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'Index Bibliothecæ Regalis Collegij', 1612

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAC/6/2/1/1

Scope and Contents

A catalogue of the College Library with some lists of donors and presses (locations).
f. 1r: Provenance inscription: 'Doctor Morrison Legum Doctor / Donavit hunc Librum / 1612'.
f. 2r: Title page: 'Index Bibliothecæ Regalis / Collegij / In Quo Continentur / Dispositio Columnarum / Nomina Benefactorum'.
f. 3v: Subject list and their corresponding shelfmarks ('Dispositio Generalis')
f. 4r: 'Dispositio Librorum in Columnis'
ff. 5r-7r: List of donors and works donated.
ff. 9r-133v: Alphabetical author/title catalogue.
ff. 134r-152r: List of works by 'columna'. Wanting columna 1 and 7-10.
ff. 162r-193r: List of donors and works donated 'Nomina eorum qui bibliothecam / Regalem sua munificentia / Locupletarunt.'







Dates

  • Creation: 1612

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Some records contain personal information as defined under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) and will be reserved.

Extent

1 volume(s) : vellum and paper

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Manuscript volume in ink on paper. Music manuscript fragment on parchment and blank piece of parchment which was originally part of the binding has been tipped in on pastedown of lower board. Bound in calf, rebacked, with original chain still attached.

Former / Other Reference

LIB/1, 'Catalogue'

Related Materials

Most of the donors listed in this volume are also recorded in KCAC/6/2/29.

Related Materials

See also LIB/13-14 in the Librarian's Office, Clarke's notes on the early donors.

Finding aid date

2004-03-25 14:41:08+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository

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