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MS. Ashmole 45

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Composite manuscript in four parts, containing The Earl of Toulouse, Knighthode and Bataile, notes by William Fitzwilliam,…

MS. Ashmole 391

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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 789

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Writing exercises — 15th century, second quarter; English
Disticha Catonis, 'Sentences of Sages' — 15th century
Formulary of letters — 15th century, first half; French
Correspondence and documents of ambassadors to England and France from the Pope of Rome, 1374–6 — 14th century, second half
Documents relating to Anglo-French treaties, 1395–1410 — 15th century
Documents relating to a meeting of the ambassadors of England and France, 1418 — 15th century
Thomas Bekynton, etc. — 14th century; English
John Somer — 14th century, end (after 1387); English

MS. Ashmole 1434

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John Arderne, Johannes de Toleto, etc. — 15th century, second half; English
Gerard of Montpellier, etc. — 14th century; English
Treatise on surgery — 17th century, first quarter; English

MS. Bodl. 255

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Commentary on Augustinian rule — 16th century, beginning; English
Rabanus Maurus — 13th century, early; English

MS. Bodl. 283

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

MS. Bodl. 546

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Edward, duke of York, etc. — 15th century, second quarter; English

MS. Canon. Ital. 258

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Computistical and astrological texts — 16th century, beginning (after 1502); Italian, North (?)

MS. Digby 37

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Urso of Calabria, Claudius Ptolemaeus, etc. — 14th century; English
Thomas à Kempis — c. 1450; English
Ps.-John Duns Scotus — 15th century; English
Ps.-Cicero — 13th century, beginning; English
Alexander Nequam — 13th century, beginning; added decoration, 14th century (?); English
Ecclesiastical constitutions (English), c. 1225 — 13th century, end

MS. Douce 213

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Boccaccio — 15th century, third quarter (before 1467); French, Anjou (?)

MS. Douce 381

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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
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MS. Douce d. 19

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Collection of illuminated and historiated initials cut from various MSS.

MS. Germ. b. 3

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Guardbook of German language fragments

MS. Lat. liturg. f. 4

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Prayer book — c. 1500–1520 (not before 1494); German, North-west

MS. Laud Gr. 30a

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Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs and Job, with catenae — 13th century, beginning; Byzantine, Niceaea (?)
Old Testament Prophets, with commentaries — 13th century, middle; Byzantine, Niceaea (?)
Sophronius Hierosolymitanus — 16th century; Byzantine, Niceaea (?)

MS. Rawl. B. 214

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Poetic anthology written by John Wylde after 1469

MS. Rawl. B. 484

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Collectanea of Sir James Ware, comprising fragments, extracts and notes mostly on Ireland but including (fol. 85) cutting without text from a Psalter, English, Winchester, 10th century, second quarter — 10th century – 17th century; English, Winchester (in part)

MS. Selden Supra 90

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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

MS. Span. c. 16

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Transcripts, with two original documents, concerning grants of arms and genealogy — 16th century and 17th century; Spanish

St John's College MS 266

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John Lydgate, The Siege of Thebes (bound with printed book b.2.21)