Manuscript of 'Ane Abbregement of Roland Furious translait out of Ariost togither with sum rapsodies of the author's youthfull braine. And last, ane schersing out of trew felicitie composit in Scotis meitir’ by John Stewart of Baldynneis, written in his own hand.
Scope and Contents
The text is enclosed in red double straight lines: proper names and titles are also in red ink.
Dates
- Creation: Circa 1586.
Extent
1 Volumes (165 folios (several blank).)
Language of Materials
Scots
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The binding, which was probably executed by John Gibson of Edinburgh, the Royal Bookbinder, is of 16th-century morocco gold-tooled and stamped on both sides with the initials IR and crown within a wheel pattern (see ‘A History of Scottish Bookbinding’, pages 55-56 and plate 17).
Custodial History
There is an inscription on the flyleaf (folio 1) in an early 18th-century hand, `King James ye first Brought this Booke with him out of Scotland` and a bookplate of John, Earl of Roxburghe, 1703 (folio 1 verso). The manuscript was bought at the Duke of Roxburghe`s Sale, 1812, number 3325.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.698 (manuscript may not have been filmed in full).
Bibliography
Mitchell, W S. ‘History of Scottish Bookbinding’ (Edinburgh, 1955).
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 13 04 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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