Autographs (manuscripts).
Found in 216 Collections and/or Records:
Choral music of David Stephen., [?1899], 1920.
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Collection of autographs formed by William Finlay Watson (died 1881), bookseller, Edinburgh.
The collection consists of letters and documents in the autograph of literary, political, social, artistic, naval, military, and legal celebrities, chiefly covering the period from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth.
The first 2,300 items bear numbers given in the National Galleries. Certain letters, etc., have been retained for exhibition in the National Portrait Gallery; the series is therefore not continuous (see MS.595).
Collection of autographs, made circa 1840, consisting chiefly of franked envelopes and signatures., [Before 1840.]
The Cowie manuscripts include the final version of ‘The gentle shepherd, a Scots pastorall comedy’ by Allan Ramsay (MS.15972).
Collection of music by Hector Berlioz., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.
The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.
Complete vocal score of 'The Red Spider’, in the hand of Learmont Drysdale, with pencilled cues in a different hand., [1898.]
Contents leaf and pages 25-360 of the 3rd or 4th edition of “The queen's wake” by James Hogg (Edinburgh, 1814 or 1815); with autograph corrections and additions by the poet which were incorporated into the 5th edition of 1819.
Copies of a letter of Sir Walter Scott to the Viscountess Melville, and of two poems, one in the autograph of James Hogg., 1821, undated.
The contents are as follows:
Copy of a letter, 1821, of Sir Walter Scott to the Viscountess Melville (folio 85);
Copy of two poems, both undated, one in the autograph of James Hogg, 'This world is a delightful place to dwell in', and the other not in Hogg's hand but found with it, 'Sing on, sing on, my boney bird' (folio 86).
Copies of manuscript music of Georges Bizet and Percy Grainger., 1943-1954.
The contents are as follows: (i) Negative photostats of the manuscript full score of Bizet's 'Valse avec Choeur' in G major; with other fragments (Paris Conservatoire MSS 428 and 431) (folio 1); (ii) Photocopies of the autograph manuscripts of pieces, 1943-1954, by Percy Grainger: Two Faroese dances, and 'Walking tune' for piano duet, 'Bristol town' for piano 6 hands, and "The widow's party" for piano solo prepared for the projected "Music lover's Grainger" (folio 79).
Copy of 'Nine; a magazine of literature and the arts', volume iii, number 1 (December, 1930), containing six poems by Sydney Goodsir Smith, with autograph corrections and explanations of Scots words., [1950, or after.]
The poems of Sydney Goodsir Smith are on pages 19-21 of the magazine.
Corrections to ‘The life of John Donne’ (London, 1658) by Izaak Walton, all or most in the author's hand., [1658, or after.]
The corrections are on pages 3, 16, 58, 72, 74, 76, 83, 85.
Correspondence, 1800-1840, of the Russells of Ashiesteel and their relatives, the Halls of Dunglass; with other papers., 1788-1840, undated.
Correspondence, including autograph letters, photographs and pictures., 1732-1958, undated.
Correspondence, press cuttings and other papers concerning (and including some letters and papers of) James Scott Skinner, with some autograph music by him.
The contents are as follows:
(i) Correspondence and papers, 1883, [?1914-?1921], undated, of W Hean Findlay and George Short concerning (and including some letters and papers of) J Scott Skinner (folio 1);
(ii) Autograph music, 1914, undated, by Skinner (folio 154);
(iii) Press cuttings, 1917, 1923-1926, concerning Skinner, most of which are from the People's Friend, February-May 1923, containing an autobiographical account of Skinner (folio 168).
Early version of 'Etude for piano' by Roger Quilter, apparently in the composer's autograph.
Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane., [?1927.]
Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.
Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane., [?1927.]
Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.
Early version of the ‘Autobiography’ of Richard Haldane., [?1927.]
Small quantities of letters and papers of other members of Mary E Haldane's family are contained in different parts of the collection. Also contained is a small quantity of letters and papers to Anne, wife of General Sir David Baird, and her sister Catherine Campbell Preston.
Essay on female conduct, detailing the way in which a girl should conduct her life, composed by and apparently in the autograph of Alexander Monro, primus, probably in 1738 or 1739, in the form of letters to his daughter Margaret.
The sheets on which the 'letters' were written were inserted in a blank notebook as interleaves. Additional paragraphs, sentences, etc., were written in the margins of the interleaves, as well as on some of the original pages, on which is also written by the same hand an essay entitled, 'Of the Origine of Government and of the Right to the Supream Power applyed to the disputed Succession of the Crown of Britain' (folio 193).
'Festival Mass for full orchestra & chorus; a study in instrumentation, composed by William Wallace' (born 1860), in his autograph.
The composer gives a history (folio xiii) of the work, which was composed in 1886-1887 and, in part, scored in 1888 (see dates on various folios). Some parts are incomplete.
Interspersed with the music are unruled leaves, bearing illuminations, manuscript notes of the composer, etc., on folios i-ii, viii, x-xiii, xxv, xxvii verso, xxviii verso, xxxix, xliii, xlvii, li.
'Four preludes in odd rhythms', for piano, undated, by Maude Beswick., Mid 20th century.
Four sermons preached by the Reverend James Cameron Lees in Strathconan and elsewhere, in the author's autograph., 1857-1861, undated.
Many of the manuscripts contain notes by Dr Stirton.
Full score, in the composer's autograph, of 'Thomas the Rhymer', an orchestral prelude by Learmont Drysdale., [1890.]
Full score of a work for wind band entitled 'Commemoration march "C.D.T. 1903"' by David Stephen., 1913.
Composed or completed in 1913 'to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the foundation of the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust', according to a note tipped in inside the front cover (folio i), and dedicated to its members.
Full score of ‘Missa Solemnis’, Opus 4, by David Stephen, for solo voices, chorus and orchestra., [?1899.]
A proof copy of the title page is pasted inside the front cover (the work was published in 1899).
The text of the Mass is written in an imitation Gothic hand on the flyleaves.
In addition to the conductor’s markings in blue pencil, numerous brief corrections and additions have been written or pasted in throughout. Folio 11 is a half-sheet tipped in, and folios 38 and 85 each consist of two leaves stuck together.