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2492. Cotton MS Claudius E III, ff 169–307
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Claudius E III, ff 169–307
- Title:
- Henry Knighton, Chronicon
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: ff. 169r-307r: Henry Knighton (d. 1396), Chronicon (Chronicle), beginning: 'Hoc opusculum post preclaros retroactorum eventuum in regno Anglie et eius confinibus luculentos cronografos'. [f. 307v is blank]. Decoration: 1 large pen-flourished initial H in blue ornamented with red (f...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Anglo-Norman, English, Middle, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 15th century
- Extent:
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Part of Cotton MS Claudius E III
2493. Cotton MS Vespasian D XIV, ff 170–224
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Vespasian D XIV, ff 170–224
- Title:
- Isidore of Seville, Synonyma; Fides sancti Ambrosii episcopi; Fides sancti Gregorii pape; Fides beati Gregorii Neocesariae; Pelagius, Libellus fidei; calculation for the year AD 912; hymns; additions; Boethius, De consolatione Philosophiae (excerpts).
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: f. 170r: additions by an English hand of the 10th century (Anglo-Saxon minuscule) of excerpts of Boethius, De consolatione philosophiae (two first verses [metra], imperfect). Beginning: 'Carmina qui quondam studio florente peregi/ Flebilis heu moestos cogor inire modos'. Ending: 'Dec...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Old and Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of the 9th century-c 912
- Extent:
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Part of Cotton MS Vespasian D XIV.
2494. Cotton MS Nero E I/2, ff 181-184
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Nero E I/2, ff 181-184
- Title:
- ‘Wulfstan Cartulary’/‘Nero-Middleton Cartulary’/‘Oswald Cartulary’, including a list of the estates of Worcester Cathedral (184v)
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contain a fragment of a Worcester cartulary, copied in the second half of the 11th century. Another leaf and a few strips of this cartulary is now Add MS 46204. The leaf from Add MS 46204 would originally have been placed between ff. 182 and 183, while the strips coming from an earl...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 2nd half 11th century
- Extent:
- Part of Cotton MS Nero E I/2
2495. Cotton MS Domitian A II, ff 131–144
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Domitian A II, ff 131–144
- Title:
- Chronicle to AD 1292; Chronicles of the Brut
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: ff. 131r-142r: An untitled Chronicle to AD 1292, partially illegible, beginning: ‘in Vallia Iuor filius Tad’ Walad’ regnavit super Wallenses xlix annis’. ff. 142r-144r: An entitled Summary of the Brut, beginning: ‘[B]rutus entra la terre que ore est apele Engelterre’, and ending: ‘il...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Anglo-Norman and Latin
- Date Range:
- 4th quarter of the 13th century-1st quarter of the 14th century
- Extent:
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Part of Cotton MS Domitian A II
2496. Cotton MS Vitellius C XII/1
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Vitellius C XII/1
- Title:
- Historia tripartita; Usuard, Martyrologium; conuentiones of St Augustine’s, Canterbury
- Scope & Content:
- This volume contains an early 14th-century copy of the Historia tripartita compiled by Epiphanius and a copy of Usuard's Martyrologium and the conuentiones of St Augustine’s, Canterbury, copied in the late 11th or early 12th century, with 12th- and 13th-century additions.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 4th quarter 11th century- 1st quarter 14th century
- Extent:
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1 parchment codex
2497. Cotton MS Domitian A XII, ff 57–140
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Domitian A XII, ff 57–140
- Title:
- Cronica de Kirkstall
- Scope & Content:
- Contents: ff. 57r-140v: Cronica de Kirkstall, attributed title for a chronicle from Brutus to AD 1430: an abbreviated version of the Polychronicon (History of Many Ages) by Ranulf Higden (d. 1364) with a continuation from 1346 to 1430. Decoration: Medium and small initials highlighted in red....
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 2nd quarter of the 15th century
- Extent:
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Part of Cotton MS Domitian A XII
2498. Cotton MS Otho C I/2
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Otho C I/2
- Title:
- Old English translation of parts of Gregory the Great's Dialogi; Old English translations of three Lives from Vitas patrum; letter of Boniface to Eadburga; a homily; three homilies of Ælfric (imperfect)
- Scope & Content:
- This codex includes various theological and hagiographical material, along with a letter and some homilies, all in Old English or translated into Old English: ff. 1r–61v: Old English translation of parts of Gregory the Great's Dialogi, including a metrical preface, introductory lines, Books 1-...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Old
- Date Range:
- 1st quarter of the 11th century-Mid 11th century
- Extent:
- 1 parchment codex
2499. Cotton Nero E I/2, ff 185-186
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton Nero E I/2, ff 185-186
- Title:
- Office lections; law-code IV Edgar (excerpt)
- Scope & Content:
- These folios contain office lections in Latin (f. 185r) and excerpts from the law-code IV Edgar (ff. 185v–186v), copied in the late 10th or early 11th century.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English, Old and Latin
- Date Range:
- late 10th century-early 11th century
- Extent:
- Part of Cotton MS Nero E I/2
2500. Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 37r–40v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Cotton MS Claudius A I, ff 37r–40v
- Title:
- Papal, episcopal and royal letters, from Popes Gregory VII, Paschal II, Gelasius II, Anastasius IV and Lucius III, Alexander I, king of Scots, Eadmer of Canterbury and others, including the Concordat of Worms, 1122
- Scope & Content:
- These folios include papal, episcopal and royal letters, from Popes Lucius III (r. 1181–1185), Paschal II (r. 1099–1118), Gelasius II (r. 1118–1119), Gregory VII (r. 1073–1085), Anastasius IV (r. 1153–1154) and , Alexander I, king of Scots (r. 1107–1124), Eadmer of Canterbury (d. c. 1126) and oth...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Latin
- Date Range:
- 12th century
- Extent:
-
Part of Cotton MS Claudius A I