Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1805-1825 / (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
140 ff. (foliated 1-139) ; 100 x 185 mm. Full leather, spine repaired with paper.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Printed label of 'REV. T. RICHARDS, Llangyniew, WELSHPOOL' inside front cover, signatures of Le[wis] R[ichar]ds, 1818 (f. 9), Mary Richards, Darowen, 1830-1837 (inside front cover and on f. 1 verso), Richard Pughe, 1840 (f. 1), and L[ewis] R[ichar]ds, Llanfawr, 1842 (f. 5 verso).
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Tune book, watermark 1805 (ff. 2, 82, 101, 109, 126), containing psalm-tunes, hymn-tunes, and anthems, with accompanying words in Welsh, including 'Hymn iw chanu ar ddydd Nadolig yn Eglwys Llangadfan 1797' (f. 51 verso). Many of the tunes were copied, 1817-1825, by the Reverend Lewis Richards (1799-1860) (ff. 9-14, 47, 49, 53, 78, 87, 93, 99, 116, 126), and one tune was copied, 1819, by the Reverend John Jenkins ('Ifor Ceri', 1770-1829) (f. 119).
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
Musical notation, Welsh, English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: Cwrtmawr Music MS 28 [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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Virtua system control number
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- St. Cadfan (Church : Llangadfan, Wales) (Subject)
- Richards, Lewis, 1799-1860 (Subject)
- Jenkins, John, 1770-1829 (Subject)