University of Edinburgh Library -- Legacy shelfmark sequence: Da-Dp
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: This shelfmark (or press mark) sequence originated within the Strong Room Library in 'Old College', likely beginning around 1909 (the first Strong Room having been constructed 1905-1909). Each two-letter prefix referred to a block of shelving, which roughly mapped to a category or grouping of items. The first number then referred to the shelf and the final number to the item itself. As collections expanded and were moved, this precise correlation broke down but most of the items retained their shelfmarks.
Da
University Archives. Originally upper floor, north wall of the Strong Room. This later evolved into a crude classification scheme before being abandoned in favour of regular archival arrangement. Items bearing these legacy shelfmarks can still be identified, particularly early Library records which occupied Da.1 and Da.2.
Db
Originally used for mediaeval manuscripts. In the early 20th century, pre-Reformation manuscripts from across the library were brought together to form the Western Medieval Manuscripts collection, under the shelfmark "MS".
Dc
Manuscripts. Mostly bound. Originally on upper floor, front of the Strong Room. This part of the sequence is largely intact, with these shelfmarks now being retained as identifiers of physical location. The items themselves have all been given regular archival reference codes.
Dd
Printed, including Clement Litill. Originally on upper floor, front, south wall of Strong Room.
De
Printed, including the Drummond of Hawthornden collection (largely printed but with some manuscript enclosures from the latter). Originally on the upper floor, back, west wall of the Strong Room. This part of the sequence is intact.
Df
Printed. Originally on the upper floor, back, east wall of the Strong Room. This part of the sequence is intact.
Dh
Printed, including Lutheran tracts. Originally on the upper floor, back of the Strong Room. This part of the sequence is intact.
Dk
Manuscript. Originally in the centre case of the Strong Room, opposite Dh. This part of the sequence is largely intact, with these shelfmarks now being retained as identifiers of physical location. The items themselves have all been given regular archival reference codes.
Dm
Music. Originally in the centre cases of the Strong Room.
Dn
Bindings. Originally in the centre cases of the Strong Room.
Found in 247 Collections and/or Records:
Log-book of the East India Company's Ship Streatham
Fonds — Volume Dk.6.10
Identifier: Coll-2209
Scope and Contents
Log-book of East Indian Company's Ship Streatham. 10 January 1811 to 19 July 1812, covering a voyage from England to Bengal and back.
Dates:
1811-1812
Manuscript of "Historical Syntax of Classical Greek" by Prof. A. Berriedale Keith
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2250
Scope and Contents
Manuscript in 13 volumes entitled "Historical Syntax of Classical Greek" by Prof. Arthur Berriedale Keith, c 1914-1944.
Dk.1.5: "Historical Syntax of Classical Greek by Prof. A. Berriedale Keith. Contents."
Dk.1.6: "Historical Syntax of Classical Greek by Prof. A. Berriedale Keith. Sections 1-179."
Dk.1.7: "Historical Syntax of Classical Greek by Prof. A. Berriedale Keith. Sections 180-258."
Dk.1.8: "Historical...
Dates:
c 1914-1944
Manuscript volume entitled "Operations of Surgery", Alexander Monro Secundus
Fonds — Volume Dk.5.7
Identifier: Coll-2190
Scope and Contents
Monro, Alexander Secundus. Operations of surgery. February 15, 1753.
Dates:
1753
Manuscript volume entitled "The History of Anatomy Containing a Brief Account of Its Rise and Progress From the Earliest age of the World to the present times"
Fonds — Volume Dk.5.1
Identifier: Coll-2185
Scope and Contents
Manuscript volume entitled: "The History of Anatomy Containing a Brief Account of Its Rise and Progress From the Earliest age of the World to the present times", continuing: "Wherein mention is made of the several authors who made Considerable Discoveries or Improvements in this Science, and likewise a Character Given of their Writings. Together with an Appendix Concerning the use of Anatomy in the Several Arts and Sciences, with ane [sic] Index to the whole Being the Publick Lectures of Mr...
Dates:
c 1740
Martyrology (Use of Aberdeen), 16th century (after 1552)
Item
Identifier: MS 50
Contents
The manuscript is a Martyrology from the 16th century (after 1552) and originating in Scotland. A martyrology is a catalogue or list of martyrs and other saints arranged in the calendar order of their anniversaries or feasts. This specific manuscript is similar to the Aberdeen Breviary; it is Use of Aberdeen.The Kalendar with Obits starts on f.1r.The Martyrologium secundum usum Ecclesie Aberdonensis (Martyrology, Use of...
Dates:
16th century (after 1552)
Medical Lecture notes taken down by William Paterson
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2271
Scope and Contents
Seven volumes of lecture notes delivered in the medical faculty of Edinburgh University, appear to be in two hands, some may have been taken down by William Paterson. 1897-1900. 8^o.
Midwifery, by Professor Sir J.H. Croom, 1899.
Physiology, by Professor W. Rutherford. 1899, 2 vols.
Practice of medicine, by Professor J. Wyllie, 1899-1900, 2 vols.
Surgery,...
Dates:
1897-1900
Medical text by Petrus Musandinus, 12th century
Item
Identifier: MS 164
Contents
This text is entitled Liber medicinae secundum Petrum de Musandia ('Second book of medicine of Peter Musandinus'). Petrus Musandinus was a 12th-century physician from the school of Salerno. Musandinus was probably the student of another important Salernitian physician and writer, Bartholomeus of Salerno who produced a commentary on the collection of Hippocratic medical texts fundamental to medieval medicine: the Articella. Petrus Musandinus himself produced a...
Dates:
12th century
Memorials of Transactions in Scotland by Richard Bannatyne
Fonds — Volume Dk.7.31
Identifier: Coll-2220
Scope and Contents
Memorials of Transactions in Scotland from November 1569 to Febuary 1573, by Richard Bannatyne. Together with some papers relating to the Earl of Huntly at Martown, The Recantation of Mr Patrick Adamson, archbishop of St Andrews. 1581-1591.
Dates:
1569-1591
Millenary Celebrations of the Greek Patriarchal Library, Alexandria
Fonds — Box Dk.2.10
Identifier: Coll-2145
Scope and Contents
Documents (3) and medal relating to the millenary celebrations of the Greek Patriarchal Library of Alexandria, 1952.
Dates:
1952
Minutes of the Edinburgh University Darwinian Society
Fonds — Volume Dk.3.3
Identifier: Coll-2165
Scope and Contents
Edinburgh University. Darwinian Society Minutes. 1891-1896. Several hands, entries in ink and pencil. Includes printed syllabus for Winter Session 1892-93 on f. 67.
Dates:
1891-1896