Digitised Manuscripts
All project manuscripts, and more besides, are discoverable on the Digital Collections site, but links to the project manuscripts are assembled here for ease of use.
The work to digitise the manuscripts is ongoing. The manuscripts selected demonstrate the variety and breadth of the Library's medieval manuscripts collection:
TCD MS 35 Bible: A large and lavishly illustrated Bible (England, 14th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/x633f737d
TCD MS 37 Bible: An illustrated Bible (England, 13th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/t435gq171
TCD MS 48 Chronicles; Prayers of Manasses: A manuscript in two sections (England, 12th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/6108vn29k
TCD MS 51 West Dereham Bible: A lavishly decorated Bible (England, 12th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/6969z883x
TCD MS 53 The Winchcombe Psalter: A lavishly illustrated New Testament and Psalter (England, 12th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/9s161f248
TCD MS 71 Richard Rolle: Commentary on the English Psalter with Prologue (England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/pk02cn55j
TCD MS 77 Armagh Breviary: Antiphonal with music and Irish Sarum use (Ireland, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/6q182t51n
TCD MS 78 Clondalkin Breviary: Antiphonal with music and Irish Sarum use (Ireland, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/dj52w8569
TCD MS 79 Antiphonal: Antiphonal for Christchurch Cathedral with music and Irish Sarum use (Ireland, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/pr76fc386
TCD MS 80 Breviary: Kilmoone Breviary with music and Irish Sarum use (Ireland, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/m326m959h
TCD MS 82 Missal: Kilcormac Missal with music and Irish Carmelite use (Ireland, 14th-15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/wd376611s
TCD MS 83 York Missal: Missal, with music, use of York (England, 14/15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/jh343x643
TCD MS 86 Breviary: Breviary with Irish Carmelite use (Ireland, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/t148ft66q
TCD MS 88 Breviary: Breviary with calendar entries for Irish Saints and Irish Sarum use (Ireland, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/w95058287
TCD MS 90 Psalter: Little Office of Blessed Virgin Mary, use of Liège (13th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/3t9462583
TCD MS 91 Psalter: Illuminated Psalter with calendar in French (France, 13th century) https://doi.org/10.48495/cv43p647h
TCD MS 93 Psalter: Psalter made for Sir John Wingfield of Suffolk and his wife Elizabeth Fitz-Lewis who married c.1450 (England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/v405sk46x
TCD MS 96 Select Religious Services: Select Religious Services probably written at Cremona, Italy (Italy, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/j3860h774
TCD MS 100 Gradual: Gradual of Germanic origin with Hufnagel notation with medieval binding (Germany/ Netherlands, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/9g54xt27c
TCD MS 101 Antiphonal: Antiphonal produced for female use for Bridgettine convent Marie Wijngaard in Utrecht with medieval binding (Netherlands, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/w3763h300
CD MS 101 Antiphonal: Antiphonal produced for female use for Bridgettine convent Marie Wijngaard in Utrecht with medieval binding (Netherlands, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/w3763h300
TCD MS 103 Book of Hours: Book of Hours from the Fagel Collection belonging to a Livina van Bronchorst in the 17th century (Netherlands, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/mk61rs60j
TCD MS 104 Book of Hours: Book of Hours with use of Paris and in Latin with some headings in French (France, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/4j03d8389
TCD MS 106 Psalter: Psalter with calendar (not full) with holy days in red and black (Italy, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/m900p456c
TCD MS 107 Book of Hours: Book of Hours with use of Rome (France/ Low Countries, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/6d5707042
TCD MS 109 Antiphonal: Antiphonal with music and only Irish Franciscan Missal to survive (Ireland, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/cf95jn26q
TCD MS 124 Gilbert the Universal Commentary on the Book of Lamentations (Canterbury; England, 12th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/2801pp26g
TCD MS 155 Middle English Texts: Codex containing works mostly in Middle English with some Latin (England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/3j333d016
TCD MS 158 The Pricke of Conscience: Middle English and Latin verse miscellany with music and recipes (North Lancashire; England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/bk128k29
TCD MS 174 Lives of Saints: This manuscript bears inscription in Old English and Middle English (Salisbury; England, 11th-12th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/6t053p10f
TCD MS 175 Lives of Irish Saints: Lives of Irish saints in three distinct sections. Section A and B (Ireland) and Section C (Ireland or England) (Ireland/ England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/6w924p265
TCD MS 177 Matthew Paris, The Book of St Albans: A famous masterpiece of 13th century art, compiled and illustrated most probably in the hand of Matthew Paris, monk and chronicler of St Albans Abbey (England, 13th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/8p58pm63q
TCD MS 195 Miscellanea Theologica et Moralia: Sermon collections with music, and Wycliffite Psalms and Athanasian Creed in English (Italy and England, 14th-15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/v118rp622
TCD MS 234 Heriger de Lobbes, De Corpore et Sanguine Dei: Single hand script in Latin with some Greek characters (15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/6108vn30b
TCD MS 244 John Wycliffe, Miscellaneous Tracts: Miscellaneous tracts relating to English theologian John Wycliffe (c.15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/6395wj66x
TCD MS 266 Processus contra Waldenses: Transcripts of a number of documents relating to Waldensians (17th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/76537996g
TCD MS 270 John of Garland Synonyma: Composite collection of school texts, heavily glossed in Latin, Anglo-Norman French, and Middle English (England, 13th-14th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/jm214x02z
TCD MS 301 Sermons etc.: A composite collection of sermons, patristic texts, saints' lives and other religious items in prose and verse (England, 13th-15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/z603r548s
TCD MS 360 Catalogue of Books of St Augustine's Abbey at Canterbury: The oldest recorded book collection in England (England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/7p88cp52b
TCD MS 371 Aethicus etc.: Compilation texts of Virgilius of Salzburg (England? 12th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/8w32rg10k
TCD MS 432 French Religious Verses: Trilingual verse collection in Latin, Middle English and French (Northampton; England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/3b591j087
TCD MS 502 John of Worcester, Chronica Chronicarum: The Chronica Chronicarum of John of Worcester, d. c.1140 (England, 12th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/bn999f49h
TCD MS 503 John of Worcester, Chronicula: The Chronicula is an autograph manuscript compiled by John of Worcester at Worcester Cathedral Priory (England, 12th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/000004234
TCD MS 505 Brut Chronicle etc.: Comprised of two sections joined together early, containing Middle English, Welsh, and Latin (England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/2514nv93h
TCD MS 509 Forma Coronationis, etc.: Chronicle chiefly about England to 1421 (England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/th83m8103
TCD MS 514 Dares Phrygius, De excidio Troiae historia etc.: A composite miscellany in seven parts (England, 13th-14th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/rj430b47n
TCD MS 516 John Benet’s Compilation: A commonplace book compiled by John Benet, Vicar of Harlingdon, Bedfordshire (14th-15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/hd76s9427
TCD MS 519 Benedict Burgh, Cato Major (Middle English Verse): A compilation manuscript in three parts in Latin and Middle English (15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/qn59qb40f
TCD MS 524 Cartulary of Torre Abbey: Cartulary of Torre Abbey, Devon, a Premonstratensian community dedicated to St Saviour (Devonshire, England, 13th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/5999nb565
TCD MS 593 Conquest of Ireland: A text of the early English translation of Giraldus Cambrensis, Expugnacio Hibernica or Conquest of Ireland (Ireland, 16th-17th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/th83m792c
TCD MS 602 William of Malmesbury, Gesta Pontificum Anglorum etc.: This manuscript was also in the collection of St Augustine's Canterbury (13th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/vq27zv242
TCD MS 610 Statutes of England: Statutes of England comprised of three parts bound together at an early date (England, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/2f75rk21f
TCD MS 631 Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, etc.: William Lambarde copy of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (England, 16th-17th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/vt150s16z
TCD MS 667 Honorius of Autun and Miscellany: A composite manuscript with multiple texts, associated with the Dominican priory of St Saviour, Limerick (Ireland, 15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/gh93h656j
TCD MS 737 Historia Apostolica: A composite manuscript in a single 9th century and two 12th century hands, with corrections and additions (Germany, 9th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/s7526p520
TCD MS 1497 Book of devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary: An Ethiopic manuscript of devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Written in Geez, with full colour pictures (Ethiopia)
https://doi.org/10.48495/cj82kj145
TCD MS 1747 Copy of Exchequer Records: 1816 paper codex (19th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/g158bp354
TCD MS 10956 Ferial Psalter: A ferial psalter, with antiphons, hymns, and little chapters relating to southern France (15th century)
https://doi.org/10.48495/mp48sq366
TCD MS 11275 Collection of 12 decorated fragment leaves (12th-15th century)
https://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/6w924m093?locale=en