MSS. Span.

Spanish Manuscripts

Introduction

The shelfmark MS. Span. was adopted for miscellaneous Spanish-language manuscripts acquired from 1887 onwards, as part of the classification-system introduced by the Librarian E. W. B. Nicholson (see R. W. Hunt in Summary Catalogue, vol. I pp. xlv-xlvi). The manuscripts are subdivided by size, from 'a' (largest, 20" and over) to 'g' (smallest, 5" and under).

Shelfmark	MS. Span. c. 13
Summary Catalogue no.	32608
Summary of contents	Ordinances of the 'Sancta Confraria dels Clergues de la Ciutat Catalonia & Bisbat de Valencia'.
Language	Catalan
Origin	Spanish, Catalonia
Date	after 1366
Material	parchment

Decoration
Fine border, historiated initials (partly defaced). Additions from 1366-1381. (P&A i. 881)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 6, p. 176
Manuscript image	fol. 2r Historiated initial 'A' with St. James the Great as a pilgrim, cleric prays to him; initial 'P' with Virgin and Child attended by angels. Arms of the Confraria. Band border and acanthus leaves.

Shelfmark	MS. Span. c. 16
Summary Catalogue no.	Not in SC (late accession): no description available
Summary of contents	Transcripts, with two original documents, concerning grants of arms and genealogy.
Language	Spanish
Origin	Spanish
Date	16th century and 17th century
Material	paper, parchment

Decoration
Coats of arms. Decorated initial.
Provenance	Bequeathed by Dr. W. Y. Evans Wentz, 1965.

Shelfmark	MS. Span. c. 18
Summary Catalogue no.	Not in SC (late accession): no description available
Summary of contents	Fragments from a 'Carta Executoria de Hidalguia'.
Language	Spanish
Origin	Spanish
Date	1570 (?)
Material	parchment

Decoration
Minor calligraphic flourishes in top and bottom margins.
Provenance	Bought at Sotheby's 26 Nov. 1985, part of lot 81.

Shelfmark	MS. Span. d. 1
Summary Catalogue no.	32742
Summary of contents	Aragonese version of the greater part of Brunetto Latini's Tesoretto. Dedicated to Juan de Guzmán, señor del Argarve.
Language	Spanish and Aragonese
Origin	Spanish, Seville
Date	1467
Material	parchment

Decoration
Good borders, initials (some cut out and restored). (P&A i. 887, pl. LXVI)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 6, p. 192
Catalogue image	Vol. 6, p. 193
Manuscript image	fol. 49r Multicoloured decorated initial on scalloped ground with extensions of acanthus leaves and spraywork in left margin.

Shelfmark	MS. Span. d. 2/1, MS. Span. d. 2/2
Summary Catalogue no.	34485, 34486
Summary of contents	Copy of a Charter of Privileges granted by Enriquez I, king of Castile and Leon 1214-1217, to the city of Seville. Copy made by the notary Nuño Dias, 10 Nov. 1447.
Language	Latin
Origin	Spanish, Seville
Date	1447
Material	parchment

Decoration
Fine border, initials. (P&A i. 885)



Images
Catalogue image	Vol. 6, p. 317
Manuscript image	fol. 2r Rose and blue 8-line decorated initial 'E' on gold ground with scalloped edges. Left margin has bar border with multicoloured acanthus leaves and gold balls.

Shelfmark	MS. Span. d. 6
Summary Catalogue no.	Not in SC (late accession): no description available
Summary of contents	Liturgical manuscript (? Customary); 14th-century pastedowns from a legal manuscript in Latin.
Language	Spanish and Latin
Origin	Spanish
Date	16th century/17th century
Material	parchment

Decoration
Good penwork initials.

LwM 13 July 2011