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Title
Date(s)
- [c. 1400]. (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
53 ff. : Parchment ; 165 x 95 mm.
Bound in leather, gilt.
Context area
Archival history
The manuscript was once in the possession of Edward Lhuyd (see f. 523).
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A manuscript containing The Burial of Arthur (ff. 505-508), Æsop's Fables (ff. 509-521), the Lives of St David and St Beuno (ff. 522-525b, 528-541), the Purgatory of Patrick (ff. 542-557), etc.
There is a lacuna between ff. 507b and 508. The text of 'Buchedd Dewi' is the same as that printed in Llyvyr agkyr Llandewivrevi, pp. 106, l. 4 to 113, l. 28 and pp. 114, l. 28 to 118, l. 22. The text of 'Buchedd Beuno' is the same as that printed in Llyvyr Agkyr Llandewivrevi, p. 119, l. 23 to p. 127. One folio is missing near the beginning of the text of Breudwyd Pawl which differs from that in Llyvyr agkyr Llandewivrevi. The text of 'Purdan Padric' is practically the same as that printed by Canon Robert Williams (from Peniarth MS 5), but wanting p. 194, l. 31 to p. 196, l. 27, p. 201, l. 14 to p. 205, l. 3 and p. 209, l. 29 to p. 211. The writing resembles that of much of the Red Books of Hergest and Talgarth. The manuscript is a continuation of 'Didrefn Gasgliad' Vols I-III.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Welsh, Middle (c. 1100-1400), Latin.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Folios 505-557 are imperfect. The beginning of the text is wanting. There is a lacuna between ff. 507b and 508 and two folios are cut out between ff. 513b and 514. Folio 526 is so rubbed that it is practically illegible.
Finding aids
J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. II, part II (London, 1903), pp. 424-427.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Formerly Shirburn MS C. 21.
Note
Preferred citation: Llanstephan MS 4 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
Alternative identifier(s)
Virtua system control number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Arthur, King -- Death and burial (Subject)
- David, Saint, active 6th century (Subject)
- Beuno, Saint, d. 642? (Subject)
- Patrick, Saint, 373?-463? (Subject)
- Aesop. (Subject)