Harleian Library (manuscript collection he assembled)
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The Harleian Library is one of the great historic collections of manuscripts in Britain, renowned for its vast assemblage of medieval and early modern documents that now form a core part of the British Library’s holdings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harleian Collection | 1 |
| Harleian Library (manuscript collection he assembled) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harleian Library (manuscript collection he assembled) Context triple: [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, notableWork, Harleian Library (manuscript collection he assembled)]
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A.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Codex Arundel
Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
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C.
Codex Leicester
The Codex Leicester is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, containing his observations and theories on topics such as astronomy, geology, hydrodynamics, and the properties of water.
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D.
Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts
The Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts is a major research collection of original English documents, letters, and literary works spanning several centuries, housed at Yale University.
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E.
Lambeth Palace Library
Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, housing one of the most important collections of ecclesiastical and religious archives in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harleian Library (manuscript collection he assembled) Target entity description: The Harleian Library is one of the great historic collections of manuscripts in Britain, renowned for its vast assemblage of medieval and early modern documents that now form a core part of the British Library’s holdings.
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A.
Codex Bodley
Codex Bodley is a pre-Columbian Mixtec pictorial manuscript that records the genealogy, dynastic history, and rituals of Mixtec rulers in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico.
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B.
Codex Arundel
Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
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C.
Codex Leicester
The Codex Leicester is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, containing his observations and theories on topics such as astronomy, geology, hydrodynamics, and the properties of water.
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D.
Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts
The Osborn Collection of English literary and historical manuscripts is a major research collection of original English documents, letters, and literary works spanning several centuries, housed at Yale University.
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E.
Lambeth Palace Library
Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, housing one of the most important collections of ecclesiastical and religious archives in England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical library collection
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manuscript collection ⓘ |
| acquisitionMethod |
auction purchases
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gifts ⓘ purchase of private collections ⓘ purchase of single manuscripts ⓘ |
| associatedWithFamily | Harley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Harley MSS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy | Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionBuiltBy |
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
NERFINISHED
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Humphrey Wanley NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionSize |
over 14,000 charters and rolls
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over 7,000 bound manuscripts ⓘ |
| collectionType |
cartularies
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charters ⓘ early modern manuscripts ⓘ genealogical collections ⓘ heraldic collections ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ legal documents ⓘ literary manuscripts ⓘ medieval chronicles ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ rolls ⓘ state papers ⓘ |
| containsNotableItem |
Harley MS 2253 (Harley Lyrics manuscript)
NERFINISHED
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Harley MS 7334 (the Harley Psalter) NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous illuminated Gospel books ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentRepository | British Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedLibrarian | Humphrey Wanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerLocation | London residence of the Earls of Oxford ⓘ |
| formsCoreOf |
Harleian manuscripts at the British Library
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one of the foundation collections of the British Library manuscript holdings ⓘ one of the foundation collections of the British Museum library ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major source for the study of early modern Britain
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major source for the study of medieval Britain ⓘ one of the great historic manuscript collections in Britain ⓘ |
| languageCoverage |
English
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Latin ⓘ Middle English ⓘ various European languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorGrowth |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| principalCollector |
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
NERFINISHED
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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
genealogy
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heraldry ⓘ history ⓘ law ⓘ literature ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| transferDate | 18th century ⓘ |
| transferredTo | British Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Harleian Library (manuscript collection he assembled) Description of subject: The Harleian Library is one of the great historic collections of manuscripts in Britain, renowned for its vast assemblage of medieval and early modern documents that now form a core part of the British Library’s holdings.
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Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
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this entity surface form:
Harleian Collection