Microfilm of music manuscripts, 1590-1793. Reel 6., 18th century-1937.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Volume of Scottish music, 1838, undated, comprising airs, Lowland and Highland, songs, dances, a pibroch, etc. (MS.2086);
Book ,18th century, of English and Scottish tunes, composed by known authors and traditional. (MS.2833);
List, 1937, of the tunes in MS.2833: Book of English and Scottish tunes, with remarks by Davidson Cook, a previous owner of the manuscript. (MS.2834);
Music-album, [1793, or before], apparently from the collection of papers associated with the son and daughters of Allan Ramsay (MS.2906);
Margaret Sinkler's music-book, 1710, containing a collection of chiefly Scottish airs. (MS.3296 [Glen.143(i)]);
Notes, [1927, or before], on the airs in Margaret Sinkler's music-book, by Lady Dorothea Ruggles-Brise, who indicates in what collections, if any, they first appeared. (MS.3297 [Glen.143(ii)]).
Dates
- Creation: 18th century-1937.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Copying restrictions may apply.
Extent
1 Reels
Existence and Location of Originals
MSS.2086, 2833-2834, 2906, 3296-3297.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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