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Date(s)
- [1598x1600] (Creation)
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Extent and medium
ii, 80 ff. (ff. i-ii, 79-80 are later flyleaves; ff. 54 verso-78 verso inverted text) ; 165 x 110 mm.
Vellum covers with double blind fillets, over boards, [19 cent.]; 'NOTES ON THE MEDEA OF EURIPIDES' [sic], 'M.S. No. 33' and 'PORKINGTON LIBRARY' stamped in gold on red leather labels on spine.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
'John Stead', 'John Stead me tenet' and 'Emmanuell Giffard ex dono Johannis Steede' on f. 78 verso.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
A volume containing mainly notes in Latin on tragedy, and on Classical literature and philosophy, [1598x1600], in various hands, but mainly that of Emmanuell Giffard (MA 1603, d. 1633), of Christ's College, Cambridge, later MP for Rye and for Bury St Edmunds (see Alumni Cantabrigienses). Giffard received the book as a gift from John Stead (f. 78 verso), admitted to the same college as fellow-commoner 1598-9 (see Alumni Cantabrigienses).
The main subjects of study are the tragedies of Seneca (ff. 6-54 verso). A few medical notes are included (ff. 1-2).
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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
Latin, English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A detailed list of the contents is available at https://archives.library.wales/external_documents/brogii17.pdf
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Formerly Porkington MS 33.
Note
Watermark: letter B in crowned shield, as Briquet no. 8079 (French, 1580).
Note
Preferred citation: Brogyntyn MS II.17 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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Name access points
- Stead, John. (Subject)
- Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D. (Subject)