The Bannatyne manuscript / comp. by George Bannatyne 1568 ...
1896
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Title
The Bannatyne manuscript / comp. by George Bannatyne 1568 ...
Created/published
[Glasgow] : Printed for the Hunterian Club, 1896.
Description
4 v., plates : 1 ill., 11 facsim. ; 25 cm
Associated name
Panton, George A.
Murdoch, James Barclay.
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Laing, David, 1793-1878.
Bannatyne, George, 1545-1608?
Murdoch, James Barclay.
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Laing, David, 1793-1878.
Bannatyne, George, 1545-1608?
Series
Publication (Hunterian Club) ; 16, 32, 40, 46, 50, 55, 56, 64-67.
Note
Issued in 11 parts, paged continuously, with special title-pages dated 1873-1901. Vol. 1, containing prefatory matter, consists of pts. VIII-X; pt. XI consisted of title-pages, contents, etc., for the 4 vols.
Editorial work begun by Geo. A. Panton, who died when only the first two sheets had been printed. The work was completed by J. B. Murdoch.cf. Introd. note, v. 1, signed: Jas. Barclay Murdoch, December, 1901.
From the manuscript in the Advocates' library, Edinburgh, which "constitutes with the 'Asloan' and 'Maitland folio' manuscripts the chief repository of Middle Scots poetry, especially for the texts of the greater poets Henryson, Dunbar, Lyndsay and Alexander Scott. Portions of it were reprinted (with modifications) by Allan Ramsay in his Ever green (1724) and later and more correctly, by Lord Hailes in his Ancient Scottish poems (1770)" cf. Encyc. brit., v. 3, p. 353.
Includes several poems written by Bannatyne himself.
Editorial work begun by Geo. A. Panton, who died when only the first two sheets had been printed. The work was completed by J. B. Murdoch.cf. Introd. note, v. 1, signed: Jas. Barclay Murdoch, December, 1901.
From the manuscript in the Advocates' library, Edinburgh, which "constitutes with the 'Asloan' and 'Maitland folio' manuscripts the chief repository of Middle Scots poetry, especially for the texts of the greater poets Henryson, Dunbar, Lyndsay and Alexander Scott. Portions of it were reprinted (with modifications) by Allan Ramsay in his Ever green (1724) and later and more correctly, by Lord Hailes in his Ancient Scottish poems (1770)" cf. Encyc. brit., v. 3, p. 353.
Includes several poems written by Bannatyne himself.
Bibliography, etc.
List of works printed in part from the Bannatyne ms.: p. LXIII-LXVII.
Contents
Vol. 1. Introductory note / the editor. Memoir of George Bannatyne / Sir Walter Scott, bart. Extracts from the Memoriall buik of George Bannatyne / Dr. David Lang. Appendix to Memoir and Extracts / Dr. David Laing. An account of the contents of the Bannatyne manuscripts / Dr. David Laing ; extended by the editor. Index to first lines and titles / George Bannatyne. Names of the authors; with notes / the editor. Glossary to the Bannatyne manuscript / the editor [with 4 Appendices containing portions of the ms. written at a later date than the rest, some by other pens than that of George Bannatyne]
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- Scotland.
Item Details
Call number
PR1205 .B3