Manuscript of a treatise, 1579 on the reform of the Calendar, dedicated to "Marc'ant[oni]o Justiniano" and signed 'M.M.', and a discussion of the dangers of a Turkish attack on Venice, ?1564-1576., ?1564-1576, 1579.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.
Dates
- Creation: ?1564-1576, 1579.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
72 Leaves ; Folio.
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: Undetermined
Arrangement
iv + 68 folios.
The treatise begins on folio 1, the discussion of the dangers of a Turkish attack on Venice on folio 53.
Custodial History
The manuscript is inscribed 'Ex libris Melchioris Guilandini, quos ei testamento reliquit Nicolaus Primus', presumably Melchior Wieland, the German naturalist (see also MSS.5731-5732).
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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