AN INTRODUCTION TO GREEK & LATIN PALAEOGRAPHY by Sir Edward Mounde Thompson. Published 1912. Oxford University Press.


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(Greek Literary Papyri)

1. TIMOTHEUS, Persae ; 4th cent. B.C. [Berlin Museums] ... Page 106.
2. PLATO, Phaedo ; 3rd cent. B.C. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 488] ... Page110.
3. DIALECTICAL TREATISE ; before 160 B.C. [Paris, Musée du Louvre, Pap. grec. 2] ... Page112.
4. HYPERIDES, Athenogenes ; 2nd cent. B.C. [Paris, Musée du Louvre] ... Page 114.
5. METRODORUS ; 1st cent. B.C. [Naples, Museo Nazionale] ... Page 116.
6. BACCHYLIDES ; 1st cent. B.C. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 733] ... Page118.
7. PETITION ; about 10 B.C. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 354] ... Page121.
8. HOMER, Odyssey iii ; about A.D. 1. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 271] ... Page 123.
9. HYPERIDES, Euxenippus ; 1st cent. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 115] ... Page 124.
10. HOMER, lliad xviii (Harris Homer) ; 1st cent. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 107] ... Page 126.
11. ARISTOTLE, Constitution of Athens ; about A.D. 90. [Brit, Mus., Pap. 131] ... Page128.
12. HOMER, lliad xiii ; 1st or 2nd cent. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 732] . Page 129.
13. COMMENTARY ON THE THEAETETUS OF PLATO ; 2nd cent. [Berlin Museums, Pap. 9782] ... Page132.
14. JULIUS AFRICANUS ; 3rd cent. [Egypt Explor. Fund, Ox. Pap. 412] ... Page 134.
15. HOMER, lliad v ; 3rd cent. [Bodleian Library, Gr. class. A. 8 (P)] ... Page 136.
16. DEED OF SALE ; A.D. 88. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 141] ... Page138.
17. HOMER, lliad xxiv (Bankes Homer) ; 2nd cent. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 114] ... Page 140.
18. HOMER, lliad ii (Hawara Homer) ; 2nd cent. [Bodleian Library, Gr. class. A. 1 (P)] ... Page142.

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(Greek Cursive Papyri)

19. OFFICIAL LETTER ; 242 B.C. [Bodleian Library, Gr. class. C. 21 (P)]. Page 150.
20. PETITION ; 223 B.C. [Brit, Mus., Pap. 106] ... Page152.
21. TAX RECEIPT ; 210-209 B.C. [Brit. Mus., Demot. Pap. 10463] ... Page 154.
22. PETITION ; 163 B.C. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 24] ... Page155.
23. PETITION ; 162 B.C. [Brit, Mus., Pap. 21] ... Page156.
24. SALE OF LAND ; 123 B.C. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 879 (i)] ... Page158.
25. SALE OF LAND ; 101 B.C. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 882] ... Page 159.
26. MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT ; 15-5 B.C. [Berlin Museums, Pap. 66 R] ... Page 160.
27. LEASE ; A.D. 17. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 795] ... Page162.
28. SALE OF LAND ; A.D. 69-79. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 140] ... Page164.
29. BAILIFF'S ACCOUNTS ; A.D. 78-9. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 131] ... Page 165.
30. ARISTOTLE ; about A.D. 90. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 131] ... Page167.
31. SALE OF AN ASS ; A.D. 142. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 303] ... Page168.
32. DOPLOMA ; A.D. 194. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 1178] ... Page 169.
33. TAXATION RETURN ; A.D. 221. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 353] Page 171.
34. SALE ; A.D. 226-7. [Brit, Mus., Pap. 1158] . Page172.
35. MILIARY ACCOUNTS ; A.D. 295. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 748] ... Page 173.
36. LETTER ; abount A.D. 350. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 234] Page 175.
37. RECEIPT ; A.D. 441 [Berlin Museums. Pap. 7452] ... Page 177.
38. AGREEMENT FOR LEASE ; A.D. 556. [Berlin Museums, Pap. 2558] . Page 178.
39. CONTRACT FOR LEASE ; A.D. 595. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 113] ... Page 179.
40. LEASE ; A.D. 633. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 1012] ... Page181.
41. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ; A.D. 700-705. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 1448] ... Page 182.
42. PUBLIC NOTICE ; 8th cent. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 32] ... Page 183.


(Greek Uncials)

43. HOMER, Iliad ; 3rd cent. (?). [Milan, Ambrosian Library, F. 205. inf.] . Page 201.
44. BIBLE (Codex Vaticanus) ; 4th cent. [Rome, Vatican Library, Cod. Vat. 1209] ... Page 202.
45. BIBLE (Codex Sinaiticus) ; late 4th cent. [Leipzig, Royal Library, Cod. Frid.-Aug.] ... Page 204.
46. BIBLE (Codex Alexandrinus) ; 5th cent. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 1 D. v-viii] ... Page 206.
47. DIOSCORIDES ; early 6th cent. [Vienna, Imperial Library, Cod. Graec. 5] . Page 210.
48. MATHEMATICAL TREATISE ; 7th cent. [Milan, Ambrosian Library, L. 99. sup.] ... Page 212.
49. PSALTER ; A.D. 862. [Library of Bp. Uspensky] ... Page 213.
50. GOSPELS ; A.D. 949. [Rome, Vatican Library, MS. Graec. 354] . Page 215.
51. EVENGELIARIUM ; A.D. 995. [Brit, Mus., Harley MS. 5598] ... Page 216.

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(Greek Minuscules)

52. THEOLOGICAL WORKS ; 8th cent. [Rome, Vatican Library, Colonna MS. 39] ... Page 219.
53. EUCLID ; A.D. 888. [Bodleian Library, D'Orville MS. x. 1] ... Page 223.
54. PLATO, Dialogues ; A.D. 896. [Bodleian Library, Clarke MS. 39] . Page 224.
55. GOSPELS ; early 10th cent. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 11300] ... Page 226.
56. LUCIAN ; about A.D. 915. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 5694] ... Page 227.
57. THUCYDIDES ; 10th cent. [Florence, Laurentian Library, Plut. lxix. 2] . Page 229.
58. PLUTARCH ; 10th cent. [Florence, Laurentian Library, MS. 206] . Page 230.
59. PSALTER ; about A.D. 950. [Bodleian Library, Gk. Misc. 5] ... Page 231.
60. St. MAXIMUS ; A.D. 970. [Mount Athos, Laura, MS. B. 37] ... Page 233.
61. St. CHRYSOSTOM ; A.D. 976. [Bodleian Library, Laud MS. Gk. 75]. Page 236.
62. GOSPELS ; A.D. 1023. [Milan, Ambrosian Library, B. 56. sup.] . Page 238.
63. M. PSELLUS ; A.D. 1040. [Heidelberg, University Library, Cod. Palat. cclxxxi] ... Page 239.
64. DEMOSTHENES ; early 11th cent. [Florence, Laurentian Library, Plut. lix. 9] ... Page 240.
65. CANONS ; A.D. 1042. [Bodleian Library, Barocci MS. 196] ... Page 242.
66. HOMER, Iliad (Townley Homer) ; A.D. 1059. [Brit. Mus., Burney MS. 86] ... Page 244.
67. EPISTLES , etc. ; A.D. 1111. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 28816] ... Page 247.
68. GOSPELS ; A.D. 1128-9. [Rome, Vatican Library, Cod. Urbino-Vat. Gr. 2] . Page 248.
69. MARTYROLOGY ; A.D. 1184. [Brit. Mus., Burney MS. 44] ... Page 249.
70. COMMENTARY ON PORPHYRY ; A.D. 1223. [Paris, Bibl. Nat., MS. grec. 2089] ... Page 251.
71. COMMENTARY ON THE OCTOECHUS ; A.D. 1252. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 27359] ... Page 252.
72 HESIOD ; A.D. 1280. [Florence, Laurentian Library, Plut. xxxii. 16] ... Page 256.
73 GOSPELS ; A.D. 1282. [Monastery of Serres, Macedonia. MS. Γ. 10] ... Page 258.
74. GOSPELS ; A.D. 1314-15. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 37002] ... Page 260.
75. HERODOTUS ; A.D. 1318. [Florence, Laurentian Library, Plut. lxx. 6] ... Page 261.
76. St. ATHANASIUS ; A.D. 1321. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 5579] ... Page 262.
77. LIVES OF THE FATHERS ; A.D. 1362. [Brit. Mus., Burney MS. 50] ... Page 263.
78. POLYBIUS ; A.D. 1416. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 11728] ... Page 264.
79. THE PROPHETS ; A.D. 1437. [Brit, Mus., Add. MS. 21259] ... Page 266.
80. MENAEUM ; A.D. 1460. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 16398] ... Page 267.
81. HOMER, Odyssey ; A.D. 1479. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 5658] ... Page 268.

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(Latin Capitals)

82. VIRGIL ; 4th or 5th cent. [St. Gall, Cod. 1394] ... Page 275.
83. POEM ON THE BATTLE OF ACTIUM ; before A.D. 79. [Naples, Museo Nazionale] ... Page 276.
84. VIRGIL ; 5th cent. ? [Rome, Vatican Library, Cod. Palat. 1631] ... Page 278.
85. VIRGIL ; 4th cent.? [Rome, Vatican Library, Cod. Vat. 3225] ... Page 280.
86. VIRGIL ; before A.D. 494. [Florence, Laurentian Library, Plut. xxxix. 1] ... Page 282.


(Latin Uncials)

87. CICERO, De Republica ; 4th cent. [Rome, Vatican Library, Cod. Vat. 5757] ... Page 286.
88. GOSPELS ; 4th cent, [Vercelli, Chapter Library] ... Page 287.
89. LIVY ; 5th cent. [Vienna, Imperial Library, Cod. Lat. 15] ... Page 290.
90. GOSPELS ; 5th or 6th cent. [St. Gall, Cod. 1394] ... Page 292.
91. NEW TESTAMENT ; about A.D. 546. [Fulda Library] ... Page 293.
92. St. AUGUSTINE ; A.D. 669. [Library of Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan] ... Page 294.
93. BIBLE (Codex Amiatinus) ; about A.D. 700. [Florence, Laurentian Library, Cod. Amiat. 1] ... Page 295.
94. GOSPELS ; A.D. 739-60. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 5463] ... Page 296.

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(Latin Mixed Uncials and Minuscules, and Half-uncials)

95. EPITOME OF LIVY ; 3rd cent. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 1532] ... Page 300.
96. CHRONOLOGICAL NOTES ; 6th cent. [Bodleian Library, MS. Auct. T. 2. 26] ... Page 302.
97. PANDECTS ; 6th or 7th cent. [Florence, Laurentian Library] . Page 303.
98. St. HILARY ; before A.D. 509-10. [Rome, Archives of St. Peter's] ... Page 306.
99. St. AUGUSTINE ; 6th cent. [Paris, Bibl. Nat., MS. lat. 13367] . Page 307.
100. BIBLICAL COMMENTARY ; before A.D. 569. [Monte Cassino, Cod. 150] ... Page 308.

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(Roman Cursive)

101. FORMS OF LETTERS ; before A.D. 79 . Page 312.
102. POMPEIAN WAXED TABLET ; A.D. 59. [Naples, Museo Nazionale, no. cxliii] ... Page 314.
103. DACIAN WAXED TABLET ; A.D. 167. [Budapest Museum] ... Page 316.
104. 105. FORMS OF LETTERS ; 2nd cent . Pages 317, 318.
106. SPEECHES ; A.D. 41-54. [Berlin Museums, Pap. 8507] ... Page 321.
107. SALE OF A SLAVE ; A.D. 166. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 229] ... Page 322.
108. LETTER ; A.D. 167. [Brit. Mus., Pap. 730] ... Page 323.
109. PETITION ; A.D. 247. [Bodleian Library, Lat. class. D. 12 (P)] ... Page 325.
110. LETTER ; 4th cent. [Strassburg, Pap. lat. Argent, i] . Page 326.
111. IMPERIAL RESCRIPT ; 5th cent. [Leyden Museum] ... Page 328.
112. RAVENNA DEED OF SALE ; A.D.572. [Brit.Mus., Add. MS. 5412] ... Page 329.
113. FORMS OF LETTERS ; A.D. 572. Page 330.
114. St. MAXIMUS ; 7th cent. [Milan, Ambrosian Library, C. 98, P. inf] . 338.

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(Latin Minuscules: National Book-hands)

115. St. AUGUSTINE ; 8th cent. [The Escurial, MS. B. ii. 18] ... Page 343.
116. ORATIONALE GOTHICUM ; 9th cent. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 30852] . Page 344.
117. MARTYROLOGY ; A.D. 919. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 25600] ... Page 345.
118. BEATUS ; A.D. 1109. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 11695] ... Page 347.
119. SACRAMENTARIUM ; about A.D. 800. [St. Gall, Cod. 348] ... Page 349.
120. ALCUIN ; A.D. 812. [Monte Cassino, Cod. iii] ... Page 351.
121. STATIUS ; end of 10th cent. [Eton College, MS. Bl. 6. 5] ... Page 352.
122. LECTIONARY ; A.D. 1058-87. [Monte Cassino, Cod. xcix] ... Page 353.
123. COMMENTARY ON MONASTIC RULES ; A.D. 1264-82. [Monte Cassino, Cod. 440-59] ... Page 354.
124. LECTIONARY ; late 7th cent. [Paris, Bibi. Nat., fonds lat. 9427] . Page 356.
125. St. GREGORY ; 8th cent. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 31031] ... Page 357.
126. HOMILIES ; 7th or 8th cent. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 5041] . Page 359.
127. LEX SALICA ; A.D. 794. [St. Gall, Cod. 731] ... Page 360.
128. HOMILIES ; 8th cent. [Brussels, Royal Library, MS. 9850-2] ... Page 361.
129. St. CYPRIAN ; 8th cent. [Manchester, John Rylands Library, MS. Lat. 15] ... Page 364.
130. EUGYPPIUS ; early 8th cent. [Library of Mons. Jules Desnoyers] . Page 365.
131. St. JEROME ; A.D. 744. [Épinal, MS. 68] ... Page 366.
132, 133. SULPICIUS SEVERUS ; 9th cent. [Quedlinburg] ... Pages 368,369.

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(Latin Half-uncials and Minuscules : The Irish Book-hand)

134. GOSPELS ; late 7th cent. [Dublin, Trinity College, MS. A. 4. 15] . Page 373.
135. GOSPELS (Book of Kells) ; end of 7th cent. [Dublin, Trinity College] . Page 375.
136. GOSPELS OF MACREGOL ; about A.D. 800. [Bodleian Library, Auct. D. 2. 19] ... Page 377.
137. NEW TESTAMENT (Book of Armagh) ; A.D. 807. [Dublin, Trinity College] . Page 378.
I38. PRISCIAN ; A.D. 838. [Leyden, University Library, Cod. Lat. 67] . Page 381.
139. GOSPELS OF MÆLBRIGTE ; A.D. 1138. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 1802] . Page 382.

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(Latin Half-uncials and Minuscules : The Early English Book-hand)

140. LINDISFARNE GOSPELS (Durham Book) ; about A.D.700. [Brit. Mus., Cotton MS., Nero D. iv] ... Page 387.
141. CANTERBURY GOSPELS ; late 8th cent. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 1 E. vi] . Page 388.
142. BEDA ; 8th cent. [Cambridge, University Library, MS. Kk. v. 16] . Page 389.
143. BEDA ; A.D. 811-14. [Brit. Mus., Cotton MS., Vespas. B. vi] ... Page 390.
144. PASCHAL COMPUTATIONS ; 9th cent. [Bodleian Library, Digby MS. 63] . Page 391.
145. ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE ; about A.D. 891. [Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS. 173] ... Page 392.
146. ANGLO-SAXON POEMS (Exeter Book) ; about A.D. 950. [Exeter, Chapter Library, MS. 3501] ... Page 395.
147. PSALTER ; about A.D. 969. [Salisbury, Chapter Library, MS. 150] . Page 396.
148. SHERBORNE PONTIFICAL ; about A.D. 992-5. [Paris, Bibl. Nat., MS. lat. 943] ... Page 397.
149. ANGLO SAXON CHRONICLE ; about A.D. 1001. [Cambridge, Corpus Christi CoIIege, MS. 173] ... Page 399.
150. ÆLFRIC ; early 11th cent. [Cambridge, University Library, MS. Hh. 1. 10] ... Page 400.
151. ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE ; about A.D. 1045. [Brit. Mus. Cotton MS., Tiberius B. i] ... Page 401.

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(Latin Minuscules: The Book-hand in the Middle Ages)

152. St. AUGUSTINE ; before A.D. 814. [Lyons, Catlhedral Library, MS. 610] ... Page 405.
153. PASCHASIUS ; A.D. 819. [Brussels, Royal Library, MS. 8216-18] . Page 407.
154. THEOLOGICAL TRACTS ; A.D. 821. [Munich, Royal Library, MS. Lat. 14468] ... Page 408.
155. St. AUGUSTINE ; A.D. 823. [Munich, Royal Library, MS. Lat. 14437] ... Page 409.
156. CONSTITUTIONS OF CHARLEMAGNE ; A.D. 825. [St. Gall, Cod. 733] ... Page 410.
157, 158. GOSPELS OF NEVERS ; about A.D. 840. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 2790] ... Pages 412, 413.
159. GOSPELS OF LOTHAIR ; about A.D. 850. [Paris, Bibl. Nat., MS. lat. 266] ... Page 414.
160. BEDA ; before A.D. 848. [Brit. Mus., Cotton MS., Vespas. B. vi] ... Page 415.
161. CANONS ; about A.D. 888. [St. Gall, Cod. 672] ... Page 416.
162. ALCUIN ; early 10th cent. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 8 E. xv] ... Page 419.
163. GOSPELS OF KING ÆTHELSTAN ; early 10th cent. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 1 A. xviii] ... Page 420.
164, 165. RABANUS MAURUS ; after A.D. 948. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 22820] ... Pages 421, 422.
166. AMALARIUS ; A.D. 952. [Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS. 192] ... Page 423.
167. MILO ; A.D. 1022-41. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 5 A. xi] ... Page 425.
168. MARTYROLOGY ; A.D. 1040-69. [Avignon, Musée Calvet, MS. 98] ... Page 426.
169. GOSPELS OF THE COUNTESS GODA ; middle of 11th cent. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 1 D. iii] ... Page 427.
170. BIBLE ; A.D. 1094-7. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 28106] ... Page 428.
171. ALDHELM ; 10th cent. [Lambeth Library, MS. 200] ... Page 431.
172. BENEDICTIONAL OF St. ÆTHELWOLD ; A.D. 963-84. [Library of the Duke of Devonshire] ... Page 432.
173. GREGORY THE GREAT ; early 11th cent. [Bodleian Library, Bodl. MS. 708] ... Page 433.
174. GOSPELS ; A.D. 1008-23. [Cambridge, Trinity College, MS. B. 10. 4] ... Page 434.
175. BELEDICTIONAL ; A.D. 1030-40. [Paris, Bibl. Nat., MS. lat. 987] ... Page 435.
176. LIFE OF St. AUGUSTINE ; A.D. 1100-25. [Brit. Mus., Cotton MS., Vespas. B. xx] ... Page 438.
177. MIRACLES OF St. EDMUND ; before A.D. 1135. [Library of Sir George Holford] ... Page 439.
178. BEDA ; A.D. 1147-76. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 3 A. xii] ... Page 440.
179. LEVITICUS ; A.D. 1176. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 3038] ... Page 441.
180. PETRUS LOMBARDUS ; A.D. 1166. [Library of Mr. Dyson Perrins] ... Page 442.
181. HOMILIES ; early 12th cent. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 7183] ... Page 443.
182. PETRUS COMESTOR ; A.D. 1191-2. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 7 F. iii] ... Page 446.
183. PETRUS COMESTOR ; before A.D. 1215. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 4 D. vii] ... Page 447.
184. MISSAL ; A.D. 1218. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 17742] ... Page 448.
185. PONTIFICAL ; about A.D. 1222. [Metz, Salis MS. 23] ... Page 449.
186. BIBLE ; A.D. 1225-52. [Brit. Mus., Burney MS. 3] ... Page 451.
187. LECTIONARY ; A.D. 1269. [Brit. Mus., Egerton MS. 2569] ... Page 452.
188. PETRUS COMESTOR ; A.D. 1283-1300. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 3 D. vi] ... Page 454.
189. CORONATION OATH ; A.D. 1308. | Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 2901] ... Page 457.
190. JACOBUS DE VORAGINE ; A.D. 1312. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 11882] ... Page 458.
192. MANDEVILLE ; A D. 1371. [Paris, Bibl. Nat., Nouv. acq. franç. 4515] ... Page 459.
193. CHRONICLE ; about A.D. 1388. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 3634] ... Page 462.
194. HORACE ; A.D. 1391. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 11964] ... Page 463.
195. TITCHFIELD ABBEY COLLECTIONS ; A.D. 1400-5. [Library of the Duke of Portland] ... Page 465.
196. ROMANCES (Talbot Book) ; A.D. 1445. [Brit. Mus., Royal MS. 15 E. vi] ... Page 466.
197. MISSAL ; before A.D. 1446. [Brit. Mus., Arundel MS. 109] ... Page 468.
198. St. AUGUSTINE ; A.D. 1463. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 17284] ... Page 469.
199. ARISTOTLE ; A.D. 1451. [Library of Mr. Dyson Perrins] ... Page 470.
200. SALLUST ; A.D. 1466. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 16422] ... Page 471.

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(Latin Minuscules: The English Vernacular Book-hand in the Middle Ages)

201. ENGLISH LAWS (Textus Roffensis); before A.D. 1125. [Rochester, Chapter Library] ... Page 473.
202. THE ORMULUM ; early 13th cent, [Bodleian Library, Junius MS. 1] ... Page 474.
203. HOMILIES ; early 13th cent. [Brit. Mus., Stowe MS. 240] ... Page 477.
204. THE ANCREN RIWLE ; early 13th cent. [Brit, Mus., Cotton MS., Titus D. xviii] ... Page 478.
205. THE AVENBITE OF INWYT ; A.D. 1340. [Brit. Mus., Arundel MS. 57] ... Page 479.
206. WYCLIFFE BIBLE ; late 14th cent. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 15580] ... Page 480.
207. PIERS PLOWMAN ; about A.D. 1380. [Brit. Mus., Cotton MS., Vespas. B. xvi] ... Page 481.
208. WYCLIFFITE BIBLE ; about A.D. 1382. [Bodleian Library, Bodl. MS. 959] ... Page 483.
209. WYCLIFFITE BIBLE ; before A.D. 1397. [Brit. Mus., Egerton MS. 617, 618] ... Page 484.
210. CHAUCER ; about A.D. 1400. [Brit, Mus., Harley MS. 7334] ... Page 486.
211. TREVISA; beginning of 15th cent. [Brit. Mus., Add. MS. 24194] ... Page 487.
212. OCCLEVE ; early 15th cent. [Brit. Mus., Harley MS. 4866] ... Page 488.
213. OSBERN BOKENHAM ; A.D. 1447. [Brit. Mus., Arundel MS. 327] ... Page 489.

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(Latin Minuscules : Official and Legal Cursive Scripts)

214. BENEDICTIO CEREI ; 7th cent. [The Escurial, Cam. de las reliquias] ... Page 493.
215. DEED OF BENEVENTO ; A.D. 810. [Monte Cassino, xxxiv] ... Page 494.
216. BULL OF JOHN VIII ; A.D. 876. [Paris, Bibl. Nat.] ... Page 495.
217. BULL OF PASCHAL II ; A.D. 1102. [Milan, State Archives] ... Page 496.
218. JUDGEMENT OF THIERRY III ; A.D. 679-80. [Paris, Archives Nationales, K. 2, no. 13] ... Page 499.
219. DIPLOMA OF CHARLEMAGNE ; A.D. 797. [Paris, Archives Nationales, K. 7, no. 15] ... Page 500.
220. DIPLOMA OF LOUIS THE GERMAN ; A.D. 856. [St. Gall, Chapter Archives, F. F. i. H. 106] ... Page 502.
221. MERCIAN CHARTER ; A.D. 812. [Canterbury, Chapter Archives, C. 1] ... Page 506.
222. CHARTER OF ETHELBERT OF KENT ; A.D. 858. [Brit. Mus., Cotton MS., Aug. ii. 66] ... Page 508.
223. GGANT BY WERFRITH, BISHOP OF WORCESTER ; A.D. 904. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 19791] ... Page 510.
224. GRANT BY WILLIAM II ; A.D. 1087 (?). [Brit. Mus., Cotton MS., Aug. ii. 53] ... Page 513.
225. GRANT BY HENRY I ; A.D. 1120-30. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 33629] . ... Page 514.
226. GRANT BY STEVEN ; A.S. 1139. [Brit. Mus., Cotton MS, Nero C, iii. 172] ... Page 515.
227. GRANT BY HENRY II ; A.D. 1156. [Westminster, Chapter Archives, xliv] ... Page 516.
228. GRANT BY RICHARD I ; A.D. 1189. [Brit. Mus., Egerton Ch. 372] ... Page 518.
229. CHARTER OF THE HOSPITALLERS ; A.D. 1205. [Brit. Mus., Harley Ch. 44 E. 21] ... Page 523.
230. CHARTER OF JOHN ; A.D. 1204. [Wilton, Corporation Records] ... Page 524.
231. GRANT BY HENRY III ; A.D. 1227. [Eton College] ... Page 526.
232. NOTIFICATION OF HENRY III ; A.D. 1234. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 28402] ... Page 528.
233. LETTERS PATENT OF HENRY III ; A.D. 1270. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 19828] ... Page 530.
234. LICENCE BY EDWARD I ; A.D. 1303. [Brit. Mus., Harley Ch. 43 D. 9] ... Page 534.
235. DEED OF JOHN DE ST. JOHN ; A.D. 1306. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 23834] ... Page 536.
236. INSPEXIMUS OF EDWARD III ; A.D. 1331. [Brit. Mus., Harley Ch. 83 C. 13] ... Page 538.
237. LETTERS OF THE BLACK PRINCE ; A.D. 1360. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 11308] ... Page 540.
238. DEED OF SEMPRINGHAM PRIORY ; A.D. 1379. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 20620] ... Page 542.
239. GRANT BY RICHARD II; A.D. 1395. [Brit. Mus., Harley Ch. 43 E. 33] ... Page 544.
240. PLEDG OF PLATE ; A.D. 1415. [Brit. Mus., Harley Ch. 43 I. 25] ... Page 546.
241. PARDON OF HENRY VI ; A.D. 1446. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 22640] ... Page 548.
242. LEASE ; A.D. 1457. [Brit. Mus., Harley Ch. 44 B. 47] ... Page 550.
243. TREATY BOND ; A.D. 1496. [Brit, Mus., Add. Ch. 989] ... Page 552.
244. CONVEYANCE ; A.D. 1594. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 24798 ] ... Page 556.
245. CONVEYANCE ; A.D. 1612. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 24000] ... Page 558.
246. EXEMPLIFICATION ; A.D. 1539. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 26969] ... Page 560.
247. GRANT OF WARDSHIP ; A.D. 1618. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 28271] ... Page 562.
248. FINAL CONCORD ; A.D. 1530. [Brit, Mus., Add. Ch. 23639] ... Page 565.
249. EXEMPLIFICATION ; A.D. 1578. [Brit. Mus., Add. Ch. 25968] ... Page 566.
250. FINAL CONCORD ; A.D. 1673. [Brit, Mus., Add. Ch. 25871] ... Page 568.

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