Leyden Lyra-Viol Book: a `Copy of the Tunes in Tablature in Doctor John Leyden`s Manuscript Lyra-Viol Book`, transcribed by George Farquhar Graham.
Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.5.2.19
Scope and Contents
The manuscript includes some details of the history of the original manuscript and a list of its contents. Most of the tunes are Scottish, but composers include Henry Purcell, John Banister, James Hart, William Lawes, and Henry Aldrich.
Dates
- Creation: 1st half of 19th century.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ii + 68 ff. Oblong quarto.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Paper.
Custodial History
Presented to the Advocates` Library in 1847 by George Farquhar Graham.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original manuscript, circa 1690, is MS B/W 46 in the University Library, Newcastle.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.229.
Bibliography
Many of the tunes are discussed in Claude M Simpson, ‘The British Broadside Ballad and Its Music’ (Rutgers University Press, 1966). The orignal manuscript is described in ‘The Bibliotheck’, volume 5, 1968, number 4, pages 139-140.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 11 12 2013
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk