Add MS 70516

PORTLAND PAPERS. Vol. DXVI (29/333{2}). Collection of fragments; 9th-17th cent. Latin, Greek, Irish, German and Italian. Heraldic bookplate of 6th Duke of Portland, f. i.

Vellum and paper; ff. iv+90.

A. Fragment of a patristic text relating a story of a pimp and a notary to illustrate the power of the Antichrist; 12th cent. Greek. The text can be dated after A.D. 602 since the Emperor Maurice is described as dead.

Vellum; ff. 1-1v. 320 x 245mm.

B. Liturgical fragment; 13th cent. Greek.

Vellum; ff. 2-2v. 260 x 195mm.

C. Liturgical fragments; 14th cent. Greek.

Paper; ff. 3-6. 255 x 175mm.

D. Fragment of an unidentified religious text. Greek.

Paper; ff. 7, 7v. 85 x 90mm.

E. Antiphons for 1st to 5th Sundays after Trinity, with musical notation; first half 12th cent. Latin. Imperfect.

Vellum; ff. 8, 8v. 300 x 210mm.

F. Fragment of a Biblical Chronicle; 12th cent. Latin. A large illuminated initial marks the start of Book 10.

Vellum; ff. 9, 9v. 220 x 160mm.

G. Fragment of a scholastic text on natural philosophy; [12th cent?]. Latin.

Vellum; ff. 10-11v. 180 x 155mm.

H. Fragments from a Bible with marginal glosses; 13th cent. Latin. The Biblical text comprises Genesis 1:22-29, 6:17-24:49, Exodus 1-9:29, 14:2-27:16, Deuteronomy 18:21-28:57, Josuah 24:28-33, Judges 1-4:19, I Samuel 15:23-22:5, Jeremiah 1-4:10, Ezechiel 48:22-28, Daniel 1-2:21. Also included (f. 12) is an illuminated border with three roundels each containing a beast.

Vellum; ff. 12-28v. 340 x 230mm. Written in 2 columns of 57 lines.

I. Everard de Béthune, Graecismus, Book xxv, lines 49-136; 13th cent. Latin. See Eberhardi Bethuniensis Graecismus, ed. J. Wrobel (Bratislava, 1887), pp. 219-223. Including many marginal and interlinear glosses.

Vellum; ff. 29-29v. 235 x 160mm. Text-block: 200 x 60mm. Written in 40 lines to a page.

K. Quilchenus of Spoleto's 'Historia Alexandri Magni', Book IV, lines 3395-3426, and Book V, lines 1-39; 1st half of 14th cent. Latin. See Quilchenus de Spoleto, Historia Alexandri Magni, ed. W. Kirch (Skopje, 1971).

Vellum; ff. 30-31v. 145 x 110mm. Written in 18 lines to page.

L. Fragment of a prose text with related geometrical diagrams in the margin; [14th cent?]. Latin.

Vellum; ff. 32-33. 215 x 165mm. Text-block: 155 x 105mm. Written in 39 lines to a page.

M. Fragment of a prose text on heat and animals with many alterations; [13th cent?]. Latin. Inscribed in a 17th-cent. hand 'Tho: Smith'.

Vellum; ff. 34-34v. 160 x 135mm. Text-block: 125 x 80mm. Written in 32 lines to a page.

N. Fragments of a prose text on harmony and music; 13th-14th cent. Latin.

Vellum; ff. 35-50v. 275 x 195mm. Text-block: 165 x 100mm. Written in 40 lines to a page.

O. Papal letter of Innocent VIII; 1485. Imperfect. Latin.

Vellum; f. 51. 295 x 220mm.

P. Maccabees I, 12:?-48, 13:7-23 with additions including a reference to Josephus's Antiquities. Latin. In the margin are English verses written in a 16th-cent. hand.

Vellum; ff. 52, 52v. 220 x 145mm.

Q. Life of St Anne (BHL, 488); 2nd half of 15th cent. Latin. Inc. Anna matrona beatissima regalis plantula ex stirpe Davitica. Prefixed are miracula of St Anne, inc. In Ungaria in septem castris fuit quidam iuvenis.

Paper; ff. 53-54v. 300 x 200mm.

R. Two separate leaves written in one hand, one of a medical text, the other of a commentary on the Ten Commandments; 15th cent. Latin.

Paper; ff. 55-56v. 340 x 215mm. Text-block: 310 x 180mm. Written in 2 columns of 60 lines.

S. Moral anecdotes; 15th cent. Latin. Inc. Fuit quidam clericus beate virgini devotissimus.

Vellum; ff. 57-62v. 215 x 145mm. Text-block: 150 x 100mm.

T. Fragment of an index to persons in the Old Testament; 15th cent. Latin.

Vellum; ff. 63, 63v. 105 x 170mm.

U. Prose text relating to Augustus, time and the calculation of the timing of Easter; 15th cent. Latin.

Vellum; ff. 64-65v. 210 x 135mm. Text-block: 130 x 75mm. Written in 21 lines to a page.

V. Fragment of a medical text, Book IV chapters 30-37; 15th cent. Latin.

Vellum; ff. 66-73v. 335 x 230mm. Text-block: 210 x 140mm. Written in 32 lines to a page.

W. Fragment of a service book relating to St Victor Maurus; late 15th-16th cent. Latin.

Vellum; ff. 74-75v. 220 x 190mm. Text-block: 150 x 115mm.

X. List of books to be read in the refectory, with the appropriate times; 15th cent. Latin.

Vellum; f. 76. 130 x 135mm.

Y. Note of visitations of monasteries in the dioceses of York, Lincoln and Carlisle; 1536. Latin. See A. G. Watson, Supplement to Ker's Medieval Libraries (1987), p. 38 (Guisborough).

Vellum; f. 77. 275 x 185mm.

Z. Three musical fragments; 15th-16th cent. Partly Latin.

Vellum and paper; ff. 79-81v. Largest size 240 x 344mm.

AA. Descent of the Peyton family; 17th cent. Partly Latin. Including facsimiles of mediaeval charters and their seals.

Vellum; ff. 82-83v. 440 x 335mm.

BB. Two fragments of a monastic text; 9th cent. Greek. Written in sloping uncials.

Vellum; ff. 84-85v. 155 x 170mm.

CC. Glossed genealogy; 12th-13th cent. Irish.

Vellum; ff. 86-86v. 255 x 115mm.

DD. Notes; 16th-17th cent. Irish.

Paper; ff. 87-87v. 220 x 165mm.

EE. Two small fragments pasted together; 1473. German and Latin.

Vellum; ff. 88, 88v. 255 x 35mm

FF. Coloured drawings of the arms of Italian noble families with captions and some notes; 17th cent. Italian.

Paper; ff. 89-90v. 295 x 175mm.

includes:

• f. i Bookplates and Book-stamps: William John Arthur Charles James Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland: Armorial bookplates of 6th Duke of Portland: 1900.
• ff. 1-7v, 84-85v Liturgies GREEK: Manuscripts GREEK: Fragments of liturgical, patristic and monastic texts: 9th-14th cent: Gr.
• ff. 2-6 Liturgies GREEK: Fragments: 13th-14th cent.
• f. 4v Theodore, of Studios: Extract from the Triodion of Theodore of Studios: 14th cent.: Gr.
• ff. 4v-5 Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem: Extracts from the Triodion of Sophronius, Patriarch of Jerusalem: 14th cent.: Gr.
• ff. 5v, 3-3v Bible GREEK: Readings from Isaiah, Genesis and Proverbs: 14th cent.: Gr.
• ff. 8, 8v Liturgies LATIN: Music: Antiphons for Sundays after Trinity, with musical notation: 1st half of 12th cent: Lat: Imperf.
• ff. 12-28v Bible LATIN: Fragments of Old Testament: 13th cent.
• ff. 12-28v Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Fragments of Bible: historiated border and flourished pen initials: 13th cent.
• ff. 29-29v Poetry LATIN: Everard, of Béthune: Grammar: Fragment of Graecismus by Everard of Béthune: 13th cent: Lat.
• ff. 30-31v Poetry LATIN: Quilchenus de Spoleto: Fragment of 'Historia Alexandri Magni' by Quilchenus de Spoleto: first half of 14th cent: Lat.
• f. 51 Innocent VIII; Pope: Fragment of letter by Innocent VIII: 1485: Lat.
• ff. 53-54v Miracles: Miracles of St Anne: 2nd half of 15th cent: Lat.
• ff. 55, 66-73v Medicine and Surgery: Fragments of medical texts: 15th cent: Lat.
• ff. 57-62v Tales: Exempla: 15th cent: Lat.
• ff. 63, 63v Bible LATIN: Fragment of index to Old Testament: 15th cent: Lat.
• ff. 74-75v Liturgies LATIN: Fragments: 15th cent.
• ff. 79-81v Music: Three fragments: 15th-16th cent: Partly Lat.
• ff. 82-83v Peyton family: Genealogies: Notes rel. to the Peyton family: 17th cent: Partly Lat.
• ff. 89-90v Heraldry: Arms of Italian noble families, in colour: 17th cent.