Stats. Copies.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Reproductions, usually of documents, made with the Photostat (TM) machine or similar machines.
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Box of miscellaneous photostats and photographs.
Series
Identifier: MS.8494
Dates:
8th century-1958.
'Kilberry book of Ceol Mor’, 2nd edition, by Archibald Campbell (1953), containing various annotations in Francis Collinson's hand throughout.
Item
Identifier: MS.22128
Scope and Contents
The annotations are dated between 1960 (page 8) and 1982 (page 9) and most are in pencil.
A photostat copy of a piobaireachd found loosely enclosed has been tipped in at the back.
Dates:
1953, 1960, 1982.
Kilberry book of piobaireachd: papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus.
Series
Identifier: MSS.22098-22117
Scope and Contents
Archibald Campbell, who entered the Indian Civil Service and retired as Judge of the High Court of Lahore, was the youngest son of John Campbell of Kilberry, and Secretary of the Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society. The material is arranged tune by tune, approximately in the order of appearance in ‘Ceol mor’ by C S Thomason, and consists of copies of the text of each piobaireachd from all authoritative sources, both printed (including some proof sheets) and manuscript....
Dates:
1892-1963, undated.
Letters and documents of Mary Queen of Scots.
Series
Identifier: Adv.MSS.54.1.2-54.1.4
Dates:
1558-1574.
Manuscript of, and additional material relating to, ‘Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the Service of the United Netherlands 1572-1782’, edited by James Ferguson [of Kinmundy, Sheriff of Forfarshire], Scottish History Society, 1st Series, Volumes 32 (1899), 35 (1899) and 38 (1901).
Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.81.3.1-81.3.27
Scope and Contents
It was originally Ferguson`s intention to print Dutch text and English translation of all Dutch documents quoted, but this scheme had to be abandoned for reasons of space, and only the English translations were ultimately printed (Volume I, page xxxiii). Before this change of plan, the Dutch texts had been inserted into the appropriate places of the manuscript of Volume I and part of Volume II; the rest are preserved separately, Adv.MSS.81.3.15-81.3.23.Summaries and extracts of...
Dates:
1698-1901.
Material relating to Thomas Muir, the political reformer.
Series
Identifier: MSS.3824-3829
Dates:
Late 18th century.
Microfilm of Kilberry book of piobaireachd. Papers concerning piobaireachd, being the results of researches into the history of piobaireachd, the quality of the texts available, and problems of performance, compiled by Archibald Campbell, with the assistance of Colonel John P Grant of Rothiemurchus, numbers 148-290.
Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.951-952
Dates:
[?1892-?1958.]
Microfilm of manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger.
Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.348
Scope and Contents
The content is as follows:
Manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger (Acc.3390);
Manuscript, photocopies and drafts of arrangements of works by Percy Grainger (Acc.3391).
Dates:
1900-1950.
Music books and papers of Robert Moir (died 1869), who was President of the Edinburgh Church-Music Society and subsequently Conductor of Music at St Magnus' Cathedral, Kirkwall.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21772-21775
Dates:
1511-19th century.
Negative photostats of the manuscript, circa 1598, of the ‘Basilikon Doron’ of James VI in the British Museum (MS.Royal 18 B. xv).
File
Identifier: MS.3544
Dates:
Circa 1598.
Papers and correspondence of Douglas Charles Parker.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21551-21561
Scope and Contents
D C Parker was an able amateur musician, and a professional writer on music, both as critic (1919-1934) on the ‘Evening Times’ of Glasgow, and as the biographer of Georges Bizet, and a contributor to many musical periodicals. His main enthusiasms were for the music of Wagner, Elgar, the French composers of the late 19th century, and for opera in general. His correspondence extends from his early contacts with Massenet and Saint Saëns, through to modern conductors such as Colin Davis. His...
Dates:
1902-1970.
Photographs and Photostats of Gaelic manuscript material of Scottish origin or interest in libraries outwith Scotland.
Series
Identifier: MS.14901(i)-(v)
Dates:
Mid 20th century-late 20th century.
Photographs and transcripts of poems by Allan Ramsay, with related correspondence.
File
Identifier: MS.9748
Scope and Contents
The collection was made by Professor John Burns Martin for his edition (with J W Oliver, completed by A M Kinghorn and A Law) of ‘The works of Allan Ramsay’, (Scottish Text Society, 1951-1974).The contents of the collection are as follows.(i) Photostats of Allan Ramsay's autograph manuscript of fourteen poems, now in the Henry Huntington Library, San Marino, California (H.M.211). (Folio 1.)(ii) Photostats of a manuscript, now in the Huntington Library...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 18th century, 1929.
Photographs, photostats and photographic plates of miscellaneous letters and documents.
Series
Identifier: MS.662(i)-(ii)
Dates:
1297-1778.
Photostat copies of works by Percy Grainger intended for a projected, but unpublished, volume of simplified arrangements by him of some of his songs, with an introduction by D C Parker.
File
Identifier: MS.21874
Dates:
1st half of 20th century.
Photostat of a contemporary copy of 'Ung livret et traicte pour entendre quel ordre et train ung prince ou chef de guerre doibt tenir pour conquester ung pays ou passer on traverser le pays des ennemys. Compose par Messire Berault Stuart', i.e., Bernard Stuart, 3rd Seigneur d'Aubigny.
Item
Identifier: MS.1802
Scope and Contents
The manuscript is illustrated with seven miniatures.
Dates:
Late 15th century-early 16th century.
Photostat of 'The Art of Music collecit out of all Ancient Doctouris of Music', and four photographs of the music of Scots Duty, the old drum and fife calls of Scottish regiments in the eighteenth century.
File
Identifier: MS.7196
Dates:
[1635, or before], 18th century.
Photostat of the Order Book of the Stewart of Appin Clan Regiment, from 11 October 1745 to 18 January 1746, containing the orders for the whole of Prince Charles Edward's army during that period.
Item
Identifier: MS.3787
Scope and Contents
The orders are followed by a list of killed and wounded of the Regiment, accounts for pay, November 1745, and a return of the strength of the companies.
Dates:
1745-1746.
Photostat of the poem, ‘Epistle from Mavis Bank to a friend at Edr. 1748’, in the autograph of Allan Ramsay.
Item
Identifier: MS.644
Dates:
1748.
Photostat of ‘The Testament of Criseide’ by Robert Henryson.
Item
Identifier: MS.822
Dates:
16th century.
Photostats and original manuscripts of Scottish music.
Series
Identifier: MSS.1781-1784
Dates:
17th century-1900.