Scope and Contents
Many manuscripts acquired by the University Library before the middle of the nineteenth century either originated as or were made up into bound volumes, and classified alongside printed material. Most carry what is known as a 'two-letter' reference, running from Dd.1.1 through to Oo.7.60. They comprise mainly medieval and early modern manuscripts. Also are included are a number of Middle Eastern and Far Eastern manuscripts.
Dates
- c.800-1800
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
1 collection
Language of Materials
Amharic
Church Slavic; Old Slavonic; Church Slavonic; Old Bulgarian; Old Church Slavonic
Dutch; Flemish
English
Greek, Modern (1453-)
Irish
Portuguese
Spanish; Castilian
Swedish
Syriac
Other Finding Aids
The Medieval manuscripts in the Two Letter class are not catalogued on ArchiveSearch. Information on them can be found in the five volumes of the Catalogue of the Manuscripts preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge.
Other Finding Aids
Arabic manuscripts in the Two Letter class are not catalogued on ArchiveSearch. You can find a catalogue of them on the Fihrist database at https://www.fihrist.org.uk/
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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