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17th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2016 Collections and/or Records:

'Collectio vocum Saxonicarum ...'

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Shelfmark: MS. Add. C. 250
'Collectio vocum Saxonicarum ...'
Extents: 77 Leaves
Dates: Written in the first half of the 17th century

Collection by Thomas Fenton

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Shelfmark: MS. Lat. misc. f. 32
Collection by Thomas Fenton of extracts from printed works mainly on philosophy, 1645-1648.
Extents: 144 Leaves
Dates: 1645-1648

Collection made by Thomas Hearne of documents mainly relating to the diocese and dean and chapter of Hereford

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Shelfmark: MS. Rawl. Q. a. 1
Collection made by Thomas Hearne of documents mainly relating to the diocese and dean and chapter of Hereford.
Extents: 72 Leaves
Dates: 12th-17th century

Collection made by William Upcott (notes by him, fols. 117v, 144), of orders, bills, subscription forms and other papers of booksellers

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. c. 134
Collection made by William Upcott (notes by him, fols. 117v, 144), of orders, bills, subscription forms and other papers of booksellers
Extents: 184 Leaves
Dates: 17th-19th century

Collection of 11 motets and 3 cantatas, mostly by Giacomo Carissimi and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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Shelfmark: MS. Mus. c. 595
11 motets and 3 cantatas, mostly by Giacomo Carissimi and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, in score, c 1815.
Extents: 52 Leaves
Dates: c 1815

Collection of 17th-century French songs

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Shelfmark: MS. Mus. Sch. d. 218
18 French songs, late 17th cent.
Extents: 39 Leaves
Dates: late 17th cent.

Collection of 22 glees and madrigals for 2-5 voices by various composers

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Shelfmark: MS. Mus. d. 280
Collection of 22 glees and madrigals for 2-5 voices by various composers; presumably copied from printed sources, early 19th cent.
Extents: 176 pages
Dates: early 19th-cent

Collection of 32 manuscripts and pamphlets relating to books and libraries in France

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Shelfmark: MS. French c. 35
Collection of 32 manuscripts and pamphlets relating to books and libraries in France, 17th-18th century.
Extents: 270 Leaves
Dates: 17th-18th century

Collection of 127 songs, etc., copied by Edward Lowe

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Shelfmark: MS. Mus. d. 238
Collection of 127 songs, etc., copied by Edward Lowe, mid-17th cent. 'Cantus 2dus' part only.
Extents: 226 pages
Dates: mid-17th cent.

Collection of Andrew Marvell's poetry made by William Popple

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. poet. d. 49
Collection of Andrew Marvell's poetry made by William Popple.
Extents: 296 pages
Dates: 1681, n.d.

A collection of anecdotes, chiefly facetious, extracted from printed books

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. f. 18
A collection of anecdotes, chiefly facetious, extracted from printed books
Extents: 60 Leaves
Dates: Written in the second half of the 17th century

Collection of Cambridgeshire Deeds

 Collection
88 deeds, of which 85 relate to Cambridgeshire, including 14 militia commissions, 1852-57, and an appointment of Deputy Lieutenant 1852. The other three deeds relate to Lincolnshire and Norfolk.
Extents: 88 shelfmarks
Dates: 1617-1857

Collection of Caroline music, containing religious and secular songs and dialogues, copied over a period of years

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Shelfmark: MS. Don. c. 57
Collection of Caroline music, containing religious and secular songs and dialogues, copied over a period of years, mid-17th century
Extents: 118 Leaves
Dates: mid-17th century

Collection of catches and glees, mainly of the 17th-18th cent., probably from printed editions

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Shelfmark: MS. Mus. d. 296
Collection of catches and glees by several composers. Mainly of the 17th-18th centuries. Copied by B. Brown between May and August 1829.
Extents: 172 pages
Dates: May-Aug 1829

A collection of copies of miscellaneous historical papers

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. hist. b. 134
A collection of copies of miscellaneous historical papers
Extents: 160 Leaves
Dates: Made up of papers written in the 16th-18th century in England

Collection of culinary and medical recipes, written in various hands

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Shelfmark: MS. Don. e. 11
Collection of culinary and medical recipes, written in various hands
Extents: 159 Leaves
Dates: c. 1652-1661

Collection of documents and notes relating to Braintree

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. Essex c. 18
Collection of documents and notes relating to Braintree, 17th-19th century.
Extents: 157 Leaves
Dates: 17th-19th century

Collection of fly-leaves removed from unidentified printed books, with signatures of owners

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. c. 695
Collection of fly-leaves removed from unidentified printed books, with signatures of owners
Extents: 397 Leaves
Dates: 17th-early 19th cent.

Collection of heralds' papers collected by George Nayler

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Shelfmark: MS. Top. gen. b. 72
Collection of heralds' papers collected by George Nayler
Extents: 448 Leaves
Dates: mid 17th century-early 19th century

Collection of hymns mainly taken, by Alexander Huish, from four English primers

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Shelfmark: MS. Eng. poet. e. 56
Collection of hymns mainly taken, by Alexander Huish, from four English primers.
Extents: 152 pages : Calf, gilt, rebacked
Dates: c.1634-1638