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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Written, printed, or typed copies of an original text or of words originally spoken, such as of court proceedings, broadcasts, or oral histories. Transcripts are extremely accurate copies with any editorial explanations or notations clearly distinguished from the original, including indications of misspellings or editorial omissions. For less formal copying, or for short documents or single words such as in a vocabulary, use "transcriptions."

Found in 454 Collections and/or Records:

Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’., [1626.]

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.1.1
Dates: [1626.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’.

Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’., [1626.]

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.1.2
Dates: [1626.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’.

Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’., [Circa 1626.]

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.1.3
Dates: [Circa 1626.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’.

Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’., [Circa 1626.]

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.37.1.4
Dates: [Circa 1626.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, early-mid twentieth century, of Habbakkuk Bisset’s ‘Rolment of Courtis’.

Transcript, eighteenth century, of ‘The rival modes’ by James Moore Smythe., 1727.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5755
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The collection consists of manuscripts on a wide variety of subjects, many copied from manuscript or printed works, and chiefly dating from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Among them are some account-books, diaries, and other manuscripts of family interest (including a few concerning the 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire, father of the 6th Marchioness of Lothian), but very few letters.

Dates: 1727.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Literary manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey.

Transcript of ‘A collection of original Scotch tunes’ by Henry Playford., 1701.

 Item
Identifier: MS.21746
Dates: 1701.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcripts from early printed collections of music.

Transcript of a letter of Francis, afterwards Lord, Jeffrey, to his sister Mary., 9 October 1799.

 Item
Identifier: MS.1030, folios 27-32
Dates: 9 October 1799.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous letters and papers.

Transcript of a letter of Patrick Jeffrey, Boston, to his brother George., 23 February 1790.

 Item
Identifier: MS.1030, folios 18-26
Dates: 23 February 1790.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous letters and papers.

Transcript of a letter of Sydney Smith to Francis Jeffrey on Sir Walter Scott’s novels, etc., , 1821.

 Item
Identifier: MS.786, folios 75-76
Dates: 1821.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Miscellaneous collection of letters and other papers of Sir Walter Scott and his contemporaries.

Transcript of a manuscript concerning the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders., 1604-1606.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.5273-5275
Scope and Contents

According to the 'Historical Manuscripts Commission, 2nd Report', the original manuscript is inscribed 'Liber Wilf. Lawson' and appears to be the official record kept by the convenor of the Royal Commission of 1605, Sir Wilfrid Lawson.

The transcript gives a detailed account of the commission's work from 1604-1606, including copies of correspondence.

Dates: 1604-1606.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcripts, first half of twentieth century, of letters and papers, 1599-1611, concerning the Graham family and the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders.

Transcript of a manuscript concerning the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders, volume I., 1604-1606.

 File
Identifier: MS.5273
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

According to the 'Historical Manuscripts Commission, 2nd Report', the original manuscript is inscribed 'Liber Wilf. Lawson' and appears to be the official record kept by the convenor of the Royal Commission of 1605, Sir Wilfrid Lawson.

The transcript gives a detailed account of the commission's work from 1604-1606, including copies of correspondence.

Dates: 1604-1606.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcripts, first half of twentieth century, of letters and papers, 1599-1611, concerning the Graham family and the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders. / Transcript of a manuscript concerning the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders.

Transcript of a manuscript concerning the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders, volume II., 1604-1606.

 File
Identifier: MS.5274
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

According to the 'Historical Manuscripts Commission, 2nd Report', the original manuscript is inscribed 'Liber Wilf. Lawson' and appears to be the official record kept by the convenor of the Royal Commission of 1605, Sir Wilfrid Lawson.

The transcript gives a detailed account of the commission's work from 1604-1606, including copies of correspondence.

Dates: 1604-1606.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcripts, first half of twentieth century, of letters and papers, 1599-1611, concerning the Graham family and the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders. / Transcript of a manuscript concerning the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders.

Transcript of a manuscript concerning the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders, volume III., 1604-1606.

 File
Identifier: MS.5275
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

According to the 'Historical Manuscripts Commission, 2nd Report', the original manuscript is inscribed 'Liber Wilf. Lawson' and appears to be the official record kept by the convenor of the Royal Commission of 1605, Sir Wilfrid Lawson.

The transcript gives a detailed account of the commission's work from 1604-1606, including copies of correspondence.

Dates: 1604-1606.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcripts, first half of twentieth century, of letters and papers, 1599-1611, concerning the Graham family and the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders. / Transcript of a manuscript concerning the Royal Commission appointed in 1605 for the settlement of the Borders.

Transcript of Adv.MS.33.3.28: 'The descriptioun of Scotland with ane cronickill off the kings'.., Early 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.2718
Scope and Contents

In the course of transcription the text has been considerably altered.

Dates: Early 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts collected by George Neilson, Glasgow, author of ‘Trial by combat’ (Glasgow, 1890) and joint-editor of the ‘Acta Dominorum Concilii, 1496-1501’ (Edinburgh, 1918).

Transcript of 'Ane account of all that was received and debursed out of the Church treasurie of Montros by Alexander Dempster from the 9 February Anno 1686 to the 8 February Anno 1687’., [1687, or after.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.3049
Dates: [1687, or after.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Accounts of Montrose Church.

Transcript of Angus Mackay's 'Specimens of Canntaireachd', of about 1853, and a note, dated 1950, by Archibald Campbell, on points arising from a study of the Nether Lorn and Mackay manuscripts., Circa 1853, 1950.

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Identifier: MS.3716
Scope and Contents The transcript was made by John Bartholomew, father of the depositor.The note relates to (1) the authorship of the Nether Lorn Canntaireachd, which is generally ascribed to Colin Campbell of Ardmaddy, (2) the question whether the volume of canntaireachd that belonged to Sir John MacGregor Murray at the beginning of the nineteenth century and has now been lost sight of was part of the Nether Lorn Canntaireachd, (3) the relationship of Angus Mackay's version of four tunes in his...
Dates: Circa 1853, 1950.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Nether Lorn, or Campbell, Canntaireachd; with a transcript of Angus Mackay's 'Specimens of Canntaireachd', and a note by Archibald Campbell, Secretary of the Music Committee of the Piobaireachd Society.

Transcript of Asser's ‘De rebus gestis Aelfredi’ and 'The appendix to the collection of the historie of England'., 11th century-1403.

 File
Identifier: MS.5736
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Transcript, late 16th century, of Asser's 'De rebus gestis Aelfredi', from the library of John, Lord Lumley. The unique eleventh century manuscript, Cotton Otho.A.Xll, was in the Lumley Collection before passing into the Cotton Collection and being burnt in 1731; The present manuscript seems to have been copied from this manuscript or a transcript of it, and then collated with Archbishop Parker's printed edition of 1574. See Stevenson, W H....
Dates: 11th century-1403.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey. / Historical manuscripts from the library at Newbattle Abbey.

Transcript of correspondence, 1815, of an unknown writer in Staffa, relating to Sir Walter Scott's ‘Lord of the Isles’, with marginal notes in another hand wrongly attributed to Scott., 1815, 1956-1957.

 File
Identifier: MS.23045
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence, 1956-1957, concerning the identity of the writer of the marginal notes.

Dates: 1815, 1956-1957.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts of Sir Walter Scott from the Pforzheimer Library, collectively known as the ‘Pforzheimer Scott manuscripts’.

Transcript of fragments of volumes xiv-xxiv, xxvi-xliii, of the diary of Archibald Johnston of Warriston., September 1657-June 1661.

 File
Identifier: MS.6259
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The transcript, though incomplete, contains, in addition to the material used in the printed text, prayers, religious meditations, and particulars of the health and establishment of Archibald Johnston's family.

Dates: September 1657-June 1661.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript of parts of volumes xiv-xxiv, xxvi-xliii, of the diary of Archibald Johnston of Warriston.

Transcript of 'Historie and cronicles of Scotland' by Robert Lindesay of Pitscottie., [1728, or before.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.2672
Scope and Contents A transcript of the Innerpeffray manuscript prepared for publication, with variants, etc., supplied from other manuscripts, especially the 'folio MS.' of Lord Belhaven and "Mr. Constable's MS." It is in the hand of William MacGregor Stirling, Minister at Port of Menteith, and was the text prepared for a Bannatyne Club edition projected between 1826 and 1829: see ‘The historie and cronicles of Scotland, by Robert Lindesay of Pitscottie’, by Æ J G Mackay, ‘Scottish Text Society publications'...
Dates: [1728, or before.]
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Manuscripts collected by George Neilson, Glasgow, author of ‘Trial by combat’ (Glasgow, 1890) and joint-editor of the ‘Acta Dominorum Concilii, 1496-1501’ (Edinburgh, 1918).

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume I: 1514-1558., 1st half of 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(I)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume II: 1559-1565., 1st half of 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(II)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume III: 1565-1572., 1st half of 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(III)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume IV: 1565-1572., 1st half of 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(IV)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

Transcript of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood: volume IX: 1584-1585., 1st half of 17th century.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.33.6.1(IX)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Volumes 4-10 are a transcript by the Reverend Mr James Inglis from the manuscript of David Calderwood, at that time the property of the Church of Scotland. The remainder are in a uniform hand of the end of the 17th or beginning of the following century.

This work is not only valuable as a history, but, as containing a great number of important state papers, which are not to be found elsewhere.

Dates: 1st half of 17th century.
Found in: National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division / Transcript, late 17th-mid 19th century, of ‘History of the Church of Scotland’ by David Calderwood, 1st half of 17th century, from the commencement of the reign of James V to the death of James VI.

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