Manuscripts

London, British Library, MS Additional 4783 Milles collection vol. 30

  • English, Latin, Irish
  • s. xvex–xvii
  • composite manuscript
  • Irish manuscripts
Identifiers
Location
Collection: Additional manuscripts
Shelfmark
Additional 4783
Title
Milles collection vol. 30
Type
manuscript miscellanies
Provenance and related aspects
Language
English, Latin, Irish
Date
s. xvex–xvii
Late 15th century + 17th century.
Hands, scribes
Codicological information
UnitCodicological unit. Indicates whether the entry describes a single leaf, a distinct or composite manuscript, etc.
composite manuscript
Distinct units
ff. 3-7

Five vellum leaves of an Irish manuscript.

ff. 8-15
London, British Library, …  ff. 8-15

Fragment from Martinus Polonus’ Chronicon pontificum et imperatorum.

f. 16
London, British Library, …  f. 16
f. 28
London, British Library, …  f. 28

Charter relating to the foundation of Tintern abbey, Co. Wexford. See J. H. Bernard, PRIA 33 C (1916/1917): 527-529.

f. 29
London, British Library, …  f. 29
f. 33
London, British Library, …  f. 33
f. 34
London, British Library, …  f. 34
ff. 80-98
London, British Library, …  ff. 80-98
ff. 100-106
London, British Library, …  ff. 100-106
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Locus

While it is not a reality yet, CODECS seeks consistency in formatting references to locations of texts and other items of interest in manuscripts. Our preferences may be best explained with some examples:

  • f. 23ra.34: meaning folio 23 recto, first column, line 34
  • f. 96vb.m: meaning folio 96, verso, second column, middle of the page (s = top, m = middle, i = bottom)
    • Note that marg. = marginalia, while m = middle.
  • p. 67b.23: meaning page 67, second column, line 23

Sources

Secondary sources (select)

British Library: archives and manuscripts, Online: British Library. URL: <https://searcharchives.bl.uk>.
Flower, Robin, Catalogue of Irish manuscripts in the [British Library, formerly the] British Museum, vol. 2, London: British Museum, 1926.
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
August 2016, last updated: June 2022