File Llanstephan MS 58 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]. - Brut y Tywysogion, a Romance of Owen, and the Faith of Sylvester,

Identity area

Reference code

Llanstephan MS 58 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

Title

Brut y Tywysogion, a Romance of Owen, and the Faith of Sylvester,

Date(s)

  • [early 17 cent.]. (Creation)

Level of description

File

Extent and medium

70 pp. Half bound.

Context area

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

A manuscript, beautifully written in part, containing an abridged copy of Brut y Tywysogion to the year 1101 (pp. 1-36), with marginal commentary in English and a brief account of Hywel Dda's Laws interpolated in the text after the year 913; an account of King Arthur's knights, especially Owain ab Eirien [Urien] (pp. 37-62); and an account of the life of Sylvester, who was pope in the time of the Emperor Constantine (pp. 63-69).

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

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

Welsh, English.

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, vol. II, part II (London, 1903), pp. 554-555.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Available on microfilm at the Library.

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Notes area

Note

Formerly Shirburn MS E. 6.

Note

Preferred citation: Llanstephan MS 58 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].

Alternative identifier(s)

Virtua system control number

vtls006083066

Access points

Place access points

Name access points

Genre access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Accession area

Related people and organizations

Related places

Physical storage

  • Microform: $h - MEICRO LLANSTEPHAN MS 58.
  • Text: Llanstephan MS 58 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]; $z - Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies..