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1. Harley MS 3099

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3099
Title:
Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae and De natura rerum
Scope & Content:
The volume contains: 1. Isidore of Seville Etymologiae, an encyclopedia in twenty books dedicated to Braulio, Bishop of Saragossa (631-651), the editor of the text, preceded by (ff. 1r-3v) five letters of correspondence between Isidore and Braulio (ff. 1v-153r); 2. Isidore of Seville, De natur...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1130-1174
Extent:
168 folios.

2. Harley MS 3099, ff 1v-153r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3099, ff 1v-153r
Title:
Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae
Scope & Content:
Isidore, Bishop of Seville, Etymologiae, Books I-XX. Index (f. 1v) of books, incipit: 'Tu valeas que requiris cito in hoc / corpore invenire hec tibi lector / pagina monstrat de quibus rebus / in libris singulis conditor huius co/dicis disputavit. In primo li/bro de gramatica et partibus eius', ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1130
Extent:
153 folios.

3. Harley MS 3099, ff 166r-167v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3099, ff 166r-167v
Title:
The Letter of Prester John
Scope & Content:
Fictitious letter from Prester John to the Emperors Manuel Comnenus (r. 1143-1180) and Frederick I (r. 1152-1190). Rubric 'Incipit epistola. Johannis Regis indie. Emanueli / regi grecorum missa. Et ab ipso friderico impera/tori directa', incipit: 'Prespiter iohannis potentia et virtute dei &...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 12th century
Extent:
2 folios.

4. Harley MS 3099, ff 154r-164v

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3099, ff 154r-164v
Title:
Isidore of Seville, De natura rerum
Scope & Content:
Isidore, Bishop of Seville, De natura rerum. The treatise is dedicated to Sisebut, King of the Visigots, and is divided into 48 chapters relating to hemerology (the division of time in days, weeks, months, and years), cosmography, astronomy, and meteorology. Prologue, incipit: 'Domino et filio s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1130
Extent:
11 folios.

5. Harley MS 3099, ff 165r-166r

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 3099, ff 165r-166r
Title:
Bernard of Clairvaux (?), Parabolae, V: 'De fide, spe et charitate'
Scope & Content:
Bernard of Clairvaux (?), Parabolae, V: 'De fide, spe et charitate'. Incipit: 'Rex nobilis que potens trias habuit / filias fidem. spem. Karitatem. His de/legavit civitatem eximiam', explicit (f. 165v): 'Sed nisi dominus custodierit ci/vitatem f(rustra) v(igilat) qui custodit eam', followed by a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c 1130
Extent:
2 folios.

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