Romances. Document genre.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Poetic or prosaic literary forms derived from medieval narratives of love, legendary or heroic adventures, and chivalry. Extends to narratives about important religious figures, or fantastic or supernatural events.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Literary manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey., 17th century-19th century.
Series
Identifier: MSS.5752-5764
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
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:
17th century-19th century.
Manuscript, nineteenth century, of 'Ishqnama-i Gulbadan o Naunihal', the loves of Naunihal and Gulbadan, a Dakkani (Urdu) poem composed by Ahmed Ali, circa 1200 A.H. (1785 A.D.)., Circa 1785.
Item
Identifier: MS.5784
Scope and Contents
The poem is a complete versification of the popular Indian romance. It is written in double columns with six illuminated drawings.
Dates:
Circa 1785.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey.
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Two manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey: Persian astrological calendar, probably 19th century; and a manuscript of the 'Ishqnama-i Gulbadan o Naunihal' (The loves of Naunihal and Gulbadan), circa 1200 A.H. (1785 A.D.).
Manuscript of book I and chapters I-XV of book II of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant., [1854, or before-1855, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.4857
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.
Dates:
[1854, or before-1855, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of books I and II, and the first twenty-two chapters of book III, of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant.
Manuscript of books I and II, and the first twenty-two chapters of book III, of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant., [1854, or before-1855, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.4857-4858
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.
Dates:
[1854, or before-1855, or before.]
Manuscript of chapters XVI-XXXV of book II and chapters I-XXII of book III of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant., [1854, or before-1855, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.4858
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
In the descriptions, references to publication generally give only the earliest traceable place and date.
Dates:
[1854, or before-1855, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscripts and proofs of works offered for publication to William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Manuscript of books I and II, and the first twenty-two chapters of book III, of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant.
Manuscript of ‘The betrothed’ by Sir Walter Scott., [1825, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.23047
Microfilm of the correspondence and literary manuscripts of Margaret Oliphant. Reel 4. ‘Margaret Maitland’ and ‘Zaidee’., [1849, or before-1855, or before.]
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1213
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
Manuscript, [1849, or before], of chapters i-iii of ‘Passages in the life of Mrs Margaret Maitland’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (MS.4856); Manuscript, [1854, or before-1855, or before], of book I and chapters I-XV of book II of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by Margaret Oliphant Wilson Oliphant (MS.4857);Manuscript, [1854, or before-1855, or before], of chapters XVI-XXXV of book II and chapters I-XXII of book III of ‘Zaidee: a romance’ by...
Dates:
[1849, or before-1855, or before.]
Notebook containing an apparently unpublished romance, 'Egmont', by William Edmondstoune Aytoun., Mid 19th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.4924
Scope and Contents
This is not a translation of Goethe's work of the same title.
Dates:
Mid 19th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Blackwood Papers: part of the literary archives of the firm of William Blackwood and Sons, publishers.
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Letters and papers of William Edmondstoune Aytoun, which, on his death, came into the hands of John Blackwood as his executor.
Notebook of Albert David Mackie containing cuttings with an index at the back, and two chapters of a romance entitled 'Pug and Eros', apparently unpublished., 2nd quarter of 20th century-[before 1955.]
Item
Identifier: MS.9921
Dates:
2nd quarter of 20th century-[before 1955.]
Romance of the lovers Pamphilia and Deiphebo., Early 16th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.3058
Scope and Contents
The romance begins, 'La antiqua et diu observata consuetudine', and ends, 'Tu adunque Illustrissimo et Magnifico lettore vivi felice: et amia damni pensando habbi alcuna volta compassione: Vale'. The narrative is interspersed with letters, sonnets, and other verse. The manuscript is written in a cursive humanistic script of the early sixteenth century, probably influenced by Ludovico degli Arrighi.The title-page (folio 1) is surrounded by a border divided by gilt...
Dates:
Early 16th century.
Typescript, undated, of 'Marguerite, a romance of Creçy’ by Margaret Noël-Paton., Mid 20th century-late 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.27474
Dates:
Mid 20th century-late 20th century.
Unfinished romance entitled 'The History of Adelaida de Matignon', in the hand of the 6th Marquess of Lothian., 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5759
Scope and Contents
The manuscript lacks two leaves between folios 8 and 9.
Dates:
18th century.
Unfinished untitled romance, in the hand of Henrietta, Marchioness of Lothian, set in the time of the Crusades., 18th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.5760
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
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:
18th century.