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- [1601x1826]. (Creation)
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199 ff.
Rebound in full leather.
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A number of personal names appear in margins, etc.
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A slightly imperfect manuscript consisting mainly of transcripts of Welsh strict- and free-metre poems including poems by, or attributed to, Tal Iesin, [Rhys Prichard, 'Yr Hen Ficer'], Sir Rice ab Richard, John Tydyr, Dauydd Llwyd, Morgan ap Howel, Llywelyn Siôn, Thomas Llywelyn, Ioroeth Fynglwyd, Sieiles ap Siôn a Gwas yr henaynt, Ffylib Emlun, Dafydd Nawmor, Siôn Phelib, Morys ap Howel, Lewys Morganw[g], Llewelyn ap Howell, Robert Leia, Siôn Kent, Gryffydd Llwyd ab Einon Lygwy, Rys ap Hari, Iolo Goch, Dafudd Ddu 'o Euas', Lewys Glyn Kothi, Gwillim ap Ieuan, Ievan Glyn Cothi, Iefan ap Rydderch ap Iefan Llwyd, Dauydd ap Mredydd Tudyr, Thomas Gryffudd, ? Thomas Llewelyn Dd. ap Hyw[e]l 'o Flaengwrach', Thomas Jones, Hopgin Thomas Phulib, Thomas ap Ieuan ap Rhys, and Siôn Lewys Gwyn. Also included are a transcript of the Welsh tale of the birth of Taliesin (ff. 1-4), a few medicinal recipes, and some seventeenth century financial memoranda. The greater part of the volume is written in a number of artificial or contrived copying hands, the scribe in some instances appearing to simulate a gothic script. The initial capitals of some of the poems have elaborate decorative detail sometimes incorporating the outlines of human figures or faces, the latter mostly grotesques. The volume has been attributed to a Glamorgan or Gwentian copyist of the first half of the seventeenth century (see TLLM, t. 44). If this dating is accepted stanzas such as those by Rhys Prichard probably have to be regarded as later insertions. There are marginal annotations in the hand of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg').
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Welsh, English.
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The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
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Title based on contents.
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Formerly known as Llanover B. 23.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 13081B.
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- Taliesin (Subject)
- Prichard, Rhys, 1579-1644 (Subject)
- Taliesin (Subject)
- Rhys ap Richard (Subject)
- Tudur, Siôn (Subject)
- Dafydd Llwyd, of Mathafarn, approximately 1420-1500 (Subject)
- Morgan ap Hywel, fl. 1210-1248 (Subject)
- Llywelyn Sion, 1540-1615? (Subject)
- Thomas Llywelyn (Subject)
- Iorwerth Fynglwyd, fl. 1485-1527 (Subject)
- Sils ap Sion, fl. 1570-1590 (Subject)
- Dafydd Nanmor, active 1450-1490 (Subject)
- Phylip, Siôn, approximately 1543-1620 (Subject)
- Morys ap Hywel, fl. c. 1530 (Subject)
- Lewys Morgannwg, active approximately 1523-1555 (Subject)
- Llywelyn ap Hywel ap Ieuan ap Gronw, fl. ca. 1480? (Subject)
- Robert Leiaf (Subject)
- Siôn Cent, approximately 1367-approximately 1430 (Subject)
- Gruffudd Llwyd ap Dafydd ab Einion Lygliw, ca. 1380- ca. 1420 (Subject)
- Rhys ap Harri, of Euas (Subject)
- Iolo, Goch, active 1345-1397 (Subject)
- Dafydd Ddu, o Ewas (Subject)
- Lewis Glyn Cothi, active 1440-1490 (Subject)
- Gwilym ab Ieuan Hen, fl. ca. 1440-1480 (Subject)
- Ieuan Glyn Cothi (Subject)
- Ieuan ap Rhydderch, fl. 1430-1470 (Subject)
- Dafydd ap Maredudd ap Tudur, fl. 1460 (Subject)
- Thomas Gruffydd (Subject)
- Thomas Llywelyn Dafydd ap Hywel (Subject)
- Thomas ap Ieuan ap Rhys (Subject)
- Phylip, Hopcyn Tomas (Subject)
- Sion Lewys Gwyn (Subject)
- Phylib Emlyn, active 15th century (Subject)