Lady John Scott collection of music, chiefly Scottish.
Series
Identifier: MSS.834-843
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of manuscript music composed or collected by Lady John Scott (Alicia Anne Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, died 1900, wife of Lord John Douglas Scott), much of it being in her autograph.
Dates
- Creation: Mid 19th century-late 19th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
9 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1933, by Misses Margaret, Alice, and Eleanor Warrender, grand-nieces of Lady John Scott.
Separated Materials
The collection included ‘Six songs’ (London, [1855]), and ‘Ettrick’ (London, undated), which have been placed in the Printed Books Department.
Bibliography
See Lady John Scott's ‘Songs and verses’, edited with a memoir by Margaret Warrender, (Edinburgh, 1911), and ‘Thirty songs’, edited by Donald Ross, with a memoir by Margaret Warrender, (Edinburgh, 1910), some of the songs of which are taken from this collection.
- 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
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