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Transcripts.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Written, printed, or typed copies of an original text or of words originally spoken, such as of court proceedings, broadcasts, or oral histories. Transcripts are extremely accurate copies with any editorial explanations or notations clearly distinguished from the original, including indications of misspellings or editorial omissions. For less formal copying, or for short documents or single words such as in a vocabulary, use "transcriptions."

Found in 164 Collections and/or Records:

Transcript made by the Reverend Walter MacLeod of the Book of the Dean of Lismore.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.72.3.12
Scope and Contents Transcript of the Book of the Dean of Lismore (Adv.MS.72.1.37) made in 1897 by the Reverend Walter MacLeod (1864-1935) of Strathkinnes, Fife. Corresponds page for page and line for line to the original. The circumstances of the transcript are described by Donald Mackinnon in a letter to J T Clark, Keeper of the Advocates’ Library, 13 November 1895 (now pages ii-iii) and in a note at folio i verso. The Reverend Walter MacLeod was chosen to make the transcript due to his skill in...
Dates: 1897.

Transcript of Adv.MS.6.2.18: 'Extracts from the manuscripts of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall', made by Alexander Campbell, the musical writer, for Sir Walter Scott in 1818, with numerous notes in Scott's handwriting.

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Identifier: MS.538
Scope and Contents

A note of Alexander Campbell (folio 351) states that the last proof-sheet of the transcript was printed by October 1820. Six leaves are wanting, the first page of the transcript being page 9 of the printed text (page 5 of Adv.MS. 6.2.18).

Dates: 1818.

Transcript of correspondence, memorials, and other documents regarding the Irish Bible printed at the expense of the Honourable Robert Boyle, its distribution in the Scottish Highlands, and the creation there of libraries and schools, with reference to the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge.

 File
Identifier: MS.821
Scope and Contents

With an original letter from the Society for the Reformation of Manners, London, to the similarly named society in Edinburgh, 1708. The writers include the chief leaders of the movements in question.

Dates: 1678-1708.

Transcript of parts of volumes xiv-xxiv, xxvi-xliii, of the diary of Archibald Johnston of Warriston.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.6247-6259
Scope and Contents

The transcript, though incomplete, contains, in addition to the material used in the printed text, prayers, religious meditations, and particulars of the health and establishment of Archibald Johnston's family.

Dates: 1655-1661.

Transcript of ‘The booke of the universall Kirk of Scotland’.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.17.1.8
Scope and Contents

The transcription is of the copy in Glasgow Library.

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: W.1.14.

Dates: 17th century.

Transcript, written in 1528, of the chartulary of Crail Collegiate Church.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.4.6
Scope and Contents Manuscript containing a transcript of the chartulary of Crail Collegiate Church, which was founded as a Collegiate in 1517.The volume consists of transcripts of the charters of constitution and endowment, with inventories of plates, ornaments and books. The work is arranged in a rough topographical order, and the charters are followed by their respective instruments.Davis dates the manuscript to 1528. The main body of work covers the years 1499-1530. The volume is...
Dates: 1528

Transcription of An Cath Cathardha.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.72.2.27-72.2.28
Scope and Contents A transcription in 2 volumes of Royal Irish Academy 130 (24 P28) into Roman hand by Dr Donald Smith, then surgeon with the Black Watch at Enniskillen. Royal Irish Academy 130 24 P 28 was written in 1698 by Pádruic Mac Oghannán. Mac Oghannán’s scribal notes are copied at pages 262 and 697.Cross-references to the text in Adv.MS.72.1.46 are to be found in John Smith Junior’s hand at pages 296, 316, 382, 388, 412, 422. The manuscript is described in detail in 1813 by John Campbell in...
Dates: 1698.

Transcriptions from Irish manuscripts into Roman script made by Dr Donald Smith.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.72.3.1
Scope and Contents Transcriptions from Irish manuscripts into Roman script made by Dr Donald Smith when in Ireland circa 1798. On inside front cover are some calculations and disconnected passages from Irish tales in the scribe’s hand. His nephew, John Smith, left his signature and a table of contents on the following flyleaf.The contents (text) are as follows.(i) Eachtra Chloinne Ríogh Na hIoruaidhe. Beginning ‘Ard Righ uasal oireadha, fiosach, firghlic, fioreolach calma, curate,...
Dates: [Circa 1798.]

Transcripts, chiefly, of letters and papers of Sir Hew Campbell of Cessnock and his descendants, and of a few other letters, all of which seem to be connected with the Hamiltons of Silvertonhill.

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Identifier: MS.1671
Scope and Contents

All are transcripts except drafts of a clause to be added to the Act of Security, circa 1711, and a letter of John Hamilton, 1775, which are originals.

Dates: 1666-1775, undated.

Transcripts, circa 1830, of letters, 1657-1674, of Sir Robert Moray to Alexander Bruce, 2nd Earl of Kincardine, and of four other letters, 1663-1666, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5049-5050
Scope and Contents

The transcriber is not identified. The transcripts were corrected by a second anonymous writer, but still contain lacunae. They were formerly in the Crawford Library.

Dates: 1657-1674.

Transcripts, early nineteenth century, of charters of the Earls of Morton.

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Identifier: MS.1016
Scope and Contents

From the watermark, these transcripts appear to have been made in H M Register House early in the 19th century.

Dates: 14th century-15th century.

Transcripts made in the early nineteenth century (see watermarks) of Mey and Tarbat charters and inventories, titled 'Cartularium Eccles. Cathedral. Rossensis'.

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Identifier: MS.1018
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows. (i) Excerpts from an inventory dated 1641 of charters then in the House of Mey and from other inventories of charters covering the period 1464-1637, relating to the Sinclairs of Mey and to neighbouring lands (folio 1), with notes regarding rights of Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1666, and a testimonial regarding Tarrell, 1382 (folio 13); (ii) Copies of charters in Tarbat House, 1457-1642, undated.

Dates: 1382-1642, undated.

Transcripts, mid 18th century, of miscellaneous charters, [circa 1174]-1755, made by copyists of Walter Macfarlane.

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Identifier: Adv.MS.34.3.25
Scope and Contents

Among the transcripts are charters of the following: Sinclair, Lauder, Stirling, Pitcairn, Lundin, Kenmore, Forlie, Mortoun, Churches of Crichtoun, Holyrood, Kynloss.

The description of the manuscript in the folio catalogue (F.R.186) includes the reference: Jac.v.4.29.

Dates: [Circa 1174]-1755.