Manuscript chronicle roll, on parchment, in two hands. The first three membranes contain a late thirteenth-century chronicle in Latin prose on the kings of England from Atheldred to Henry III. The last two membranes contain John Lydgate's Middle English Verses on the kings of England
Description:
In Latin and Middle English., Layout: single column., Script: two gothic bookhands., Decoration: decorative frames around names of kings and families., and Binding: modern case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English poetry, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Kings and rulers
Manuscript on parchment, in a single hand, of the complete text of this anonymous verse chronicle. This version includes a brief chronicle in Latin prose
Description:
In Middle English, with a small addition in Latin., Layout: single column., Script: English cursive bookhand., Decoration: numerous roundels containing crowns., and Binding: modern case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English poetry, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Kings and rulers
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, containing the first section of an Old Testament chronicle and genealogy of Christ in Middle English prose
Description:
In Middle English., Originally formed a single roll with Takamiya MS 53., Annotation at top of roll in late 18th century hand attributing ownership in 1485 to Richard Kidderminster, Abbot of Winchecombe., Layout: double column., Script: English gothic bookhand., Decoration: names in colored cartouches of green or brown squares., and Binding: modern case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Jesus Christ
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English prose literature, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, containing the second section of an Old Testament chronicle and genealogy of Christ in Middle English
Description:
In Middle English., Originally formed a single roll with Takamiya MS 36., Layout: double columns., Script: English gothic bookhand., Decoration: names in colored cartouches of green or brown squares; circular diagram of the temple of Jerusalem., and Binding: modern case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Jesus Christ
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English prose literature, and Manuscripts, Medieval
