The Bannatyne manuscript

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The Bannatyne manuscript

compiled by George Bannatyne

Johnson Reprint, 1966

  • v. 1
  • v. 2
  • v. 3
  • v. 4

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Issued in 11 parts paged continuously, with special title-pages dated 1873-1900. 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. Introductory 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

List of works printed in part from the Bannatyne manuscript: p. lxiii-lxvii

Reprint. Originally printed: Hunterian Club, 1896

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