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Notebook of Dr Edmund Crosby Quiggin containing transcripts of many of the unpublished portions of the Book of the Dean of Lismore (Adv.MS.72.1.37)., 1st quarter of 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.14871

Scope and Contents

The transcripts by Dr Edmund Crosby Quiggin amounting to almost half the original manuscripts, but leaning heavily on Ewen MacLachlan’s work in Adv.MS.72.3.3. With notes, transliterations or versions from other manuscripts on the facing page. The transcripts are not in correct order, so a complete concordance with the original is provided below. At folios 137 verso-140 recto, following a number of blank leaves, are some quotations (partly used for the “Prolegomena”) and a list of poems.

Adv.MS.72.1.37 MS.14871 pages 6-7 = folios 71 recto-72 recto, 76 recto;

page 10-middle of page 11 = folios 75 verso-76 recto;

page 12-middle of page 15 = folios 66 verso-70 recto;

middle of page 16-19, line 3 = folios 100 verso-103 recto;

page 20, line 5-page 22 = folios 1 verso-3 recto, 100 recto;

page 30, line 3-middle of page 31 = folios 3 verso-5 recto;

page 32-middle of page 37 = folios 76 verso-79 recto, 4 verso-7 recto;

middle of page 39-middle of page 44 = folios 107 recto, 71 verso-75 recto;

pages 51-54 = folios 78 verso-82 recto;

middle of page 57-page 58 = folios 6 verso-8 recto;

bottom of page 60 = folio 8 recto;

page 64, line 18-page 20 = folio 83 recto;

page 65-page 67, line 8 = folios 103 verso-104 verso;

bottom of page 71-page 73 = folios 8 recto-9recto, 91 verso-92 recto;

page 87–page 89, line 6 = folios 9 recto-11 recto;

pages 97-102 = folios 11 recto-15 recto;

page 106-middle of page 109 = folios 14 verso-17 recto;

middle of page 111-page 113 = folios 18 recto-19 recto;

pages 116-126, line 16 = folios 69 verso-70 recto, 20 recto-27 recto;

bottom of page 128-page 129, line 4 = folio 27 recto;

middle of page 149-page 154 = folios 82 verso-88 recto;

page 157-middle of page 161 = folios 70 verso-71 recto, 89 recto-92 recto;

page 165, line 5-middle of page 169 = folios 28 recto-31 recto;

page 170 = folio 32 recto;

bottom of page 176-page 177 = folios 32 verso-33 recto;

middle of page 199-middle of page 202 = folios 34 recto-35 recto;

page 217, lines 9-13 = folio 36 recto;

page 224-middle of page 230 = folios 92 verso-83 recto, 35 verso-37 recto, 107 recto-110 recto;

page 244-page 249, line 18 = folios 38 recto-42 recto;

page 251-middle of page 263 = folios 43 recto-52 recto;

page 266-middle of page 278 = folios 52 recto-61 recto;

page 281, line 6-283, line 20 = folios 61 verso-63 recto;

page 285, lines 1-7 = folios 63 verso-64 recto;

middle of page 293-middle of page 294 = folios 63 verso-65 recto;

pages 296-297 = folios 64 verso-67 recto;

bottom of page 303-page 309 = folios 93 verso-99 recto;

Dates

  • Creation: 1st quarter of 20th century.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

140 Leaves ; Quarto.

Language of Materials

Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic

Arrangement

140 folios.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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