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:
Register of the Cathedral Church and Bishopric of Aberdeen, also known as the 'Registrum Album', written between 1380 and 1550.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.16.1.10
Scope and Contents
Manuscript written in Scotland containing the register of the cathedral church and bishopric of Aberdeen. This volume, also known as the 'Registrum Album', is a composite work containing miscellaneous charters of the church and see, including sections of royal and papal charters, as well as grants by the bishops. The manuscript dates from the late 14th century, with additions which extend into the 16th century. Davis has suggested that the work was probably begun during the...
Dates:
1380-1550.
Register of the Chapel Royal of Stirling, written, circa 1537, by John Lambert, prebendary of the Chapel.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.1.5
Scope and Contents
The register contains copies of papal bulls and other documents concerning the Chapel, dated from 1501 to 1537. The text is all in Lambert`s hand, except for folios 41-42, and there are large calligraphic initials. Each folio is signed by James Primrose, clerk to the Privy Council; this was probably done in 1621 when the Register and other documents of the Chapel Royal were put into his keeping for transfer to the Bishop of Dunblane (see ‘Register of the Privy Council...
Dates:
1501-1537.
Regula of the Knights Templar, and works concerning ceremonial orders, heraldry and tournaments.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.32.6.9
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Statutes of the Order of the Garter in English (folio 1). The Statutes are those of Edward VI, 17 March 1552/1553, and are followed by a list of knights present at that Chapter. For other Statutes in English, see Adv.MS.31.7.18.(ii) `Regula pauperum commilitonum Christi templique salomonici` by Joannes Michaelensis, written in two hands of the 12th century (folio 18). The order of chapters differs from that given in...
Dates:
12th century-17th century.
Regulations on marching and encampment, undated., [1799-1842].
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.46.9.20
Rehearsal script of the play, 'Clay bull', by Stewart Conn, containing manuscript and typescript amendments., 1998.
File
Identifier: Acc.12098/33
Rejected drafts of the article ‘The Ultimate Basis of Aesthetic Experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; with correspondence relating to the publication of the article., 1938-1939.
File
Identifier: MS.50185
Scope and Contents
Typescript, [1938], of original folios 28-35, re-foliated 29-36, of a draft of a version of the article ‘The ultimate basis of aesthetic experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The head of folio 28=29 has been annotated ‘I’. Folios 1-8.Amended typescript, [1938], of original folios 10-17, 19, 26-50, of a draft of a longer version of the article ‘The ultimate basis of aesthetic experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The head of original folio 26 has been annotated...
Dates:
1938-1939.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
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Lectures and articles of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.
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Articles and lectures of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.
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Typescripts of an article, `The ultimate basis of aesthetic experience’, by William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, with related papers.
Religious manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey., 15th century-18th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5765-5772
Dates:
15th century-18th century.
Religious poems.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.19.3.13
Scope and Contents
The contents of the manuscript are as follows:(i) Poem beginning `I have this while as prissoner closse.’ It refers to the Five Mile Act of 1665, aimed at non-conformist ministers. The title `A Song for this sad tyme* follows the prologue (folio 1).(ii) Two poems, written in another hand, beginning `For truth and matters worth here`s a propine’ (folio 17) and `Sure we shall sing a sweeter Song’ (folio 26). The name Master Thomas Melvill appears at the beginning of the...
Dates:
17th century.
Religious verse composed by James Cuninghame of Barns, a travelling Quietist preacher., 1710-1712.
File
Identifier: MS.2686
Scope and Contents
Each poem has the date and place of composition for a heading, and among the places mentioned are Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London. The poems seem to have been written from dictation, and contain corrections and additions, possibly in the author’s hand. A few poems are addressed to 'J. C., my Child'.
Dates:
1710-1712.
‘Reliquiae D. Andreae, or the state of the venerable and primatiall see of St Andrews’ by George Martyn.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.31.7.14
Dates:
1685.
‘Relligio Paradisi, being a compendious and impartialle account off the ryse and progresse off Christian relligion from its first institution in paradise’ by William Clerk.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.23.3.3
Scope and Contents
The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.195) includes the reference: A.2.32.
Dates:
Late 17th century.
'Remarks on a Paper entitled Anonymous Observations on Marhattae Affairs', by John Malcolm., 20 October 1804.
Item
Identifier: MS.11719
Dates:
20 October 1804.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of the Elliot family of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of Sir Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound, 4th Baronet, 1st Earl of Minto.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto relating to India and the Far East.
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Correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto, chiefly as Governor-General of India.
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Miscellaneous correspondence and papers of the 1st Earl of Minto as Governor-General of India.
'Remarks on the Art of Bleaching or Whitening Linen, by Doctor [William] Cullen Professor at Glasgow', undated, another copy., Mid 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.17570
Scope and Contents
In this copy of Doctor Cullen's 'Remarks', they are written in the first of two columns into which each page is divided; in the second column are 'Observations on the proceeding Remarks' by an unidentified author.
Dates:
Mid 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Commissioners and Trustees for improving Fisheries and Manufactures in Scotland (later, for Fisheries, Manufactures and Improvements in Scotland), appointed in 1727.
'Remarks on the Art of Bleaching or Whitening Linen, by Doctor [William] Cullen Professor at Glasgow', undated, followed by a series of 'Queries concerning Bleaching'., Mid 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.17569
Dates:
Mid 18th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun (previously of Innerpeffer), with some of Abernethy, Lords Saltoun.
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Papers of the family of Fletcher of Saltoun concerning public affairs.
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Papers concerning the Commissioners and Trustees for improving Fisheries and Manufactures in Scotland (later, for Fisheries, Manufactures and Improvements in Scotland), appointed in 1727.
Remarks on the most effective means of standardizing the Scottish coinage., 1691.
Item
Identifier: MS.3278, folios 11-12
Dates:
1691.
Remarks on the name of Aberfeldy and the word peallaidh by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson., [Before 1928.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.383A-B
Dates:
[Before 1928.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers concerning Gaelic philology and Highland topography, folk-lore, etc., compiled by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson (died 1927), Minister of the United Free Church, Kilchoman, Islay.
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Papers concerning Gaelic place names and personal names compiled by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson.
Remarks on the name of Aberfeldy and the word peallaidh by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson., [Before 1928.]
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Identifier: MS.383A
Dates:
[Before 1928.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers concerning Gaelic philology and Highland topography, folk-lore, etc., compiled by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson (died 1927), Minister of the United Free Church, Kilchoman, Islay.
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Papers concerning Gaelic place names and personal names compiled by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson.
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Remarks on the name of Aberfeldy and the word peallaidh by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson.
Remarks on the name of Aberfeldy and the word peallaidh by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson., [Before 1928.]
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Identifier: MS.383B
Dates:
[Before 1928.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers concerning Gaelic philology and Highland topography, folk-lore, etc., compiled by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson (died 1927), Minister of the United Free Church, Kilchoman, Islay.
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Papers concerning Gaelic place names and personal names compiled by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson.
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Remarks on the name of Aberfeldy and the word peallaidh by the Reverend Charles Moncrieff Robertson.
Reminiscences of Andrew Macgeorge.
File
Identifier: Acc.8341
Scope and Contents
Concerning his family, upbringing and social life.
With typed transcript.
Dates:
19th century.
Reminiscences of Dr John Brown, founder of the Brunonian System of medicine, with a letter on the same subject, both addressed by his daughter, Elizabeth Cullen Brown, to Thomas Joseph Pettigrew., 1838.
File
Identifier: MS.5173
Rental-book recording payments (in kind) by William Russell in the forest of Bothwell to Marion Scott, Lady Fordel., 1554-1564.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.25.9.5
Rental of Paisley Abbey, written between 1460 and 1550.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.15.1.17
Scope and Contents
Manuscript rental book for Paisley Abbey, written in Scotland, containing statistical information and a series of individual rentals from the period 1460 to 1550, with a later marginal addition of 1555.The record is sporadically kept. Farnhill observes that the earliest extant rentals were drawn up in 1460. The next sets of rentals date from 1472 and 1484. Subsequently there are rentals which cover the years 1519 to 1522, and then a final completed rental from 1525. Towards the...
Dates:
1460 - 1550.
Rental of the bishopric of Aberdeen., 1511.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.34.4.16(vi)
Rental of the Priory of Pluscarden, and of the Priory and Convent of Urquhart (Inv. XLIV, Mac. 47)., 16th century.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.49.7.2
Scope and Contents
William Rose holds that the manuscript is in the hand of James Justice, a monk of Pluscarden (folio 26 verso). The leaves are partly destroyed. The date ‘millesimo quingentesimo qua[dragesimo] quinto’ occurs on folio 17.
Dates:
16th century.
Rentals of Gask, Cowgask, and Williamston., 1738-1827, and undated.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.82.3.15
Scope and Contents
For other rentals in the collection see under individual headings in the index.
Dates:
1738-1827, and undated.