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- [late 16 cent.] (Creation)
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Extent and medium
136 ff. (paginated i-iv, 1-268) ; 210 x 150 mm.
Russia leather with gold fillets.
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Name of creator
Name of creator
Archival history
'Thomas Evans 1607' (pp. 265, 268); bookplate of 'Tho. Mostyn 1744 No 79'.
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Scope and content
The Romances of Peredur (pp. 1-58) and Bown of Hampton (pp. 59-174), together with the Mabinogi (pp. 175-265), transcribed at the end of the sixteenth century. The text is a direct copy of Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch (Peniarth MSS 4-5).
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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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Welsh.
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Finding aids
A detailed list of the manuscript's contents may be found in J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. I (London, 1898-1905), pp. 118-119.
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Formerly Mostyn MS 135.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 3043B [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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- English