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- [17 cent., second ¼] (Creation)
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808 pp. (pp. 15-39, 143-146 blank) ; 270 x 170 mm.
Re-bound in red leather at NLW (previous binding described by Gwenogvryn Evans as 'strongly bound in red leather').
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Archival history
'This book was presented to Griffith Vaughan Esq. The 10th of 7ber [16]78 by his humble Servant Henry Williams of Hendre Vechan' (p. 332); 'Griffith Vauchan of Corsygedol, Esq. is the true owner of this booke the 7th of October 1683 ... In wittnesse whereof I Henry Williams put my hand this day & year Above written' (p. 443); 'Y Llyfr Côch o Nannau a gaeadwyd yn Nhre Ddulun yn flwyddyn 1738 dros Lewis Morris; A thrachefn Ynghaerlleon dros Edw. Parry' (p. 1). For a full list of signatures present in the volume see Gwenorvryn Evans (p. 131). 'Cors-y-gedol Library' ticket.
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Scope and content
A collection of awdlau and cywyddau written during the second quarter of the seventeenth century by William Phylip. The contents are almost entirely poetical, but the volume also includes transcripts of a treatise on poetical composition by William Middleton (pp. 274-302) and on Welsh metres by John Phillipp [Siôn Phylip] (pp. 303-313). The title page, table of contents and an index of poets are in the hand of Lewis Morris (pp. 1, 3-11, 13-14, 40).
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Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Language of material
- Welsh
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Language and script notes
Welsh.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Affected by damp; one leaf apparently missing between pp. 648-649.
Finding aids
The poems in this volume are indexed on-line in the Index to Welsh Poetry in Manuscript (MALDWYN): https://www.library.wales/index.php?id=12888
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Formerly Mostyn MS 144.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 3047C [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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Name access points
- Midleton, William, ca. 1550-ca. 1600. (Subject)
- Morris, Lewis, 1701-1765. (Subject)
- Phylip, Siôn, approximately 1543-1620 (Subject)
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- English