Cotton collection of manuscripts
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The Cotton collection of manuscripts is a historically significant assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts formed by Sir Robert Cotton, now one of the core holdings of the British Library.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Library Cotton manuscripts | 1 |
| Cotton Nero manuscripts series | 1 |
| Cotton collection of manuscripts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5094256 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cotton collection of manuscripts Context triple: [Cotton Vitellius A XV, partOf, Cotton collection of manuscripts]
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Cotton collection catalogue
The Cotton collection catalogue is the scholarly inventory that systematically describes and organizes the manuscripts and documents in Sir Robert Cotton’s renowned Cottonian Library, now part of the British Library.
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Cotton Nero A.x manuscript collection
The Cotton Nero A.x manuscript collection is a late 14th-century Middle English manuscript best known for preserving the unique texts of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and three other alliterative poems.
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Manuscripts and Archives
Manuscripts and Archives is a major special collections repository at Yale University that preserves and provides access to the university’s primary source materials, including historical manuscripts, institutional records, and personal papers.
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Manuscripts and Special Collections
Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cotton collection of manuscripts Target entity description: The Cotton collection of manuscripts is a historically significant assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts formed by Sir Robert Cotton, now one of the core holdings of the British Library.
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A.
Cotton collection catalogue
The Cotton collection catalogue is the scholarly inventory that systematically describes and organizes the manuscripts and documents in Sir Robert Cotton’s renowned Cottonian Library, now part of the British Library.
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B.
Cotton Nero A.x manuscript collection
The Cotton Nero A.x manuscript collection is a late 14th-century Middle English manuscript best known for preserving the unique texts of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and three other alliterative poems.
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C.
Manuscripts and Archives
Manuscripts and Archives is a major special collections repository at Yale University that preserves and provides access to the university’s primary source materials, including historical manuscripts, institutional records, and personal papers.
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D.
Manuscripts and Special Collections
Manuscripts and Special Collections is a division of the New York State Library that preserves and provides access to rare books, archival materials, and other unique historical resources documenting the history and culture of New York and beyond.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage collection
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manuscript collection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cottonian Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionOf |
charters
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early modern manuscripts ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ rolls ⓘ state papers ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| creator | Sir Robert Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | Ashburnham House fire of 1731 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| formerLocation | Ashburnham House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Beowulf manuscript
NERFINISHED
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Codex Alexandrinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Caligula A VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Caligula A XV NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Claudius B IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Cleopatra C IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Domitian A I NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Julius A VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Julius E VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Nero A X NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Nero C IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Nero D I NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Otho A VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Otho A XII NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Otho B IX NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Otho C I NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Tiberius A VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Tiberius B I NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Tiberius B V NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Titus A XXVII NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Vespasian A I NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Vespasian A VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Vespasian A XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Vespasian D XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Vitellius A XV NERFINISHED ⓘ Cotton Vitellius C III NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindisfarne Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ Magna Carta (Cotton charter copies) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Gawain and the Green Knight manuscript NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public collection ⓘ |
| location | British Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sir Robert Cotton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
core foundation collection of the British Library
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major source for the study of Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ major source for the study of medieval England ⓘ |
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Subject: Cotton collection of manuscripts Description of subject: The Cotton collection of manuscripts is a historically significant assemblage of medieval and early modern manuscripts formed by Sir Robert Cotton, now one of the core holdings of the British Library.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cotton Nero manuscripts series
this entity surface form:
British Library Cotton manuscripts