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A music book of Margaret Davies, Glyn, Llangeitho, co. Cardigan, 1839, containing unattributed hymn-tunes, anthems, and songs, and a few hymns. There is an incomplete index at the end

A manuscript collection of hymn-tunes, anthems, and carols, compiled by David Owen of Ffynnon-oer and Glanpwllafon, St. Dogmaels, 1833. Tunes by John Edwards, Llangadog, William Collins, Aberystwyth, W. Harrison, Aberdare, T. Morgan, John Davies, Nant-y-glo, Morgan Griffiths, Dowlais, David Morgans, Llechryd, D. James, Brynberian, are included. There is an index of the names of tunes.

A tune book bought by John Timothy Lewis from David Roberts, Rhydyronnen, Tregaron. The earlier part of the book contains a chorus - 'Trwy'r Nef Byrth'; a song - 'Pan welem yn yr eglur wawl'; a quartette - 'Pob dyn byw'; an air - 'Nebo'; and an anthem - 'Dyn a aned o wraig'. Additions by J. T. Lewis include tunes of his own composition and others by W. J. Hughes, Rhyl.

A hymn-tune - 'Christleton', and a 'Litany' by John Owen ('Owain Alaw'); an anthem - 'Dyn a aned o wraig' by [name erased]; a hymn-tune - 'Geirionydd' by E. Evans ['Ieuan Glan Geirionydd']; and incomplete transcripts of sixty chants, single and double, composed by John Jones, organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, 1785.

Anthems, hymn-tunes, part-songs, etc. composed or arranged by William Davies (Cae'r blaidd, Ffestiniog), Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'), John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), J. B. Jones, D. Emlyn Evans, David Jenkins, J[ames] H. Rowlands ('Asaph Glyn Dyfi'), Daniel Read, David Lewis, D[avid] J[enkin] Morgan, John Ambrose Lloyd and John Thomas (Llanwrtyd), and a copy of Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian'): An Oratorio! The Storm of Tiberias ... (Bethesda, R. Jones).

A composite tune-book of G. J. Williams, containing hymn-tunes, psalm-tunes, anthems, etc., mostly unattributed. There are incomplete indexes and lists of tunes. Both the titles and the text have suffered as a result of shaving.

A volume of hymn-tunes and anthems, mostly unattributed, but including compositions by Richard Mills and others.

Hymn-tunes and anthems composed or arranged by T[homas] Jones (Nannerch), J. Edwards, R[osser] Beynon, T[homas] Jarman, John Ambrose Lloyd, Thomas Davies ('Tryddyd'), R. Williams, J. Thomas ('Myfyriwr'), D[avid] J[enkin] Morgan (Llechryd), R[ichard] Mills, W. Mathews, E. S. Jones (Dwygyfylchi), J. Evans, R[ees] P. Williams, D. Pugh and others, copied by John Evans, Skewen, 1854.

Anthems and secular music by John Ambrose Lloyd, J[oseph] D[avid] Jones (Ruthin), Thomas Jarman, T. Jones (Treffynnon), R[ichard] Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], R[ees] P. Williams (Rhymney), John Parry ['Bardd Alaw'] and others, much of it copied by John Evans, Skewen.

Anthems and hymn-tunes by John Ambrose Lloyd, D. T. Williams ('Tydfylyn'), Richard Mills, John Owen ('Owain Alaw') and others, copied by John Evans, 1867.

Tune book of David Thomas, Bremenda, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, containing anthems, hymn-tunes, and carols by David Thomas and others.

Hymn-tunes and anthems by Griffith Rowlands (Bethesda), Robert James (Merthyr), Thomas Davies and others, copied by John Evans, Skewen, 1855.

Hymn-tunes and anthems composed or arranged by John Ambrose Lloyd, R[osser] Beynon ['Asaph Glan Tâf'], D[avid] Roberts (Bethesda) ['Alawydd'], T[homas] Edwards ['Caerfallwch'], L. Llwyd, E[van] Davies (Llandyfri), J. William Edwards (Llangadog), J[ohn] D[avid] Edwards, D[avid] J[enkin] Morgan (Llechryd), W. Matthews, T[homas] Price (Crughywel), R[ichard] Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], John Ellis, Robert James (Merthyr) ['Jeduthyn'], W[illiam] Jacob, William Owen (Prysgol), R[owland] H[uw] Prichard (Bala), T. Phillips (Llanwinio), J[oseph] D[avid] Jones (Ruthin), Thomas Williams ['Hafrenydd'], John Roberts ('Ieuan Gwyllt'), D[aniel] T[homas] Williams ('Tydfylyn'), James Mills, W. Jones, John Williams, John Ffrancis, John Jones, R. Lloyd, J[ohn] Jeffreys, John Mills ['Ieuan Glan Alarch'], T. Williams (Llanidloes), D. Emlyn Evans, J. B. Jones, Edward Stephen ('Tanymarian') and others, copied by John Evans, Skewen, 1853-1857.

A tune-book containing hymn-tunes, psalm-tunes, anthems, glees, and folk-songs by John Williams, Cadwaladr Jones, John Evans, Rhuddlan, Charles Avison, Richard Mills, William Byrd, George Frederic Handel, Morris Davies and others.

A tune-book containing hymn- and psalm-tunes and anthems, mainly unsigned. The few composers recorded in the volume are John Pugh, Dr. [Edward] Miller, John Williams, Richard Ellis, and William Wilson. The volume may be in the hand of Robert Gwilym (see 561).

A tune-book containing hymn-tunes, anthems, etc., by Cadwaladr Jones, Daniel Thomas Williams ('Tydfylyn'), George Frederic Handel, Edward Stephens ('Tanymarian') and others. The words to one of the tunes are by Robert Parry ('Robyn Ddu Eryri').

A tune book, 1810s-1820s, containing psalm-tunes, anthems and hymn-tunes attributed to various Welsh composers including John Williams, Dolgellau (passim), David Harries, Carno (passim), Hugh Jones, Maesglasau (passim) and others, probably compiled by Thomas Richards (?the younger; his calligraphic signature, 1817, inside front cover). Some items are in the hand of his brother, Lewis Richards (1799-1860) and many annotations in that of his sister, Mair Richards, Darowen. Accompanying words, where present, are in Welsh.

A miscellaneous collection of hymn-tunes, anthems and a few traditional and popular tunes from Wales and elsewhere, perhaps compiled in the mid-nineteenth century and comprising various quires, bifolia and single sheets in a number of hands of the first half of the century, and bearing watermarks between 1817 (ff. 10, 24) and 1845 (f. 93). It includes works attributed to John Williams (f. 13), David Harries, Carno (ff. 14-16, 25 recto-verso, 28 verso-30, 55 verso-8, 62-6 verso) and David Richards ('Dewi Silin') (ff. 17-19 verso, inverted text). Accompanying words, where present, are mainly in Welsh. Also included are memoranda and verse in Welsh (ff. 26 verso-8) and a few annotations by Mair Richards, Darowen (f. 16a).

Tune book, second half of the nineteenth century, containing anthems and hymn-tunes, with some accompanying words in Welsh.

Tune book, mid-nineteenth century, containing hymn-tunes, psalm-tunes and anthems, with accompanying words in Welsh and English.