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La.III.522: Specimens of calligraphic styles of writing, 1570-1624 (approximate)
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Identifier: La.III.522
Scope and Contents
MS La.III.522 is a composite manuscript of late-sixteenth and/or early-seventeenth century pieces of calligraphy, assembled by a later collector. The bulk of the manuscript is a combination of two different calligraphic alphabets with sample-texts, which follow the aspect and structure of early-modern writing-books. One of these decorative alphabets is composed of gothic, knotwork intials, while the other is structured by Roman capital letters against backgrounds of delicate, swirling vines....
Dates:
1570-1624 (approximate)
MS 16: Composite manuscript including ten texts, 12th century
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Identifier: MS 16
Scope and Contents
This manuscript contains eleven texts bound together, in different hands. It is a 12-century manuscript, probably English. The different texts are listed below and detailed separately.ff. 1r-108v: 'Biblia Abbreviata'ff. 108v-143v: 'Testimoniorum Ysidori contra Judeos', also known as De fide catholica contra Iudaeos by Isidore of Sevilleff. 144r-150r: In Platonis Timaeum commentarius, a...
Dates:
12th century
MS 20: Composite manuscript including three texts, 13th century
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Identifier: MS 20
Scope and Contents
Contains three texts, all in the same hand.ff.1r-77v: 'Aurora' by Peter Rigaff.78r-99v: 'Architrenius' by Johannes de Hauvillaff.100r-121r: 'Anticlaudianus' by Alanus de InsulisThe texts are described separately, under MS 20/ff. 1r-77v; MS 20/ff. 78r-99v; and MS 20/ff. 100r-121r. Writing and Illumination Well written in a small, clear, uniform hand, with ornamental initials. These are either...
Dates:
13th century
MS 21: Composite manuscript including three texts, 13th century
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Identifier: MS 21
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains three different texts, all in the same hand.ff. 1r-96v: Liber de laudibus beate Marie Virginis ('Book of the praises of the Virgin Mary') attributed to Vincent de Beauvais;ff. 97r-118r: part of a breviary with the readings of the Officum Parvum Beatae Mariae Virginis ('Little Office of Our Lady' or 'Hours of the Virgin');ff. 119r-164r: a collection of excerpts from...
Dates:
13th century
MS 23: Composite manuscript including two texts, 15th century
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Identifier: MS 23
Contents
The manuscript is a 15th-century composite containing works relating to virgin saints. It is German or Dutch. The works contained within it are detailed separately below.ff.1r-40v: Revelatio Nova Itineris et Passionis Undecim Milium Virginum Martyrum (The Passion of the Eleven Thousand Virgins). This text is related to Saint Ursula.ff.40v-72v: Vita et Legenda Beate Katherine Virginis (The Life and...
Dates:
15th century
MS 27: Composite manuscript including two texts, early 14th century; early 15th century
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Identifier: MS 27
Contents
Contains two texts bound together, in five different hands.The manuscript is a Sarum Breviary with a full Sarum Litany, and a Kalendar. This is in four different hands.Additionally, ff.ir-iiv and ff.231v-232v feature a Chronicle of Scottish History.The texts are described separately, under MS 27/ff. ir-iiv, 231v-232v and MS 27/ff. 1r-482v. Writing The script is good and...
Dates:
early 14th century; early 15th century
MS 42: Composite manuscript including two texts, 15th century
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Identifier: MS 42
Contents
Contains two texts bound together, in two main hands.ff. 1r-6r: Kalendar, probably connected with Rochester.ff. 7r-130r: Book of Hours, featuring the Hours of Saint Ninian, and prayers inserted by Scottish hands.The texts are described separately under MS 42/ff. 1r-6r and MS 42/ff. 7r-130r. Writing The primary hand is a Gothic hand, with laterally compressed letters. Most...
Dates:
15th century
MS 70: Composite manuscript including two texts, 15th century
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Identifier: MS 70
Contents
Contains two texts in the same hand.ff. 1r-91v: 'Commentum super Lamentationes Jeremie' (Commentary on the Lamentations of the Prophet Jeremiah), by Hugh of Saint Victor.ff. 92r-183v: 'De Mistico Sompnio' (On the Dream of King Nebuchadnezzar), by Richard of Saint Victor.The texts are described separately, under MS 70/ff. 1r-91v; and MS 70/ff. 92r-183v. Writing A good 15th century Gothic hand, uniform and...
Dates:
15th century
MS 73: Composite manuscript including six texts, 10 October 1477
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Identifier: MS 73
Contents
Contains six texts, all in the same hand.ff. 1r-11r: 'In Agenda Mortuorum apud Rationale Divinorum Officiorum'ff. 11v-12v: 'Sermo pro mortuis fratris Pauli de Cumis Ordin. Praedicatorum'f. 13r: 'Gregorius in libro moralium spiritualiter sic inquit de mortuis'f. 14v: 'De nece Apostolorum in quadam cronica sic legitur'ff. 15r-227r: 'Compendium Theologicae Veritatis' by Hugh Argentinensisff. 227v-233v: 'Praepulchra Miracula...
Dates:
10 October 1477
MS 76: Composite manuscript including two texts, 13th century
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Identifier: MS 76
Contents
Contains two texts in the same hand.ff. 1v-86r: Books III and IV of 'Libri Quattuor Sententiarum' by Peter Lombard.ff. 87r-195r: 'Liber de Sacramentis' by an unknown author.The texts are described separately, under MS 76/ff. 1v-86r and MS 76/ff. 87r-195r. Writing A beautifully written manuscript in a uniform Gothic hand and very black ink, well spaced with good margins, now partially cropped, on fine...
Dates:
13th century