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Guide to the Medieval Manuscript Holdings, Including Fragments Guide to the medieval manuscript holdings, including fragments in the Senate House Library, University of London Compiled by Mura Ghosh References: FMMULL - Rowan Watson, Descriptive List of Fragments of Medieval Manuscripts in the Senate House Library ([London, 1976]). MMBL I - Neil R. Ker, Medieval Manuscripts in British Libraries (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 Sacramentary, 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 saints. 4 MS597 Book of hours, [ France], 1400-1425 2 leaves MS 597 Watson, FMMULL p.3 no.7 Consecutive vellum leaves from a Book of Hours of Roman use, perhaps written in France, containing parts of the office of Lauds. 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 Latin, 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 Flanders, 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 [Lectionary], 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 [Psalter], 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 Mass. 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, gradual, gospel, 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 Easter to the 3 rd Sunday after Easter. 19 MS1022 Noted Breviary, 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, Matins and Nocturns, 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 antiphons 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 Commemoration 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 Christmas, and Festa Christi omnis christianitas celebret for Epiphany. 27 MS561 [Psalms], [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.
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