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Chrysolorae Erotemata,' Greek, on Vellum. From Dr. Askew's Library., 16th Century

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Identifier: La.III.184

Scope and Contents

This manuscript is now known as MS 227. A detailed description is available here.

Dates: 16th Century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Greek Exegesis: The message to Philadelphia, 10 January 1911

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Identifier: BAI 1/3/4

Scope and Contents

An essay written by John Baillie as a student at New College, Edinburgh, examining the biblical book of Revelations, Chapter III, verse 7-13, and the ancient city of Philidelphia. Annotated as having been marked by Harry Angus Alexander Kennedy, New College.

Dates: 10 January 1911

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Greek Grammar in Greek., ? 16th Century

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Identifier: La.III.572

Scope and Contents

This manuscript is now known as MS 228. A detailed description is available here.

Dates: ? 16th Century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Greek MS. Of the Gospels, containing Matth. i. 17 to John ii. 10, but very imperfect, 15th century

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Identifier: La.III.667

Scope and Contents

This manuscript is now known as MS 221. A detailed description is available here.

Dates: 15th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Greek Psalter, illuminated, on paper, wooden boards covered with leather, 1591

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Identifier: La.III.12

Scope and Contents

This manuscript is now known as MS 223. A detailed description is available here.

Dates: 1591

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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)

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Letters from Twistleton, Edward to Charles Lyell, 1 January 1862 - 8 May 1874

File — Box Box 1.13: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)

Identifier: Coll-203/1/270

Scope and Contents

Written from Rutland Place, London and conern Lyell's Antiquty, with commentary and passages on flint knives as mentioned in the bible.

Dates: 1 January 1862 - 8 May 1874

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 221: Gospels, 15th century

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Identifier: MS 221

Contents The manuscript contains the text of the Gospels and is preceded by a 'Table of Lessons', which is incomplete at the beginning. The text itself is also incomplete at the beginning incomplete (starts with Matthew 1:17) and at the end (ends with John 1:42). i 42.Of the section numbering only 1α', f. 54b; 1β', f. 55; 1θ', f. 79...

Dates: 15th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 223: Psalter, 1591

Item

Identifier: MS 223

Contents

A Psalter (i.e. a book which contains the text of the Psalms) in Greek followed by two poems on the Psalms.

Writing

Headings and initials red.

Dates: 1591

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

MS 227: Erotemata by Manuel Chrysolaras, 16th century

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Identifier: MS 227

Contents

The Erotemata ('Questions') was the first Greek grammar in use in Western Europe and it became widely popular among humanists after its publication in 1484. Manuel Chrysolaras (1355-1415), born in Constantinople, moved to Italy after having being invited by the humanist Coluccio Salutati to teach Greek in Florence.

Illumination

Initials and headings are in red, one is illuminated.

Dates: 16th century

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Chrysolorae Erotemata,' Greek, on Vellum. From Dr. Askew's Library., 16th Century

Greek Exegesis: The message to Philadelphia, 10 January 1911

Greek Grammar in Greek., ? 16th Century

Greek MS. Of the Gospels, containing Matth. i. 17 to John ii. 10, but very imperfect, 15th century

Greek Psalter, illuminated, on paper, wooden boards covered with leather, 1591

La.III.522: Specimens of calligraphic styles of writing, 1570-1624 (approximate)

Letters from Twistleton, Edward to Charles Lyell, 1 January 1862 - 8 May 1874

MS 221: Gospels, 15th century

MS 223: Psalter, 1591

MS 227: Erotemata by Manuel Chrysolaras, 16th century

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