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Sloane MS 1247

Record Id:
040-002113597
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002112337
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000547.0x00035a
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane MS 1247
Title:
Volume containing text and music, in the hand of Patrick Adair
Scope & Content:

Chartaceus, in forma elongata, ff. 66, sec.XVII; manu Patricii Adair descriptus.

1. Quaestiones et Responsa de carminum generibus. ff. 4-9.

Incip. 'Quot sunt genera carminum usitata? Viginti septem.'

2. Aenigmatum collectio, auctore N. P. cum praefatione praemissa, ff. 10-22.

Subjungitur Index verborum.

3. De memoria reparanda augenda servandaque tutiora omnimoda remedia, praeceptionesque optimas breviter continens opusculum in capita sex divisum. ff. 23-31.

Primum Caput, 'declarat, quid sit memoria, ubi vigeat, quam utilis et necessaria sit.'

4. Anonymi cujusdam tractatus de praedictione morum naturarumque hominum ex inspectione vultus aliarumque corporis partium, cum indice subjuncto. ff. 32-55.

Titulus primi capitis, 'De capitis judicio.'

5. 'Brachygraphia, or the art of short writing.' ff. 55b-60.

6. The rules of Civility. ff. 61-64.

7. Music. f. 65b-65 reversed. Three airs, in a tablature apparently written for the violin in the hand of Patrick Adair, who owned the MS in 1674. (a) From "Ipsomwalls" [? = " Epsom Wells," a play of which name by Shadwell appeared in 1673]. f. 65b. (b) "Buckaskie his gieg." ib. (c) By " Will. Enderwyk." f. 65.

8. Lines on the memory of Sea … asse. f. 66b

9. 'In Lauderdale.' f. 66b.

Incip. 'Gloria nobilium virtutis maxime custos.'

Writers of Manuscripts: Adair (Patricius): 1674.

Owners of Manuscripts: Adair (Patrick): 1674, 1678, 1696.

includes:

  • ff. 4-8 b Grammar Latin: De carminum generibus: 17th cent.
  • ff. 10-19 N- P-; of Edinburgh: Aenigmatum collectio, copied by P. Adair: 1674.
  • ff. 23-31 b Patrick Adair: De memoria: 1674.: Autogr.
  • ff. 32-55 Physiognomy: De phrenologia: 17th cent.
  • ff. 55 b-60 b Shorthand: Brachygraphia: 17th cent.
  • ff. 61-61 b Manners and Customs: The Rules of Civility: 18th cent.
  • ff. 65, 65 b Music: Airs: 17th cent.
  • f. 66 b Poetry ENGLISH: Lines to the memory of Jean Nasse: 17th cent.
  • f. 66 b John Maitland, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale; Secretary of State for Scotland: Verses on: 17th cent.: Lat.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Sloane Collection
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002112337
040-002113597
Is part of:
Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts

 

Sloane MS 1247 : Volume containing text and music, in the hand of Patrick Adair
Hierarchy:
032-002112337[1259]/040-002113597
Container:
View / search within Archive / Collection: Sloane MS 1-4100
Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 volume (66 folios)
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Latin
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1600
End Date:
1699
Date Range:
17th century
Era:
CE
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User Conditions:
Physical Characteristics:
Chartaceus paper oblong octavo.
Custodial History:
Patrick Adair owned the MS. in 1674.
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Adair, Patrick, of Sloane MS 1128
Maitland, John, 2nd Earl and Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State for Scotland
Subjects:
Music
Violin solos