part of Burney’s library from his son Charles Parr Burney in 1818. Headpiece ff. 177-178v written by Demetrios Paoul Kavakes (see ~Repertorium~) Demetrios Raoul Kavakes Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and others Italy Greece (Mistra) or Italy, Central (Rome)
Augustine's abbey of the end of 15th century, no. 358, with a shelfmark 'D. 4. G. 3' (see James, ~The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover~ (Cambridge, University Press, 1903, p. 223; and St Augustine's Abbey 2008).John Joscelyn, (b. 1529,
Augustine's abbey of the end of 15th century, no. 358, with a shelfmark 'D. 4. G. 3' (see James, ~The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover~ (Cambridge, University Press, 1903, p. 223; and St Augustine's Abbey 2008).John Joscelyn, (b. 1529,
late 15th-century library catalogue of the library of St. Augustine's abbey, no.1438, with the shelfmark D.xi Gii (see James, ~The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover~ (Cambridge, University Press, 1903) and Barker-Benfield 2008).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library):
late 15th-century library catalogue of the library of St. Augustine's abbey, no.1438, with the shelfmark D.xi Gii (see James, ~The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover~ (Cambridge, University Press, 1903) and Barker-Benfield 2008).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library):
late 15th-century library catalogue of the library of St. Augustine's abbey, no.1438, with the shelfmark D.xi Gii (see James, ~The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover~ (Cambridge, University Press, 1903) and Barker-Benfield 2008).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library):
late 15th-century library catalogue of the library of St. Augustine's abbey, no.1438, with the shelfmark D.xi Gii (see James, ~The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover~ (Cambridge, University Press, 1903) and Barker-Benfield 2008).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library):
included in the catalogue of Henry of Eastry (beginning of the 14th century), no. 246 (see M. R. James, ~The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover~ (Cambridge, University Press, 1903, p. 45).Added note in English, 'elde me is bestolen on
included in the catalogue of Henry of Eastry (beginning of the 14th century), no. 246 (see M. R. James, ~The Ancient Libraries of Canterbury and Dover~ (Cambridge, University Press, 1903, p. 45).Added note in English, 'elde me is bestolen on
Table Originally formed a single volume with Cotton Caligula A XV ff. 120-53. For a discussion of the original order see Willetts.f. i is a book-plate. Initials in red or blue, some with simple penwork decoration. Tables in red,
Diagrams of hands, with signs of pricking visible, as if for pouncing. Gaps in the text, such as in the second line of text, are probably present because of the intended alternation in the colours of initials, but no
Drawing of hands. The rubric on this page states that the fingers of the hand, illustrated in the lower diagram, can be used for finding the date of Easter. Each joint or tip, from the base of the second
Red initial 'S'(cribo), and a drawing of hands, in a treatise concerning calendrical computations using the joints and tips of the fingers of hands: it is illustrated with drawings of the hands, marked with numbers from 1 to 7
Drawing of hands. The hands here are marked with all the possible dates of Easter when it falls in April, working down the left-hand thumb, and then up the left-hand fingers, and up the first two fingers of the
Diagram of a hand, as a mnemonic devise for the compotus. Originally formed a single volume with Cotton Caligula A XV ff. 120-53. For a discussion of the original order see Willetts.f. i is a book-plate. Initials in red
d. 1710), and came to Holt Wilson through intermarriage.George Holt Wilson, of Redgrave Hall, Suffolk: sale at Sotheby's, London, of 'Ancient Illuminated and other Manuscripts', 21 July 1910, lot 158, bought by Quaritch for £101.Bernard Quaritch, Ltd: its catalogue no.
Notes on an originally blank folio, including a statement of the author and title in 13th-century script in the middle at the top ('Adthelardus de compoto'), which is recognisable as a Christ Church, Canterbury inscription. Below this is a
d. 1710), and came to Holt Wilson through intermarriage.George Holt Wilson, of Redgrave Hall, Suffolk: sale at Sotheby's, London, of 'Ancient Illuminated and other Manuscripts', 21 July 1910, lot 158, bought by Quaritch for £101.Bernard Quaritch, Ltd: its catalogue no.
in the anonymous sale 'A Catalogue of a very fine collection of modern miscellaneous Books. Greek and Roman Classics, and ancient Manuscripts’, 27 June 1811, lot 237, bought by Heber for 1s. Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D. D.,
in the anonymous sale 'A Catalogue of a very fine collection of modern miscellaneous Books. Greek and Roman Classics, and ancient Manuscripts’, 27 June 1811, lot 237, bought by Heber for 1s. Charles Burney (b. 1757, d. 1817), D. D.,