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Collection of 4 Manuscript music books containing music for pipes

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1429

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of:

  1. 1 x manuscript volume - 12 pages with ornamental borders - name James Morrison, Scroggie Hill, 20 October 1875
  2. 1 x manuscript volume - 42 pages with ornamental borders - name Jas. Morison, 23 October 1878
  3. 1 x manuscript volume - 16 pages which includes rubber stamp of J.M. Miller, Musical Repository, Perth, and name James Morrison, Scroggie Hill, Almond Bank, 4 January 1883
  4. 1 x annotated volume of printed music - Mackay, A. 'The piper's assistant', though lacking title page - name James Morrison, Luncarty 18 August 1891

Dates

  • Creation: 1875-1893

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open to bona fide researchers, but please contact repository for details in advance of visit.

Biographical / Historical

James Morrison sometime of Perth and of Scroggie Hill, Almond Bank, signed his name to a collection of four small volumes of music, some manuscript - circa 1875-1893 - containing music for pipes.

Extent

4 Volumes

Physical Location

CLX-A-1144

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased April 2012. Accession no: E2012.58

Processing Information

Catalogued by Graeme D. Eddie12 December 2012

Title
Collection of 4 Manuscript music books containing music for pipes
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379