Guide to the medieval holdings, including fragments

in the Senate House , University of London

Compiled by Mura Ghosh

References: FMMULL - Rowan Watson, Descriptive List of Fragments of Medieval in the Senate House Library ([London, 1976]). MMBL I - Neil R. Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British (Oxford, 1969-2002), v.1 pp.365-378.

Descriptions of the manuscripts can also be found on the online Archives and Manuscripts catalogue. Follow the reference number links for an item's record. Links to the catalogue records for items with binding fragments can be found under 'Location'.

To consult material, please contact Historic Collections. One working day's notice is required for archive and manuscript requests.

Entry Manuscript Title and brief description Extent Location References Reference number

LITURGY

1 MS 1019 , Italy, 1100-1150 1 fragment G [Marescalchi] SR. Enclosed as fly- Watson, FMMULL p.1 no.1 leaves in the binding of Marc Antonio Marescalchi, Discursus ad Naturalia Principia (Verona, c. 1580).

Fragment of a leaf from a sacramentary, with writing by at least three scribes.

2 MS657 Collectar, England, 1225-1275 4 leaves MS 657. Theological treatises and Watson, FMMULL p.2 no.3 sermons, notably by Robert Holcot. Enclosed as paste-downs, now raised, in the medieval binding of the manuscript.

Adjacent bifolia from a Collectar, containing the sanctorale for masses, and the common of a confessor, confessors and a virgin. 3 MS817/2/23 [Calendar], 13 th century 7 fragments MS 817 BROMHEAD, Lt Col Alfred Watson, FMMULL p.2 no.4 Claude (1876-1963)

Fragments of a leaf from a calendar containing the feasts of several .

4 MS597 Book of , [ France], 1400-1425 2 leaves MS 597 Watson, FMMULL p.3 no.7

Consecutive vellum leaves from a of Roman use, perhaps written in France, containing parts of the office of .

5 MS519 Book of Hours (Use of Rome, Péronne), 1 volume of MS 519 Ker, MMBL I p.369 [1450-1500] 227 leaves

Book of Hours of Roman use, in French and , written and illuminated for female use at or near Péronne, France. 6 MS509 Book of Hours (Use of Rome), [1450-1500] 1 volume of MS 509 Ker, MMBL I p.368 104 leaves

Book of Hours of Roman use, in Latin, written in north-east France or , illuminated throughout.

7 MS601 Book of Hours (Use of Paris), 15th century 1 volume of MS 601 Ker, MMBL I p.373 77 leaves

Incomplete Book of Hours of Paris use, written in north-east France, in Latin and French.

8 MS906 Book of Hours ( Paris), early 15th century 85 leaves MS 906

Book of Hours written in northern France, possibly Paris, in Latin and English. 9 MS543 [Pontifical], Italy, 15th century 4 leaves MS 543 Watson, FMMULL p.4 no.8

Consecutive bifolia from a Pontifical, containing part of the Ordo in Sabbato Sancto.

10 MS1020 [], Italy, 1100-1150 2 fragments Incunabula 96. Clothing round the Watson, FMMULL p.4 no. spine in the binding of Marcus Fabius 58 Quintilianus Institutiones oratoriae. ([Venice, c. 1480.])

Fragments of two leaves of a lectionary, containing parts of verses from Isaiah and Matthew. 11 MS889 Diurnal, Bavaria, 1428 1 volume of MS 889 209 leaves

Diurnal (Winter part only), written in Latin.

12 MS620 [], Ile de France, 1225-1250 11 fragments MS 620. Watson, FMMULL p.1 no.2

Miniatures probably cut from the first leaves of a Psalter, illustrating scenes from the life of Christ.

13 MS545 Psalter, [ North-East France], 14th/15th 1 leaf MS 545. Watson, FMMULL p.3 no.6 centuries Leaf containing part of Psalm 118, 121-42.

14 MS541 Missal, France, c1300-c1350 1 volume of MS 541. Ker, MMBL I p.373 15 leaves Part of a missal of Paris use (?), in Latin, made in France and containing prefaces and Canon of the .

15 MS830 Missal, Italy, 14th century 1 leaf MS 830/4. Medieval manuscript Watson, FMMULL p.3 no.5. fragments (12th-14th century). See also items 39, 57, 77 on this list.

Leaf containing part of the sanctorale from a Missal of Roman use. 16 MS639 Noted Missal, England ( Hereford), 1150- 1 leaf MS 639/1. Antiphoner and noted Watson, FMMULL p.6 1200 Missal fragments no.10. See also item 22 on this list. Leaf from the temporale of a noted Missal of Hereford use, with part of the epistle, , , offertory, secret, communion and post-communion of the 3 rd Sunday after Epiphany, and the introit, epistle, gospel and secret of the 4th Sunday.

17 MS838 Noted Missal, Low Countries/North-east Fragments of MS 838. Watson, FMMULL p.7 France, 1150-1200 4 leaves no.11. See also item 28 on this list. Fragments cut from the head of two bifolia from a noted Missal, containing part of the temporale from the introit for the 3 rd feria of the 3 rd week after Quadragesima to the 4th feria. 18 MS1021 Noted Missal, 1250-1300 2 leaves Bf [Guevara] folio Strongroom. Watson, FMMULL p.7 Enclosed as paste-downs, now raised, no.12 in the 16 th century binding of Antonio de Guevara, Bishop of Guadix and Mondoñedo, The Dial of Princes ([London], 1568).

Consecutive leaves from the temporale of a noted Missal of Sarum use, with part of a mass for the week after to the 3 rd Sunday after Easter. 19 MS1022 Noted , Italy, 1300-1350 4 fragments A4a [Budé] folio Strongroom. Watson, FMMULL p.8 no. Enclosed as endpaper reinforcements 14. See also item 62 on this in the binding of Guillaume Budé, list. Lexicon Graeco-Latinum, seu Thesaurus Linguae Graecae ([Paris], 1554).

Fragments of leaves from a noted Breviary containing a few words of offices of Lauds, and , and the rubric Feria V ad nocturnum. 20 MS1023 Noted Breviary, Austria, 1575-1600 1 fragment Ab [Valla] SR. Clothing round the Watson, FMMULL p.5 no.9. spine in the 16 th century binding of See also item 37 on this list. Laurentius Valla, Laurentii Valle Elegantiarum libri sex (Strassburg, 1512).

Fragment of a leaf from a noted Breviary, probably monastic, possibly Cluniac, containing part of the office for the dedication of a church. 21 MS904 Breviary ( Verona), 15th century 1 volume of MS 904. 600 leaves

Breviary possibly written in Verona, in Latin.

22 MS639 Antiphoner, 14th century 2 leaves MS 639/2. Antiphoner and noted Watson, FMMULL p.8 Missal fragments. no.15. See also item 16 on this list. Leaves from an Antiphoner, with responds and versicles for the feasts of several saints.

23 MS619 Antiphoner, North-east France, 13th/14th 1 fragment MS 619. Watson, FMMULL p.8 centuries no.13

Fragment of a leaf from an Antiphoner, with part of the common of a martyr.

24 SLV/105/2 Antiphoner, 14th century Fragments of [SL] I [Gower] folio. Enclosed as Watson, FMMULL p.9 2 leaves endpaper reinforcements in the 16 th no.16. century binding of John Gower, De Confessione Amantis (London, 1554). Fragments from a bifolium of an Antiphoner, containing part of the Symon dormis and Tanto tempore vobiscum eram for the 4 th feria after the 6 th Sunday of Quadragesima.

25 MS864 Antiphoner, Spain or Italy?, 1550-1600 1 leaf MS 864. Watson, FMMULL p.10 no.57 Leaf from an Antiphoner containing part of the office for the of St. Paul.

26 MS845 Sequentiary, [South-west Germany], 14th 2 leaves MS 845. Watson, FMMULL p.9 century no.17 Leaves containing parts of the sequences Eia recolamus laudibus piis digna and Natus ante secula dei filius for , and Festa Christi omnis christianitas celebret for Epiphany.

27 MS561 [], [France], 15th/16th centuries 1 fragment MS 561. Watson, FMMULL p.10 no.18 Fragment of a large leaf containing part of Psalm 131, 9-12 on the recto and Psalm 131, 18 and Psalm 132, 1-2 on the verso.

28 MS839 Music fragment, 16th century Fragment of a MS 839. See also item 17 on this list. leaf Fragment of a folio containing musical notation.

BIBLE AND BIBLE COMMENTARIES

29 MS546 Bible, France, 13th century 3 leaves MS 546/1-2, MS 576. Watson, FMMULL p.12 MS576 no.22

Leaves from a Bible containing parts of the texts from Jeremiah, Baruch, and Ezekiel.

30 MS1024 [Bible?], 14th century 1 fragment X [Cardano] SR. Endpaper Watson, FMMULL p.13 reinforcement in the 16 th century no.23 binding of Girolamo Cardano, Contradicentium Medicorum Libri Duo (Paris, 1565).

Fragment of a leaf containing part of Sirach.

31 MS785 Bible (Genesis to Ruth), early 13th century 1 volume of MS 785. 204 leaves First volume of a Bible set also containing a commentary, written in Latin.

32 MS905 Bible (Latin), 13th century 1 volume of MS 905. 400 leaves

Bible volume written in Latin. 33 MS292 Bible, [ Netherlands], 1475-1500 4 volumes LAWRENCE, Sir Edwin Durning- Ker, MMBL I p. 367. See (1837-1914). also item 80 on this list.

Bible manuscript in four volumes, written in Latin.

34 MS840 Concordance to the Bible, 14 th century 2 leaves MS 840/1. LOWTHER, Anthony Watson, FMMULL p.13, William George (d 1973). no.24 Bifolium containing part of the third Dominican concordance to the Bible.

35 MS835 Bede on Song of Songs, 1100-1150 4 leaves MS 835. Watson, FMMULL p.11, no.19

Consecutive bifolia containing Bede’s commentary on Song of Songs.

36 MS1025 Commentary on St. Matthew’s Gospel, 1 fragment G8.94 [Calvin] SR. Enclosed as a Watson, FMMULL p.11 1125-1275 pastedown, now raised, in the 17th no.20. See also item 60 on century binding of Jean Calvin, this list. Institutionis Christianae Religionis…Epitome (London, 1584). Fragment of a leaf containing part of a commentary on the Gospel according to St. Matthew 21, 34-44.

37 MS1026 Commentary on the Bible, 13 th century 1 fragment Ab [Valla] Strongroom. Clothing Watson, FMMULL p.12 round the spine in the 16th century no.21. See also item 20 on binding of Laurentius Valla, Laurentii this list. Valle Elegantiarum libri sex (Strassburg, 1512).

Strip cut from the head of a leaf, containing part of a commentary on the Bible written in cursive litterae notulares.

38 MS843 Exposition of the Psalms, England, 1350- 2 fragments MS 843/1. Commentary on the Watson, FMMULL p.15 1400 constituting a Psalms; legal letters. no.25 complete leaf Leaf containing part of a scholastic exposition of Psalm 101, 2-5.

ECCLESIASTICAL

39 MS830 Bible, [ France], 13 th century 1 leaf MS 830/2. Medieval manuscript Watson, FMMULL p.15 fragments (12th-14th century). no.26. See also items 15, 57, 77 on this list.

Leaf containing part of St. Jerome’s Epistola ad Paulinum, no.53, and the first few words of the prologue to the Pentateuch.

40 MS1027 Primer, England, 1350-1400 2 fragments [CSC] 1602 [Willis] Box 2 SR. Enclosed Watson, FMMULL p.16 as fly-leaves in the binding of John no.27 Willis, The Art of Stenographie (London, 1623). Fragments from leaves containing Middle English devotional prose in a south-eastern dialect.

THEOLOGY

41 MS575 Treatise on the Mass, Low Countries, 14 th 2 fragments MS 575. Watson, FMMULL p.7 century no.28

Fragments of a leaf containing part of a treatise on the mass, in Flemish.

42 MS1 Treatise on the Mass, England, 1350 – 1400 1 fragment MS 1, folio 2a. Enclosed in the Watson, FMMULL p.17 binding of the manuscript ‘Vie du no.29. See also item 70 on Prince Noir’, by Chandos Herald. this list.

Fragment of a leaf containing part of a treatise on the mass. 43 MS1028 Treatise on the Mass, Germany, 15th 2 leaves Incunabula 110. Enclosed in the Watson, FMMULL p.18 century binding of Sermones sancti Bernardi no.30. abbatis clareuallis super Cantica canticorum. (Strassburg, 1497).

Bifolium from a treatise on the mass.

44 MS657 Theological treatises and sermons, notably 1 volume of MS 657. Ker, MMBL p.374 by Robert Holcot, 13 th-15 th century 187 leaves

Manuscript volume probably written in Norfolk during the 15th century, containing eleven theological works, including Robert Holcot's Convertemini, the Speculum Christiani, and numerous sermons.

45 MS269 Conradus de Saxonia, Speculum Mariae, 1 volume of MS 269. Ker, MMBL I p. 365 etc., [ Germany], 15 th century 94 leaves Sermons about the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Latin.

46 MS Carlton Theology, 13 th century Fragment of 2 MS Carlton. A handlist for the Watson, FMMULL p.18.

1/7 leaves collection is attached to the catalogue no.59 record.

Fragment of a bifolium containing part of a work devoted to contemplation.

PHILOSOPHY

47 MS592/5 Commentary on Aristotle, 1200-1250 Fragments of MS 592. Medieval manuscript Watson, FMMULL p.19 2 leaves fragments, mainly relating to law. no.31. See also items 53, 62, 66 on this list. Fragment cut from the head of a bifolium, containing part of a commentary on Aristotle’s De Anima, book III.

48 MS724 [Philosophy], Italy, 1250-1300 4 leaves MS 724. Watson, FMMULL p.19 no.32. Bifolia containing part of a work of scholastic philosophy, written in a highly abbreviated cursive university hand.

49 MS1029 [Philosophy], 14th century 2 leaves [De M] Ba [Aristotle] folio SSR. Watson, FMMULL p.19 Enclosed in the 16th century binding no.33. of a commentary on Aristotle’s Leaves containing part of a work of Organon, Perlustratio Commentaria scholastic philosophy. in Vetere Arte Arestotelis (Cologne, 1505).

CANON LAW

50 MS544 Decretales Gregorii IX, 1225 – 1275 1 leaf MS 544. Watson, FMMULL p.20 no.34. Leaf containing part of Lib. III of the Decretales Gregorii IX, on the rights of patrons over churches and the financial liabilities of churches.

51 MS681 Decretales Gregorii IX, England, 1250-1300 1 leaf MS 681. Watson, FMMULL p.20 no.36.

Leaf containing text from Lib.II of the Decretales Gregorii IX on testimonies in court.

52 MS1030 Decretales Gregorii IX, 1300-1350 1 fragment Ge.2 [Falcandus] SR. Clothing round Watson, FMMULL p.21 the spine in the binding of Historia no.37 Hugonis Falcandi Siculi de Rebus Gestis in Siciliae Regno (Paris, 1550).

Fragment of a leaf containing text from Lib. III of the Decretales Gregorii IX. 53 MS592/2-3 Decretum, 13 th century 2 leaves MS 592. Medieval manuscript Watson, FMMULL p.20 fragments, mainly relating to law. no.35. See also items 47, 62, 66 on this list.

Consecutive leaves containing text from Gratian’s Decretum, on penance and the marriage of those who had sworn chastity.

54 MS555/1-2 Decretum, 14th century 2 leaves MS 555. Watson, FMMULL p.22 no.40.

Leaves containing text from Distinctio IV of part III of Gratian’s Decretum on . 55 MS933 Decretum Gratiani, [1546] 2 fragments MS 933.

Written in Latin.

56 MS834/1-2 [Decretales?], 1300-1350 2 fragments MS 834. TOPPIN, Aubrey John (1881- Watson, FMMULL p.21 1969). no.38. Hard-copy catalogue available in the Fragments containing the gloss of a Canon Library's Historic Collections Reading Law text, probably a collection of Decretals, Room. concerning presentations to conventual churches and elections.

57 MS830/3 Clementine Constitutiones, Germany, 14th 1 fragment MS 830. Medieval manuscript Watson, FMMULL p.21, century fragments (12th-14th century). no.39. See also items 15, 39, 77 on this list. Fragment of a leaf containing Lib. III of the Clementine Constitutiones on testaments and burials.

58 MS683 [Treatise on Canon Law], Italy, 14th 1 leaf MS 683. Watson, FMMULL p.22 century no.41.

Leaf from a treatise on Canon Law.

59 MS1097 Justinian Codex, 13th century 5 leaves MS 1097

First four leaves containing portions of the Codex of Justinian with the Apparatus of Accursius; fifth leaf unidentified.

CIVIL LAW

60 MS1031 Summary of the Digest, 1250 – 1300 1 fragment G8.94 [Calvin] SR. Enclosed as a Watson, FMMULL p.23, pastedown, now raised, in the 17th no.42. See also item 36 on century binding of Jean Calvin, this list. Institutionis Christianae Religionis…Epitome (London, 1584).

Fragment of a leaf containing part of a summary of the Digest.

61 MS1032 Digestum Infortiatum, Italy, 1250-1300 1 fragment Aa [Budé] folio SR. Enclosed in the Watson, FMMULL p.24 binding of Guillaume Budé, no.44. Commentarii Linguae Graecae (Venice, 1530).

Fragment of a leaf containing part of Lib. XXVII of the Digestum Infortiatum. 62 MS 592/4 Digestum Novum, 1250-1300 1 leaf MS 592/4. Medieval manuscript Watson, FMMULL p.24, fragments, mainly relating to law. no.45. See also items 47, 53, 66 on this list.

Leaf containing part of Lib. XLII of the Digestum Novum.

63 MS1033 Commentary on the Digest, Italy, 14th Fragments of A4a [Budé] folio SR. Enclosed as Watson, FMMULL p.25 century 4 leaves endpaper reinforcements in the no.47. See also item 19 on binding of Guillaume Budé, Lexicon this list. Graeco-Latinum, seu Thesaurus Linguae Graecae ([Paris], 1554). Fragments cut from the head of two bifolia containing part of a commentary on a Civil Law text on accusations, probably Digestum Novum, Lib. XLVIII.

64 MS614 [De Forma Libellorum], Italy, 1300-1350 2 leaves MS 614. Watson, FMMULL p.24 no.46.

Bifolium containing descriptions of libelli and sentences relating to marriage, with a discussion of possessio implicita.

65 MS3 [Civil Law], Italy, 1250-1300 5 fragments MS 3. Tables of tolls for Argenta. Watson, FMMULL p.23 Enclosed in the manuscript volume. no.43. See also item 68 on this list.

Fragments of a leaf containing part of a Civil Law text. LEGAL MISCELLANEA

66 MS592/1 Judicium Essoniorum, England, 1275-1300 1 fragment MS 592. Medieval manuscript Watson, FMMULL p.26 fragments, mainly relating to law. no.48. See also items 47, 53, 62 on this list.

Fragment of a leaf containing part of the Judicium Essoniorum, on procedure at assizes.

67 MS836 Pistoia, Court of Criminal Justice, 1337 1 leaf MS 836. Watson, FMMULL p.26 no.49.

Leaf from the register of the Court of Criminal Justice of the commune of Pistoia, written by Andreas, son of the notary Johannes Thome de Aquata (?), as notary and Officialis of the Podestà, Parisanus de Parisanis de Castiniano. 68 MS814 Property deeds relating to England, Wales 80 MS 814. 'A catalogue of MS.814' See also item 84 on this list. and Jersey [1162] - 1659. documents (1975) was prepared by Dr. Diana Greenway and her students on the Paleography and Diplomatic course can be viewed here. Collection of documents collated by Prof. Francis Wormald as a palaeography teaching tool.

69 MS3 Tables of toll for Argenta, 1423-1444 1 volume of MS 3. See also item 64 on this list. 26 leaves Rye, R.A. Catalogue of the manuscripts and autograph letters : in the University library at the central building of the University of London (1921) pp.8-9 LITERATURE

70 MS1035 [Legenda Sanctorum], 14th century 2 fragments Be [Petrarca] SR. Enclosed as Watson, FMMULL p.28 endpaper reinforcements in the limp no.53. vellum binding of Francesco Petrarca, Sonetti, Canzoni, et Triomphi (Venice, 1548). Fragments from a single leaf containing part of the history of St. James the Apostle and part of the life of St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra.

71 MS1 The Black Prince, [1385] 1 volume of MS 1. Edward, Prince of Wales, the See also item 42 on this list. 70 leaves Black Prince, [1385] Rye, R.A. Catalogue of the Volume containing a metrical chronicle manuscripts and autograph composed by the Chandos Herald in French letters : in the University verse, commemorating the life and feats of library at the central arms of Edward the Black Prince, [1385] building of the University of London (1921) pp.3-8

72 MS278 Robert of Gloucester, Chronicle, England, 1 volume of MS 278. Ker, MMBL I p.366 [1440] 149 leaves

73 SL V/17 William Langland, Piers Plowman, England, 1 volume of LANGLAND, William (c 1330-1400). Ker, MMBL I p. 376. See 1400-1425 114 leaves also item 74 on this list. SLV. Sterling Library Manuscripts

End part of the manuscript volume, in Middle English.

74 SL V/88 William Langland, Piers Plowman, England, 1 volume of LANGLAND, William (c 1330-1400) Ker, MMBL I p.377. See also 14 th-15 th century 126 leaves item 73 on this list. SLV. Sterling Library Manuscripts University of London. Library. The Sterling library Incomplete text, in Middle English and : a catalogue of the printed Latin. books and literary manuscripts collected by Sir Louis Sterling and presented by him to the University of London. (1954) pp. 544-545 75 MS1034 Alexander Romance, 13th century 1 fragment [DLL] G8.92 [Ely]. Enclosed as end Watson, FMMULL p.27 no. paper reinforcements in the lip 50 vellum binding of the work attributed to Dr. Humphrey Ely, Certaine Briefe Notes Upon a Briefe Apologie (Paris, [1602]).

Fragment of a leaf containing part of the second inter-polated version of the Historia de Preliis of Archpresbyter Leo of Naples.

76 MS593 Alexander Romance, London, 1330-1340 2 leaves MS 593. Watson, FMMULL p.27 no.52. Bifolium from the Auchinleck manuscripts, National Library of Scotland Adv. MS. 19.2.1, containing part of the Middle English poem Kyng Alisaunder.

77 MS574 Roman De Brut, 1250-1300 century 1 fragment MS 574. Watson, FMMULL p.27 no.51.

Fragment of a leaf containing part of Maistre Wace’s Roman de Brut.

CLASSICAL TRADITION

78 MS830/1 Seneca, 1125 – 1175 1 leaf MS 830. Medieval manuscript Watson, FMMULL p.29 fragments (12th-14th century). no.54. See also items 15, 39, 57 on this list.

Leaf containing part of an abridgement of Seneca’s De Beneficiis. 79 MS1036 Galen, 13th century 1 fragment Aa [Gaza] SR. Clothing round the Watson, FMMULL p.29 spine in the binding of Theodorus no.55. Gaza, Introductionis Grammaticae Libri Quatuor (Basle, 1529).

Fragment of a leaf containing part of the prologue and first chapter of the translation into Latin by Constantinus Africanus of Galen’s Megategni, printed in Ishak Ibn Sulaiman, Omnia Opera Ysaac ( Lyons, 1515).

80 MS1037 Aristotle, Italy, 15th century 2 fragments [GL] 1551 Strongroom. Enclosed as Watson, FMMULL p.30 reinforcements to the first and last no.56. quires in the limp vellum binding of François Hotman, De Usuris Libri Duo (Lyons, 1551). Fragments of a single leaf containing part of Leonardo Bruni’s translation into Latin of Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, printed in Decem Librorum Moralium Aristotelis Tres Conversationes ( Paris, 1535-7).

81 MS288 Petrus Paulus Vergerius, Treatises, Italy, 1 volume LAWRENCE, Sir Edwin Durning- Ker, MMBL I p.366 1475-1500 (1837-1914).

Manuscript containing the text of De ingenuis moribus, and other texts by Guarino Veronese and Magnus Basilius, written in Latin.

82 MS932 Boethius, De differentiis topicis , England, 2 fragments MS 932. mid 13th century

Fragments of consecutive leaves, written in Latin. RELATED MANUSCRIPTS

83 MS Fuller Documents and seals, 13th-20th centuries. 35 boxes, 7 FULLER, Alfred (1882-1961). cabinets Hard-copy catalogues and Documents, mostly British but including transcriptions are available in the Spanish, French, Italian, Imperial and Papal Special Collections reading room, documents, of 13th-20th centuries, Senate House Library. Non-searchable acquired chiefly for their seals. pdf copies of these catalogues and transcriptions are attached entry on the Archives and Manuscripts catalogue.

84 MS981 Julian Brown collection, c1956-1977 6 boxes MS 981.

A box list for this collection can be viewed here. Notes, papers, drawings and slides, c 1956- 1977, concerning medieval manuscripts with particular reference to the Lindisfarne . 85 MS809 Francis Wormald papers, c. 1930-1970 22 boxes MS 809. See also item 67 on this list.

Collection containing working notebooks A box list for this can be viewed here. and lecture notes on publications written by Francis Wormald; correspondence, photographs, postcards and pocket diaries.

86 MS901 Seymour de Ricci papers, 1934-1955 34 boxes, 1 MS 901. volume Collection containing correspondence and Seymour de Ricci Bibliotheca notes concerning the compilation of de Britannica Manuscripta Digitized Ricci's Bibliotecha Britannica Manuscripta, a Archive. proposed comprehensive work on manuscript material in Great Britain, which was never completed; thirty-four boxes containing over 64,000 index cards giving bibliographic references to archive and manuscript collections in the UK.

87 MS893 Cyril Ernest Wright papers, c1933-1972 3 boxes MS 893.

Photographs, accompanied by notes and A box list for this collection can be correspondence of manuscripts, collected viewed here. by Cyril Ernest Wright, including notes on certain Middle English manuscripts held in British libraries, Italian Renaissance manuscripts held in Italian, Dutch, and English libraries and museums.

88 MS586 Notebook on medieval manuscripts, c1950 1 volume of MS 586. 90 leaves

Notebook containing a list of books, chiefly on the subject of mediaeval illuminated manuscripts, and notes on individual manuscripts

MISCELLANEA

89 MS902 Unidentified 1 box MS 902.

Fragments written in Latin.

90 MS934 Unidentified 1 fragment MS 934.

Fragment written in Latin in 1608.

91 MS1038 Unidentified 6 fragments Incunabula 80. Thomas Aquinas, Watson, FMMULL p.31. Catena Aurea (Venice, 1482).

Fragments, one with writing in 15th century hand.

92 MS1039 Unidentified ? fragments Incunabula 6. [G. Chiarini?], Questro Watson, FMMULL p.30 e ellibro che tracta di mercatatie & verso usanze depaesi (, [1497?]). Fragments of a 15th century deed in an Italian hand.

93 MS1040 Unidentified 1 fragment A° [Manutius] SR. Aldus Manutius, Watson, FMMULL p.31 Institutionum Grammaticarum libri Quator (Venice, 1514).

Fragment with writing in a 13th century book hand, possibly from a service book.

94 MS1041 Unidentified 1 fragment Bb.4 [Erasmus] fol. SR. Desiderius Watson, FMMULL p.31 Erasmus, Adagiorum Chiliadis (Basle, 1523).

Fragment with writing in a large 14th century book hand.

95 MS1042 Unidentified 1 fragment Ba [Themistius-Euphrada] fol. SR. Watson, FMMULL p.32 Themistius ‘Euphrada’, Omnia Themistii Opera (Venice, 1534). Fragment with writing in a 14th century bookhand.

96 MS1043 Unidentified 1 fragment [BL] 1542 SR. Constitutionum Watson, FMMULL p.32 Synodalium Omnium Archiepiscopatus Cesaraugustini ([Saragossa?], 1542).

Fragment from a work of scholastic theology (?) written in a 13th century Spanish hand.

97 MS1044 Unidentified 3 fragments Bb [Suetonius] Strongroom. Watson, FMMULL p.32 Suetonius Tranquillus, C. Suetonii Tranquilli XII. Caesares (Cologne, 1544).

Fragments with writing in a 14th century secretary hand. 98 MS1045 Unidentified 4 fragments G7 [Judaism - Margaritha] SR. Watson, FMMULL p.32 Volume containing Anton Margaritha, Der gantz Jüdisch glaub mit (Frankfort, 1544), AND Samuel ‘Marochitanus’, Sendbrieff Rabbi Samuelis des Juden (Frankfort, 1544).

Fragments, three with writing in a 13th century (?) hand.

99 MS1046 Unidentified 2 fragments Bindings Case 3. Primasius, Bishop of Watson, FMMULL p.32 Ardumentum, Primasii uticensis in Africa Iustinopoli ciuitate episcopi, commentariorum libri quinque in apocalypsim Ioannis euangelistae (Basle, 1544).

Offset impression of fragments with writing in a 14th century (?) book hand. 100 MS1047 Unidentified 5 fragments H5 [Justinian-Digesta-Appendix- Watson, FMMULL p.33 Budé] fol. SR. Guillaume Budé, Annotationes priores & posteriores Gulielmi Budaei Parisiensi (Paris, 1556).

Fragments with writing in a large 12th century book hand.

101 MS1048 Unidentified 1 fragment Chichester 101 (fol.)Bartolus de Watson, FMMULL p.33 Fragment with writing in a 14th century Saxoferrato, Bartoli Interpretum iuris book hand. civilis coryphaei, in ius universum ciuile, commentaria (Basle, 1562), vol. 1.

102 MS1049 Unidentified 1 fragment [GL] 1574 SR. Tractatus Varii atque Watson, FMMULL p.33 Utiles de Monetis (Cologne, 1574). Fragment with writing in a large 14th century book hand.

103 MS1050 Unidentified 3 fragments [DLL] (XVII) Bd [La Primaudaye] SR. Watson, FMMULL p.34 Pierre de La Primaudaye, Academie Françoise (Paris, 1580).

Fragments from a treatise on civil law (?) written in a small 14th century book hand.

104 MS1051 Unidentified 1 fragment [E.P.] 1583 SSR. Index et catalogus Watson, FMMULL p.34 librorum prohibitorum (Madrid, 1583).

Fragment with writing in a 14th century book hand. 105 MS1052 Unidentified 2 fragments Cg.3 [Theophile] SR. Theophile, A Watson, FMMULL p.34 tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders (London, [1583]).

Fragments with writing in a 12th century hand

106 MS1053 Unidentified 4 fragments Be [Machiavelli] SR. Niccolo Watson, FMMULL p.34 Machiavelli, I discorsi di Nicolo Machiauelli, sopra la prima deca di Tito Liuio (Palermo, 1584).

Fragments from a glossed text written in a 13th century book hand.

107 MS1054 Unidentified 2 fragments [De M] L6 [Euclid-Elementa-Latin] Watson, FMMULL p.34 fol. SSR. Volume containing works by Euclid, Elementorum Libri XV (Cologne, 1591), and Analyseis Geometricae (Strassburg, 1566). Bomb damaged??? Fragments with writing in a 14th century (?) book hand.

108 MS1055 Unidentified 2 fragments G9.5 [N.T.2-Selections-Peter] Watson, FMMULL p.35 Strongroom. Peter Canisius, Notae in euangelicas lectiones (Freiburg, 1593).

Fragments with writing in a small 15th century book hand.

109 MS1056 Unidentified 5 fragments [DLL] (XVI) Bd [Boaistuau]. Pierre Watson, FMMULL p.35 Boaistuau, called Launay, Histoires Prodigieuses, Extraictes de Plusieurs Fameux Autheurs (Antwerp, 1594).

Fragments, two with writing in German in a 14th century hand. 110 MS1057 Unidentified 4 fragments *Cc [Vergilius]. Polydore Vergilius, Watson, FMMULL p.35 Historia Anglica (Douai, 1603).

Fragments, two with writing in a 14th century (?) book hand.

111 MS1058 Unidentified 1 fragment [GL] 1606 fol. Sewn as clothing round Watson, FMMULL p.34 the spine in a limp vellum binding. verso Barnabe Barnes, Foure Bookes of Offices (London, 1606).

Fragment of an antiphoner (?)

112 MS1059 Unidentified 1 fragment [DLL] CP [Hildenbrandt]. Paulus Watson, FMMULL p.35 Hildenbrandt, Auriferae Artis (Frankfort, 1608).

Fragment with writing in a small 14th century (?) cursive hand, visible only in reverse. 113 MS1060 Unidentified 4 fragments *G8.93 [Photius]. Photius, Patriarch Watson, FMMULL p.35 of Constantinople, Nomocanon Photii Patriarchae Constantinopolitani (Paris, 1615).

Fragments with writing in a 12th century book hand and small litterae notulares.

114 MS1061 Unidentified ? fragments [DLL] (VI) Cc [Elizabeth-Dans]. Spine Watson, FMMULL p.34 reinforcement pieces. Adolphus van verso Dans, Eliza. Sive De laudibus augustissimae & serenissimae principis Elizabethae (Leyden, [1619]).

Fragments with 13th century littere notulares.

115 MS1062 Unidentified 1 fragment C4.2 [Trigault] SR. Nicolas Trigault, De Watson, FMMULL p.35 Christianis apud Iaponios Triumphis (Munich, 1623). Fragment with writing in German in a 15th century cursive hand.

116 MS1063 Unidentified 4 fragments [DLL] (XVII) Bc [Bacon-Historia Watson, FMMULL p.36 Ventorum-1638]. Francis Bacon, Viscount of St. Albans, Historia Naturalis et Experimentalis de Ventis (Leiden, 1638).

Fragments, two with writing in a 13th century book hand.

117 MS1064 Unidentified 2 fragments [DLL] (xvii) Bc [Bacon-De Augmentis Watson, FMMULL p.36 Scientiarum-1645]. Francis Bacon, Viscount of St. Albans, De Dignitate et Augmentis Scientiarum Libri IX (Leiden, 1645) (1915594269).

Fragments from a Commentary on the Gospels (?) written in a small 13th century book hand. 118 MS1065 Unidentified 5 fragments *G7 [Mohammedanism-Koran- Watson, FMMULL p.36 French-1647]. Kur’an [French], L’Alcoran de Mahomet (Paris, 1647).

Fragments with writing in a 13th century book hand.

119 MS1066 Unidentified 2 fragments Cc [ Johnston] fol. Robert Johnston, Watson, FMMULL p.35 Historia Rerum Britannicarum verso (Amsterdam, 1655).

Fragments with writing in a 13th century book hand.

120 MS1067 Unidentified 4 fragments [DLL] F3 [Saavedra Fajardo]. Diego de Watson, FMMULL p.36 Saavedra Fajardo, Idea de un Principle Politico Christiano (Amsterdam, 1659).

Fragments with writing in a 15th century book hand. 121 MS1068 Unidentified 2 fragments [DLL] F3 [Cats]. Jacob Cats, ‘s Werels Watson, FMMULL p.35 Begin, midden, Eynde, Besloten in der verso Trow-ring (Briel, 1662).

Fragments with writing in a 14th century (?) hand.

122 MS1069 Unidentified 1 fragment [Chichester] 011. Edda [Poetic Edda- Watson, FMMULL p.36 Icelandic and Latin], Philosophia Antiquissima Norvego-Danica dicta Voluspa (Copenhagen, 1665).

Fragment with writing in a 15th century book hand.