The contents are as follows: Manuscript containing the letter of Prester John, and other works, ?15th century-17th century (Adv.MS.72.1.41);

Manuscript of various Gaelic texts, 17th century (Adv.MS.72.1.42).

The contents are as follows: Notes, 1874, on the Clanranald manuscript, then in the possession of Admiral Ronald J MacDonald of Clanranald (MS.14900);

Gaelic manuscript (MS.14989).

The contents are as follows: Manuscript of Geoffrey Keating’s ‘History of Ireland’ written by the scribe Sémus Ó Gribín, 1696 (Adv.MS.33.4.11);

Gaelic manuscript (Adv.MS.50.3.12);

Letters, 1694-1701, to Professor James Wodrow, and his sons, Alexander and Robert (Wod.Lett.Qu.I).

The contents are as follows: A collection of proverbs and other matter, written circa 1759 by William MacMurchy (Adv.MS.72.2.12); A collection of poetry written by William MacMurchy, many of his own composition (Adv.MS.73.2.2).

The contents are as follows: ‘The Talbot Hours’, psalter and hours, 15th century (see ‘Catalogue of Scottish medieval liturgical books and fragments’ by David McRoberts, numbers 77 and 88 (Glasgow, 1953)) (Dep.221/1); Andrew Lundy’s Primer, late 15th-early 16th century (see ‘Catalogue of Scottish medieval liturgical books and fragments’ by David McRoberts, number 49. See also article by W J Anderson in the ‘Innes review’, xi, 1960, pages 39-51) (Dep.221/5).

One ballad was given by Anne Brown to William Tytler in 1783, the other to Alexander Fraser Tytler in 1800; both were used by Sir Walter Scott for ‘The minstrelsy of the Scottish Border’, but only the latter was available to Francis J Child for his ‘The English and Scottish popular ballads’ (see volume 5, page 397).

The contents are as follows: Pipe music, [?1865], of Pipe-Major Alexander McLennan (Acc.10269);

Manuscript of pipe music, [circa 1850], probably compiled in the Plockton district of Wester Ross (Acc.9884).

The contents are as follows: Sixty-six pieces for violin, [circa 1680], (two in two parts), chiefly dances, with a further seven pieces in tablature (apparently for a three-stringed instrument) (MS.5777);

'Lessones for ye Violin', a collection of twenty-eight pieces for violin, [circa 1680], including dances, marches, a set of variations, and Scots airs (MS.5778);

Twenty-three pieces of music, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature, mid 17th century (MS.9451).

The contents are as follows: Music book, [circa 1640], of Lady Jean Campbell (MS.9449);

About 100 pieces of music, mid 17th century, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature (MS.9452).

The contents are as follows: Music book, [circa 1640], of Lady Jean Campbell (MS.9449), 79 frames;

About 100 pieces of music, mid 17th century, chiefly dances, in French lute tablature (MS.9452), 61 frames.

The contents are as follows: Piobaireachd manuscript, 1859-1869, of Colin Cameron, piper to the Duke of Fife, and son of Donald Cameron, piper to Seaforth (MS.3745), 80 frames;

Alexander Skinner's manuscript of Piobaireachd, so-called from the inscription 'Presented to Mr. Duncan Campbell, Piper to Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., of Newe, by Alex. Skinner, Teacher of Dancing ... London, June 15, 1855', [1855, or after] (MS.3746), 72 frames.

The contents are as follows: Lady Margaret Wemyss’s song book, inscribed ‘begun 1643’ (Dep.314/23). Music manuscript, 17th century (Dep.314/24).

The contents are as follows: Glossary of Gaelic terms connected with ‘music, poetry, dancing and oratory’ (Adv.MS.73.1.5);

Glossary of Gaelic terms connected with ‘music, poetry, dancing and oratory’ (Adv.MS.73.1.6).

The contents are as follows: Typescript copy of chapters i-xv (MS.23191);

Typescript copy of chapters xvi-xxvi (MS.23192).