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MS. Ashmole 189

Contents:
The Wise Book of Philosophy and Astronomy, Prognostication — 15th century; English
Astrological treatises, Prognostication: Lunary, etc. — 15th century; English
Petrus Hispanus, etc. — 16th century, first half; Flanders
Ps.-Robert Grosseteste, etc. — 15th century; English

MS. Ashmole 391

Contents:
Medical and astrological treatises — 16th century; English
John Somer — c. 1440; English
Johannes Lichtenberger — after 1488; German
The Nativity of Sir Robert Holborne of Lincolnes Inn — 1598; English
Nicholas of Lynn — 14th century, end (after 1387); English
Geoffrey Chaucer — 15th century, beginning; English

MS. Ashmole 1451

Contents:
Alchemical treatises, Medical recipes — 16th century, first half; French, Calais (?)
Alchemical recipes and notes — 15th century
Alchemical extracts — 16th century, second half; English
Alchemical treatises — 14th century, middle; English
Alchemical texts and experiments — 14th century – 15th century; English
Alchemical treatise — 16th century, second half; English

MS. Ashmole 1524

Contents:
Eusebius Gallicanus, Origen, etc. — 11th century or 12th century; English
Peter of Poitiers — 13th century, beginning; English
Boethius — 12th century, middle; Flemish (?)
Register of John de Sautre, abbot of Ramsey — 13th century, late – 14th century, early; English
'Computation of the Tymes' from Creation — 16th century, second half; English
Richard Rolle, etc. — 15th century; English

MS. Bodl. 113

Contents:
Book of Hours, Use of Sarum, Added prayers, etc. — 15th century, second quarter; England, London (?)

MS. Bodl. 283

Contents:
Mirroure of the Worlde — 15th century, third quarter; Multiple places of origin

MS. Bodl. 790

Contents:
Astronomical tables, 1336 — 14th century, late; English
Astronomical tables, 1408 — c. 1408; English
Albumasar, etc. — 14th century, late; English
Astrological notes — c. 1428–1430; Dutch
Ps.-Robert Grosseteste — 15th century, early; English
Compotus (in verse) — 15th century early; English
Treatise on arithmetic — 15th century; English
Compotus — 14th century, late; English

MS. Bodl. 939

Contents:
Prayers, offices, etc. for private use, Calendar, etc. — 15th century and 15th century, end; English and Flemish (?)

Christ Church MS. 378

Contents:
‘The Book of Orts’

MS. Digby 23

Contents:
This composite manuscript is famous for its second part, which contains the earliest copy of the Chanson de Roland. Written in…

MS. Digby 67

Contents:
Richard of Wallingford, etc. — 15th century (?)
Astrological treatises — 15th century (?)
Dietary, Scientific texts — 15th century (?)
Treatises on calendar, Arithmetical treatise — 12th century
Geoffrey of Monmouth — 13th century, beginning
Walter Map, etc. — 12th century, end
Albertus Magnus, etc. — 14th century; Multiple places of origin
Roger Bacon — 13th century

MS. Digby 133

Contents:
Galileo Galilei — 17th century; Italian
Ps.-Roger Bacon — 16th century; English
The Conversion of St. Paul — 16th century, early; English
Astronomical treatises — 16th century (?); English
Treatise on geomancy — 16th century (?); Italian
Mary Magdalene, Killing of the Children, etc. — 15th century, second half – 16th century, early; English

MS. Douce 381

Contents:
Life of St. Juliana — 13th century
Adam Ross — 13th century
The Destruction of Troy — 13th century
Characters of first eighteen days of the month in relation to good and ill fortune — 15th century
Martijn van Thorout — 14th century, second half; Dutch
Romance of Garin de Montglane (?) — 15th century
Songs — 15th century, late
Songs with music — 14th century, late (?)
Chanson de Jérusalem — 13th century
Collectar and Hymnal — 13th century
[22 more parts]

MS. Hatton 58

Contents:
Aelius Donatus — 15th century; Italian (?)
Treatise on nouns and pronouns — 14th century, first half; English
Alanus ab Insula, Ps.-Bernard of Clairvaux — 15th century, late; English
Disticha Catonis — 15th century, early; English
Grammatical treatise on Latin cases — 15th century, end; English

Merton College MS. 248

Former shelfmark:
B. 1. 6
Contents:
AIDS TO PREACHING, JOHN BELETH &c.; S. XIV1, XII ex., XIII

MS. Rawl. B. 167

Contents:
Historical, theological, ecclesiastical, legal and astrological texts, including genealogy of Pierre de Luxembourg, count of St. Pol, and his wife, fols. 186–205 — 14th century – 17th century; English and French

MS. Rawl. D. 913

Contents:
Guardbook of fragments

MS. Selden Supra 90

Contents:
John Somer — 15th century, second quarter (c. 1434 (?)); English
Church documents — 12th century, late (1192 or after)
Astronomical tables with a Flemish calendar — c. 1180; Flemish (?)
The manner & forme of the Coronation of the Kinges of Scotland — 16th century; English
Narracio breuis et compendiosa rerum mirabilium regni Chinæ — c. 1600

St John's College MS 98

Contents:
Theological miscellany

University College MS. 90

Contents:
Lands of the earl of Ormonde — 15th century; England; Ireland.