Translation of Guillaume de Saluste du Bartas, ‘La premiere sepmaine’.
Scope and Contents
Hebdomadis de Cleatione Mundi Di VII. The old marking extends to page 181, but pages 86-87 are bifurcated and pages 143-144 are omitted. The volume contains in all 92 leaves. The work is a free translation of ‘The Seven Days’ of the French poet Du Bartas, with Latin verse.
Dates
- Creation: Late 16th century-early 17th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
92 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
92 folios.
Other Finding Aids
The description is taken from the “Catalogue of the manuscripts in the Advocates’ Library. VII. Poetry" (F.R.190).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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