Unidentified text, apparently 18th century, written in cipher.
Scope and Contents
The cipher alphabet included Roman and Greek letters, astrological symbols, and other apparently invented symbols. The text appears to be divided into sections by horizontal lines. The name Baptiste Romin or Romain is added in pencil on folios 27 and 28 (inverted). Loosely enclosed is a fragment of a copy by Robert Mylne of Sir Thomas Urquhart's ‘Παντοχεονοχανον’ (London, 1652). This bifolium, paginated 33-36, contains numbers 98-113 of the 'genealogy' of the Urquharts.
Dates
- Creation: 1652, 18th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
57 Leaves ; Oblong quarto and octavo.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
27 + blank + 28 (inverted) + ii folios.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited, 1949, by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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