Manuscripts from Scotland

'Chronicle of Fortingall'

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'Chronicle of Fortingall'
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Description	A manuscript written by a group of scribes in Fortingall, Perthshire, mostly in the third quarter of the 16th century, in Latin, Scots and Gaelic. The volume chronicles deaths and other events mainly in Highland areas. It also includes poetry and miscellaneous short texts. Bought with the support of the Soutar Trust, the Friends of the National Libraries, the B.H. Breslauer Foundation and the Leckie Family Charitable Trust.
Shelfmark	MS.50300
Attribution and copyright:	Public Domain - This work is free of known copyright restrictions. For details visit our copyright page. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Form / genre:	Written and printed matter > Manuscripts Written and printed matter > Histories (literary works) > Chronicles Written and printed matter > Poetry Written and printed matter > Biographies (literary works) > Annals (histories, without comment)
Dates / events:	1550-1579 [Date created]
Places:	Europe > United Kingdom > Scotland (country) [Place created]
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Description	A selection of over 200 volumes of medieval and early modern manuscripts, dating from the 9th to the 17th century. Some of Scotland's most important early manuscripts are included in the many Scottish volumes. These are complemented by interesting and significant works of international origin, including volumes from France, England, the Low Countries, Italy and a number of other countries. Most of the manuscripts were collected by the Advocates Library, the forerunner of the National Library of Scotland.
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