‘Vita Merlini Caledonii, metrice composita Galfrido Monumetensi’, being a transcript in the hand of George Ellis, of some passages of Cotton MS. Vespasian E.IV.7 in the British Museum, with summaries in English prose of the intervening passages, and with marginal notes, in the hand of George Ellis., 4th quarter of 13th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.2730
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Many of the manuscripts contain notes, indexes, etc., by George Neilson.
Dates
- Creation: 4th quarter of 13th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
17 Leaves ; Quarto.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Undetermined
Arrangement
vii folios + 20 pages.
Bibliography
See George Ellis, ‘Specimens of early English metrical romances’ (London, 1805), volume i. For a description of other manuscripts and printed editions of this work, see the introduction to J J Parry's edition, 'University of Illinois Studies in Language and Literature', volume x (1925).
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk