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Transcripts.

 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:

'MS. airs from various sources, Vol. II', being a transcript of Alexander Stuart's "Musick for Allan Ramsay's collection of songs"., 1877.

 Item
Identifier: MS.3302 [Glen.209]
Scope and Contents

With notes and lists of the contents of this and other volumes, by John Muir Wood. Begun in 1877. A sheet of music found loose in the volume has been pasted in at the end.

Dates: 1877.

Negative microfilm of manuscripts, commonplace book and transcript of journal of Sir Walter Scott., 1792-1827.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.577
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Original manuscript, [1818, or before], of 'The heart of Midlothian' by Sir Walter Scott (MS.1548);Commonplace book, 1792-1803, bearing the name Gualterus Scott, containing notes and extracts on Italian poetry, Scottish history, Northern antiquities, ballads, romances, witchcraft, etc., in Sir Walter Scott’s autograph, with a few passages in other hands (MS.1568);Transcript of Sir Walter Scott’s journal, 1825-1827, copied in the...
Dates: 1792-1827.

Notebook entitled 'A Missellany or Collection of severall things, 1625', containing transcripts, presumably derived from printed editions or, since many were printed after 1625, from manuscript copies., 1625.

 File
Identifier: MS.5831
Scope and Contents The works transcribed are as follows.(i) Anne Boleyn's last letter to Henry VIII. See the 'Harleian Miscellany', volume iii, page 61. (Folio 6.)(ii) The 1st Earl of Salisbury's ‘The state and dignity of a secretary of state's place’. See the 'Harleian Miscellany', volume ii, page 265. (Folio 10.)(iii) Francis Bacon's 'An advertisement, touching the controversies of the Church of England'. See William Rawley, ‘Resuscitatio, or bringing into publick light...
Dates: 1625.

Notebook entitled 'the Question of the Presbytery. Stated February the 2nd 1644', and in another hand 'Minutes of the Westminster Assembly', by Mr George Gillespie for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1644, undated.

 Item
Identifier: MS.25387
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: 1644, undated.

Notebook of Dr Edmund Crosby Quiggin containing transcripts of many of the unpublished portions of the Book of the Dean of Lismore (Adv.MS.72.1.37)., 1st quarter of 20th century.

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Identifier: MS.14871
Scope and Contents The transcripts by Dr Edmund Crosby Quiggin amounting to almost half the original manuscripts, but leaning heavily on Ewen MacLachlan’s work in Adv.MS.72.3.3. With notes, transliterations or versions from other manuscripts on the facing page. The transcripts are not in correct order, so a complete concordance with the original is provided below. At folios 137 verso-140 recto, following a number of blank leaves, are some quotations (partly used for the “Prolegomena”) and a list of poems....
Dates: 1st quarter of 20th century.

Notebook of Dr Edmund Crosby Quiggin containing transcripts of poems from the Duanaire in the Yellow Book of Lecan (Trinity College Dublin MS.1318)., 1st quarter of 20th century.

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Identifier: MS.14872
Scope and Contents Also included are extracts from Adv.MS.72.1.29, Adv.MS.72.1.39, and other manuscripts. With notes, variant readings and sometimes complete alternative versions, mostly on facing page. References are given below to the translations and revised texts in MS.14870.The contents are as follows.(i) Lists of poems from various sources (folio 1 recto);(ii) Donnachadh Mór. “Eist ream fhaoisdin a ĺosa”, 22 quatrains (folio 15 recto);(iii)...
Dates: 1st quarter of 20th century.

Notebook of transcripts made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes., 1657-1661, undated.

 Item
Identifier: MS.25379
Scope and Contents

The transcripts include, 'Lieutenant General Baillie his vindication for his own part of Kilsyth and Preston', undated. Also copies of correspondence between James Sharp, Archbishop of St Andrews, and Robert Baillie, Principal of Glasgow University, 1657-1661.

Inscribed in Lord Hailes's hand 'Transcribed from the original by Mr. Aitken of Glasgow' from the Wodrow papers.

Dates: 1657-1661, undated.

Notebook of transcripts made for Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes from the Pepy's manuscripts, chiefly concerning the Civil War., 1613, 1648-1649.

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Identifier: MS.25378
Scope and Contents From the Series: Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet of Hailes, (1726-1792), was the son of Sir James Dalrymple, 2nd Baronet of Hailes, and Lady Christian Dalrymple, daughter of the 6th Earl of Haddington. Sir David was educated at Eton and entered the Inner Temple in 1742. From 1747-1748 he studied Civil Law at Utrecht, and in 1748 was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. He was raised to the Bench as Lord Hailes in 1766 and appointed a Lord of Justiciary in 1776. In addition to his legal activities, Lord...
Dates: 1613, 1648-1649.

Notebooks, photocopy and transcript relating to 'Woodbrook', by David Thomson., 1968-1987, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.13259/5-9
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

As well as correspondence, and manuscripts and typescripts of published works, the collection includes a huge number of David Thomson’s notebooks and diaries.

Dates: 1968-1987, undated.

Notes by Sir Hew Dalrymple of manuscripts relating to the Queensberry family., 17th century-early 20th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3414-3415
Scope and Contents

The main sources have apparently been the Reports of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, but original manuscripts, particularly those owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, seem also to have been consulted. Many of the manuscripts have been transcribed at length. The subjects dealt with are the private and public interests of the Queensberry family; there are several notes on furnishings, with particular reference to pictures, and reproductions of portraits have been laid down throughout.

Dates: 17th century-early 20th century.

Notes by Sir Hew Dalrymple of manuscripts relating to the Queensberry family., 17th century-early 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.3414
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The main sources have apparently been the Reports of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, but original manuscripts, particularly those owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, seem also to have been consulted. Many of the manuscripts have been transcribed at length. The subjects dealt with are the private and public interests of the Queensberry family; there are several notes on furnishings, with particular reference to pictures, and reproductions of portraits have been laid down throughout.

Dates: 17th century-early 20th century.

Notes by Sir Hew Dalrymple of manuscripts relating to the Queensberry family., 17th century-early 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.3415
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The main sources have apparently been the Reports of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, but original manuscripts, particularly those owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, seem also to have been consulted. Many of the manuscripts have been transcribed at length. The subjects dealt with are the private and public interests of the Queensberry family; there are several notes on furnishings, with particular reference to pictures, and reproductions of portraits have been laid down throughout.

Dates: 17th century-early 20th century.