Five leaves, containing Welsh poems and scraps
Five leaves, containing Welsh poems and scraps, probably fragments from a larger volume: two of the poems are by 'Huw Machno', the first being headed 'Cowydd i ofyn telyn' (a song asking for a harp).
Dates
- Creation: Written perhaps early in the 17th century
Extent
10 pages
Language of Materials
- Welsh
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Welsh e. 10, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Welsh e. 10
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19542
Abstract
Five leaves, containing Welsh poems and scraps
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, no. 33328
Custodial History
'William Lloyd 1631': 'Hu: Lloyd' (late 17th cent.). Bought from Thorpe's Supplement to his Catalogue of MSS., 1836 (no. 654, priced 2s.), by sir Thomas Phillipps, and part of no. 9971 among his MSS.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
In the Phillipps sale Apr.-May, 1903, lot 1176, bought by the Bodleian.
Physical Facet
On paper, in parts injured
Dimensions
8 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- Five leaves, containing Welsh poems and scraps
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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