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Microfilm of early 14th century manuscripts containing works of Justinian.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.176
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Early 14th-century manuscript, 1330-1335, containing the 'Volumen' and 'Liber Feudorum' of Justinian, with the 'Glossa Ordinaria' of Accursius, and some miniatures of Andrea da Bologna (Adv.MS.10.1.4 (i));

Early 14th-century manuscript, 1310-1320 containing Books 39-50 of the 'Digesta' of Justinian, with the 'Glossa Ordinaria' of Accursius (Adv.MS.10.1.4 (ii)).

Dates: 1310-1335.

Microfilm of manuscripts concerning orders of Collars and first statutes of the Ordre de Saint-Michel.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.843
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: ‘Original institutions of the princely orders of collars’ by Sir William Segar, [1603, or after] (Adv.MS.31.4.5), 25 frames;

Manuscript, 1469-1476, containing the first statutes of the Ordre de Saint-Michel drawn up in 1469, but not those of 1476. (Adv.MS.31.7.15), 26 frames.

Dates: 1469-1476, [1603, or after].

Microfilm of manuscripts of Statius, Virgil, Ovid and Claudian.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.534
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Two originally separate manuscripts, 12th century-13th century, of Statius and Virgil, bound together from at least the late 14th century, when the volume was in the Library of Dover Priory (Adv.MS.18.5.12);

Two originally separate manuscripts, late 12th century-13th century, of the ‘Fasti’ by Ovid and of major poems of Claudian, the former of which belonged to Leicester Abbey, bound together from at least the 16th century (Adv.MS.18.5.13).

Dates: 12th century-13th century.

Microfilm of Psalter of French provenance; and, Book of hours.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.532
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Psalter of French provenance, 2nd half of 15th century, written for a community of Dominican nuns (MS.7122);

Book of hours, 2nd half of 15th century, probably according to the Use of Rome (MS.7124).

Dates: 2nd half of 15th century.

Microfilm of ‘Roman de la Rose’, [circa 1230, circa 1270]; and, ‘The Talbot Hours’, 15th century.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.520
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Manuscript, late 14th or early 15th century, of ‘Roman de la Rose’, written in two stages by Guillaume de Lorris, circa 1230, and Jean de Meun, circa 1270 (Adv.MS.19.1.7);

‘The Talbot Hours’, Psalter and Hours, 15th century (Dep.221/1).

Dates: [Circa 1230]-15th century.

Microfilm of Sermones de Tempore, a homiliary, early 12th century; and, medical manuscripts, 13th century.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.423
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Sermones de Tempore, a homiliary written in the early 12th century for Rochester Cathedral Priory (Adv.MS.18.2.4).

Two English medical manuscripts, each written by two scribes of the thirteenth century, bound together from an early date (Adv.MS.18.2.5).

Dates: Early 12th century, 13th century.

Microfilm of two calligraphic manuscripts of Esther Inglis.

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1388
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: ‘Vne estreine pour tres illustre et vertueuse dame la Contesse de Bedford’, calligraphic manuscript, 1606, by Esther Inglis (Acc.11624);"Cinquant [sic] Octonaires sur la vanité et inconstance du monde, dediez a tresillustre seigneur le conte de Shrewsbury, pour ses estrennes l'an 1607", being a calligraphic copy of the verses by Antoine de la Roche Chandieu, first published anonymously in ‘Les Cantigues du Seigneur de Maisonfleur’, [1586, or...
Dates: [1586, or before]-19th century.

Microfilm of works, 17th century, of Esther Inglis and a book of recipes, 1st half of 17th century-1735, 1879, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649).

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Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1052
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:   Moral sentences, written as specimens of penmanship, by Esther Inglis, 17th century (MS.2197);     Book of recipes, 1st half of 17th century-1735, 1879, started by Anna, Lady Elcho (died 1649), and continued by her daughter Jean, Countess of Sutherland (MS.3031); 'Pseaumes de David. Escrits a Londres par Esther Inglis pour son dernier adieu, ianvier, 1.1615', a calligraphic copy of the Psalms from the Geneva version of 1588, with a...
Dates: 17th century-1735, 1879.

Mid 13th-century Bible, probably written in England.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.7.10
Scope and Contents (i) The contents are in the order Genesis-Nehemiah, Esther, Tobit, Judith, Job-Matthew, Luke, Mark, John, Acts, Catholic Epistles, Pauline Epistles (with Colossians following 2 Thessalonians), Apocalypse (folio 1). Two leaves containing the end of the general prologue and the prologue to the Pentateuch, and Genesis chapters 24-25 are missing. There are no prologues to 2 Chronicles, Ecclesiastes, Hosea, or the Pauline Epistles from Ephesians to Hebrews. The prologues are the usual set (see...
Dates: Mid 13th century.

Mid-14th century manuscript of the ‘Roman de la Rose’, written in two stages by Guillaume de Lorris, circa 1230, and Jean de Meun, circa 1270

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Identifier: Adv.MS.19.1.6
Scope and Contents The first author, Guillaume de Lorris, wrote, circa 1230, a courtly allegorical poem of about 4000 verses, which sought to be an ‘art of love’, and which was continued, circa 1270, by Jean de Meun, who added about 17000 verses in a very different style and ideological frame. The whole opus is one of the most important literary works of the late Western Middle Ages, its influence upon the world of literature running until late in the Renaissance. This encyclopaedia of love (which also, in the...
Dates: Mid-14th century.

Miniature from a book of hours painted in the style of Jean Bourdichon.

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Identifier: MS.8999
Scope and Contents The miniature depicts St Luke writing in his study, the walls of which are enriched with coloured marble and Renaissance decoration. The bull, his symbol, appears in the lower right-hand corner. The miniature is in a gold frame, the outer edge of which has been trimmed. Written in red capitals across the bottom of the frame is the text '[I]n illo tempore missus est Angelus Gabri[el]'. The verso contains Luke 1, 26-34 in eighteen lines of littera bastarda. Its left-hand margin has a border...
Dates: [Circa 1500.]

Miscellany of medieval manuscripts, chiefly books of hours, which were part of a collection of manuscripts (as well as printed books and paintings) formed by William Finlay Watson, a book-seller in Edinburgh; together with a list of the full collection.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.7122-7150
Scope and Contents

In addition to the medieval manuscripts, there are some non-religious books of later date, and a few unrelated fragments.

Dates: 13th century-17th century; 1881-1882.

Papers of and concerning Phoebe Anna Traquair, artist.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.8122-8129
Scope and Contents

As well as Phoebe Anna Traquair's correspondence, the collection comprises mainly photographs and prints depicting her murals, enamel work, illuminations and bindings.

Dates: 1883-1948.

Pauline epistles with gloss, written in France in the 12th century.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.3.7
Scope and Contents Leaves are missing which contain Romans 1, verso 21 - 3, verse 5, Corinthians I 16, verse 17 - II 1, verse 6, Titus 3, verse 5 - Philemon, verse 4, and Hebrews 10, verse 26 onwards. Some of the prologues are included with the main text, and others with the marginal gloss; a few have been added by another 12th-century hand. There are a number of 12th- and 13th-century annotations. Each Epistle is preceded by a large initial containing foliage and sometimes birds, dragons and human...
Dates: 12th century.

Psalter, probably written in the area around Liège in the 14th century

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.17
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Calendar in red and black with solar notations and Easter on 27 March (folio 1). All the entries are among the feasts listed in ‘Gothic manuscript illumination in the diocese of Liège (c.1250-c.1330)’, ii, pages 214-228, except `Inventio sancti dyonisii` (22 April) in red. Saints Agatha, Egidius, Lambert, Remigius and Germanus, and Dyonisius cum sociis suis are also in red, and Saints Emmerentian, Gertrude, Ursmar, Remaclus, Hubert, and the...
Dates: 14th century.

'Pseaumes de David. Escrits a Londres par Esther Inglis pour son dernier adieu, ianvier, 1.1615', a calligraphic copy of the Psalms from the Geneva version of 1588, with a dedication to James VI.

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Identifier: MS.8874
Scope and Contents

The title page has an illuminated border of flowers and insects; there is a miniature of David in prayer, and a self-portrait of the scribe (folio 4), and also decorative pen-drawings of foliage.

Dates: 1588.

'Ramsay psalter', written in France in the late 13th century for use at Saint Omer, and then in the possession of the Ramsay family of Colluthie

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Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.8
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Calendar in black and red (folio 1) containing several saints of the Saint Omer region but not the relics of St Maxime at Thérouanne. It includes Saints Silvinus (17 February), Omer (8 June, 9 September, 21 October), Bertin (16 July and 5 September), Francis (4 October) and Folquinus (14 December). Saints Denis and Thomas Becket are in red. Obits have been added in later hands for Robert III, James V and various members of the Ramsay family of...
Dates: Late 13th century.

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