Manuscripts.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to handwritten documents, and may also be used to distinguish certain documents from published or otherwise printed documents, as in the cases of typed personal letters or a typescript from which printed versions are made.
Found in 6567 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript of an English translation of ‘A drunk man looks at the thistle' by Christopher Murray Grieve, 'Hugh MacDiarmid', with a covering letter to Kulgin Duval., 1967.
File
Identifier: MS.27014
Manuscript of an English work entitled `A Compendious explication of all coats of armes in apt termes of Blazon`, intended for the amateur, in two parts, Blazoning and Marshalling.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.6.3
Scope and Contents
The text breaks off in the second part. The author refers to works by Nicholas Upton and Gerard Legh. There are several pen sketches and shields are drawn in trick.
Dates:
17th century.
Manuscript of an essay by Whitwell Elwin : "The first question is did [Alexander] Pope intend the character of Alossa for a satire on the Duchess of Marlborough?"., ? 1860-? 1870.
Item
Identifier: MS.42211
Dates:
? 1860-? 1870.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Whitwell Elwin.
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Manuscript, notebooks, proofs and copies of published articles by Whitwell Elwin, and relating to his work as an editor.
Manuscript of an inaugural address delivered to the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution on 4 November 1864 by Archibald Campbell Tait, when Bishop of London.
Item
Identifier: MS.8916
Dates:
1864.
Manuscript of an incomplete copy of 'De Actibus Apostolorum' by Arator.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.8.19
Scope and Contents
Manuscript produced in England containing an incomplete copy of Arator's 'De Actibus Apostolorum'. The manuscript was probably written at the end of the 12th century, and has been dated as such by Ker and Watson. The work has also been dated to the 13th century by Borland and McKinlay. The work is written in a gothic script with between 27-34 lines to a page. The manuscript is the work of several contemporary hands. McKinley has identified four different hands present...
Dates:
Late 12th century.
Manuscript of an incomplete copy of the Jónsbók.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.22.5.5
Scope and Contents
Manuscript probably written in Iceland, containing a copy of the Jónsbók. It is incomplete at the end. 74 folios, measuring ca. 19 x 16.5 x 19 cm (average size). Written on vellum in a uniform hand in single columns. The first page begins the text with a large decorative initial; further larger initials coloured in red, green and yellow are found on folios 2v, 8r, 13r, 28v, 41r and 53v. Smaller decorative initials in blue and red in a variety of styles can be found throughout....
Dates:
16th century.
Manuscript of an incomplete work of fiction of Thomas Carlyle.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11254
Scope and Contents
Concerns a character Peter Lithgow of Drumbrash.
Dates:
circa 1827.
Manuscript of an introductory paper by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn for a `Conference on Psychotherapy for the Clergy`., 1958.
File
Identifier: MS.50209
Scope and Contents
Manuscript, [?1958], of a paper by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn read as the introductory paper at a ‘Conference on Psychotherapy for the Clergy, 8 May 1958’. Folios 1-10.
Original folder.
Folder, annotated by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn: ‘XC IV Introductory Paper Conference on Psychotherapy for the Clergy 8th May, 1958’. Folios 1-10 were originally enclosed by the folder. Folio 11.
Dates:
1958.
Manuscript of `An Isle in the Hebrides`, an account of the history and customs of Scalpay by Donald R Morrison.
Item
Identifier: Dep.135- is now Acc.4765.
Dates:
1951-1952.
Manuscript of 'An open letter to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II'., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.10951/58
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of William Winter Hamilton.
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Writings of William Winter Hamilton.
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Manuscript and typescript drafts and other papers, circa 1971-1975, concerned with the composition of 'My Queen and I', by William Winter Hamilton, published by Quartet Books, London, 1975.
Manuscript of an unpublished article on Ruskin by John Stuart Blackie.
Item
Identifier: Acc.9333
Dates:
1878.
Manuscript of an unpublished novel, probably incomplete, entitled "The Maid of Montrose" in the style of Sir Walter Scott.
Item
Identifier: Acc.11297
Dates:
19th century.
Manuscript of 'An unpublished poem’ by John Philpot Curran., 1st quarter of 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.4788
Dates:
1st quarter of 19th century.
Manuscript of, and additional material relating to, ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson [of Kinmundy, Sheriff of Forfarshire], Scottish History Society, 1st Series, Volumes 32 (1899), 35 (1899) and 38 (1901).
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.3.1-81.3.27
Scope and Contents
It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...
Dates:
1698-1901.
Manuscript of Andrew Stuart entitled 'Foreign Exhibits on the part of the Pursuers In the Reduction, George James Duke of Hamilton and others agt. Archibald Douglas Esqr., 1765'., 1765.
Item
Identifier: MS.8268
Scope and Contents
The manuscript consists chiefly of evidence collected in France by Andrew Stuart.
Dates:
1765.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning his legal clients.
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Legal papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Dukes of Hamilton, and the Douglas Cause.
Manuscript of Andrew Stuart entitled 'Memoire à consulter' with 'Observations' by French lawyers., 1762.
Item
Identifier: MS.8272
Dates:
1762.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Family papers of the Stuarts of Castlemilk and the Stuarts of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart, Writer to the Signet, of Craigthorn and Castlemilk, second son of Archibald Stuart of Torrance.
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Papers of Andrew Stuart concerning his legal clients.
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Legal papers of Andrew Stuart concerning the Dukes of Hamilton, and the Douglas Cause.
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.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.2.6
Scope and Contents
The text is enclosed in red double straight lines: proper names and titles are also in red ink.
Dates:
Circa 1586.
Manuscript of `Ane abbreuiat off these things Incident w[?] in y[?] Realme of Scotland, y[?] tyme of his Ma[????] Minoritie, and gouernement necessar to be remembred` by David Moysie.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.7.5
Scope and Contents
At the end (after page 139 of ‘Memoirs of the Affairs of Scotland 1577-1603’ with the addition on pages 164-166) is added (folio 141) `Ane discours of y[?] vnnaturall and vyld [sic] conspiracie attemped by Jhone Earle off Gowrie and his broy[?] and y[?] Devill for y[?] thrid Marrow Against his Ma[????] persone At St Jhonstoune vpone y[?] 5 August 1600. Penned be his Ma[????] selfe.’ Finally (folio 156 verso) are recorded Prince Charles`s birth, Queen Elizabeth`s death, and King...
Dates:
Mid 17th century.
Manuscript of `Ane Account off the Ancient and Present state of Orkney` by James Wallace, minister of Kirkwall.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.2.13
Scope and Contents
The manuscript can be dated between 1681 and 1686 from Wallace`s mention of the Stewards of Orkney (folio 53). From the inscription on folio 1, this was the manuscript of the `Account` sent to Sir Robert Sibbald (see ‘Description of the Isles of Orkney’, pages xvii-xviii).
Dates:
1681-1686.
Manuscript of ‘Ane Essay Relating to the Natural History of Scotland by way of Supplement to the Prodromus Naturalis Historae Scotae published anno 1684’ in the hand of Sir Robert Sibbald.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.5.19
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains, for the most part, discourses on natural history and scientific and medical phenomena found in Scotland, taken from manuscript and printed sources.Accounts taken from printed sources include ‘Philosophical Transactions’, ‘Description of the Islands of Orkney’ and ‘Large Description of Galloway’. Manuscript sources include letters and extracts of letters to Sibbald from Dr George Garden of Aberdeen and Matthew MacKaile, an Aberdeen apothecary....
Dates:
4th quarter of 17th century-1st quarter of 18th century.
Manuscript of Angus Mackay containing marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music for bagpipe., [?1826-?1840.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3755-3756
Dates:
[?1826-?1840.]
Manuscript of Angus Mackay containing marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music for bagpipe., [?1826-?1840.]
Item
Identifier: MS.3755
Manuscript of Angus Mackay containing marches, strathspeys, reels, jigs, and other dance music for bagpipe., [?1826-?1840.]
Item
Identifier: MS.3756
Manuscript of Angus Mackay containing piobaireachd., [?1826-?1840.]
Item
Identifier: MS.3753
Manuscript of Angus Mackay containing piobaireachd., [?1826-?1840.]
Item
Identifier: MS.3754