ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 1 I 



The preparation of an Index of names and subjects to the several collections of Rolls, 

 Charters and Seals, has been continued. 



The description-slips of the original seals, casts, and bulls contained in various collec- 

 tions have been distributed into classes for the Seal Catalogue ; and 106 Seals attached 

 to Charters lately acquired have been described. 



6. Registration. — The Registers of the Additional and Egerton MSS. have been continued 

 to the latest acquisitions; and an Index ])repared for the years 1876-1878. 



7 Arrangeiimit of Papers, ^c— Additional MSS. 23,113-23,138, 23,242-23,251, 30,115, 

 30,116, 30,320, 30,324-30,331, 30,343-30,349, 30,516, 30,521, 30,525-30,766, 30,797, 

 30,803-30,807, 30,809, 30,865 30,896, 30,900-30,934, and 30,950-30,970, have been 

 arranged for' binding. 



8. Binding. — Seven hundred and seventeen Manuscripts, recently acquired, one 

 hundred and ninety-one Manuscripts of the old collections, and_ two Papyri, have been 

 bound or repaired. Fifty-four Registers and Catalogues, and eighty-two printed books 

 of reference have been bound. 



Verification. — The several Collections of Manuscripts have been verified by the shelf- 

 lists. 



Transcription. — The following Catalogues and Indexes have been copied in four- 

 fold :— 



The Catalogue of Harley Charters, from 43 A. 1 to 43 C. 51 ; and from 58 I. 1 

 to 58 I. 53. 



The Catalogue of Royal Rolls, from 14 B. I to 14 B. LII. 



The Catalogue of the Cotton Charters, from I. 1 to XIII. 48. 



The Catalogue of the Additional Charters 22,148-26,024. 



Misceltaiieotis.— Cotton Fragments I — XXIX have been described. 



The Guide to the Autographs and Manuscripts exhibited in the Department has been 

 revised imd reprinted. 



One thousand and forty -five Manuscripts, lately acquired, have been placed and entered 

 in the hand and shelf lists. 



Two hundred and two Charter?, Rolls, and Seals have been numbered. 



The Register of Binding has been entered up for the year. 



Twelve hundred and ninety-four Manuscripts and Printed Books have been stamped 

 with a total of 7,305 Impressions. 



One thousand and ninety six Manuscripts have been folio'd. 



The number of Manuscripts delivered In the Reading Room is 20,971; and of those 

 consulted in the Department, 4,168. 



The number of Charters and Rolls delivered to readers is 315. 



The number of special visitors to the department during the year is 1,741. 



The numbers of Manuscripts and Documents acquired during the year are — 



General Collection of Manuscripts - - _ _ 474 

 Egerton JNianuscripts - _ - _ - - _ gg 



Rolls and Charters - - - - - - -71 



Detached Seals --------58 



Among them are the following : — 



Three volumes, containing the larger part of the Mozarabic Liturgy, which was 

 generally suppressed in Spain by papal authority In the 11th century, but which 

 survived In a few churches of the diocese of Toledo and was partially restored by 

 Cardinal Xlmenes in 1500 and 1502; written in Visigothic characters, and orna- 

 mented with coloured initials. Vellum; 10th century. From the monastery of 

 S. Domingo de Silos, near Burgos. 



A volume of Prayers of the 9th century, two Breviai-Ies and an Antlphonary of 

 the 11th century ; and a Psalter, adapted to the Mozarabic use, of the 10th century ; 

 also written in Visigothic characters. Vellum. From the same monastery. 



Dialogues of Pope Gregory the Great, and Homilies for the year, of the 10th 

 century ; and the sayings of the Egyptian Fathers, of the 11th century ; also written 

 in Visigothic characters. Vellum. From the same monastery. 



Homilies on Genesis of St. John Chryaostom, in Greek. Vellum; 12th century. 



Treatises, in English, on the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, the Seven 

 \^'.orks of Mercy, etc. Vellum ; 15th century. 

 170. B 2 The 



