates break between the books: ‘… effeci hoc mense cuius ultimo di...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1645-1647
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 485
Title:: Collection of theological works, including the Speculum peccatoris; Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion; Hugh of Saint-Victor, De laude caritatis, De sacramentis christianae fidei, and De virtute orandi; Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermon on Canticle of Canticles; John Chrystostom, Sermo de poenitentia; Peter of Blois, De duodecim utilitatibus tribulationis; Guigo II, Scala claustralium; Legend of Pachomius; Tripoli Prophecy
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-8r: Speculum peccatoris. ff. 8v-16r: Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion. ff. 16r-22r: Hugh of Saint-Victor, De laude caritatis. ff. 22r-24r: Hugh of Saint-Victor, De sacramentis christianae fidei. ff. 24r-26v: Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermo super illum locum in Cantico: 'Ecce ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 486
Title:: English miscellany of historical papers; an alchemical poem; copies from testaments; rentals; a tract on fasting; notes of a sermon
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1v: Ex Fastis Idatianis ab exordio Neronis usque ad Aurelianum. ff. 2r-10v: Descriptio consulum ex quo primum ordinati sunt; followed by another list of Roman consuls ‘Ex Fastis Idatij’. ff. 11r-15r: Historical notes about England, partially in the hand of John Stow, beginning ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:: first quarter of the 16th century-first quarter of the 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 487
Title:: A Psalter with the Hours of the Holy Spirit
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-6v: Calendar with astronomical information; featuring additional saints added in the late 15th- or early 16th-century. ff. 7r-177r: The Psalter. ff. 177r-193v: Canticles, hymns and Athanasian creed (Quicumque Vult). ff. 193v-200v: Litany and prayers; featuring St Bridget ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 488
Title:: Robertus de Tumbalena, Commentary on the Song of Songs; Rule of St Benedict
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-52r: Robertus de Tumbalena (Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of St Vigor of Bayeux), Commentary on the Song of Songs. ff. 52r-84r: Rule of St Benedict Decoration: 1 initial in gold (f. 1r). 1 initial in green with penwork decoration in green and red (f. 54v). Some large and s...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 12th century
Extent:: 1 volume

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