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- [16 cent., second ½ - 17 cent., first ½]. (Creation)
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638 pp. : paper ; 203 x 152 mm. Bound in oak boards covered with white vellum.
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The manuscript was used by the following: Sir Thomas Wiliems (p. 555); William Maurice (p. 10 etc.); William Wynne (p. 29, etc.); and Dafydd Ellis (p. 26). The following names are noted as being previous owners of the manuscript: Hugh Edwards (pp. 33, 395); Hugh Rowlands, 1668 (p. 1); Dafydd Price (p. 33); Evan Vaughan, 1681 (p. 50); Arthur Evans, 1691 (p. 518); Madame Katherine Blayney, 1691 (p. 627); John Jones, 1727 (p. 271); and Gruffudd Roberts of Dolgellau (pp. 7, 447).
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Poetry of Guto'r Glyn, Bedo Brwynllwys, Lewys Morgannwg, Huw Dafi and others; a series of 'cywyddau' directed between Bedo Hafesb and Ieuan Tew; a text by William Salisbury adressing Gruffudd Hiraethog; and the text of Y Deg Tri Arbenig.
The manuscript is in four hands: hand A is that of Dr John Davies of Mallwyd; hands B and C seem to be those of professional clerks; and hand D is that of William Salisbury. There is an index of first lines from A-T in the hands of Dr Davies of Mallwyd and William Maurice of Llansilin.
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Action: digitized. Authorization: Prosiect Guto'r Glyn Prosiect. Site of action: The National Library of Wales. Action agent: Digitisation Unit. Status: committed to preserve.
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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Welsh.
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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), 613-624.
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Digital version available http://hdl.handle.net/10107/1435819 (November 2014)
Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Formerly Hengwrt MS 307.
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Preferred citation: Peniarth MS 99 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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