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- [16 cent.]. (Creation)
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320 pp. : paper ; 210 x 152 mm. Sewn in a case.
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A 16th century manuscript in several hands comprising: compilations of poetry; a concord between Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth; the proclamation of the Caerwys Eisteddfod of 1524; the statute of Gruffudd ap Cynan; a Welsh copy of the Book of Fortune; a tract on the treatment of horses; and an English version of the prophecies of Merlin.
Pp. 43-6, 66-9, 100-3 are in the hand of Gruffudd Hiraethog and pp. 267-8, 291-310 are in the hand of Simwnt Fychan.
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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Welsh, English.
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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), 550-556.
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Digital version available http://hdl.handle.net/10107/6052872 (April 2023)
Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Formerly Hengwrt MS 166.
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Preferred citation: Peniarth MS 86 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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