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 265 Collections and/or Records:
Two volumes of "minutes and reports" by Lieutenant Colonel James Brunton
Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-2274
Scope and Contents
Minutes and reports by Lieuteuant Colonel James Brunton, Military Auditor General, as a member of the military Board. Fort St. George [Chennai, India]. Madras. Two volumes, 1801-05, 1801-06.
Dates:
1801-1806
Vita Crysty (Vol. 2) by Ludolph of Saxony, 16th century
Item
Identifier: MS 22
Contents
Vita Chrysty is a sixteenth-century English translation of Ludolph of Saxony's Vita Christi from the second half of the fourteenth century. The original text by Ludolph of Saxony includes a biography of Christ, as well as moral and spiritual instruction and prayers. In this, Ludolph combined the work from over sixty earlier Christian writers. The influence and popularity of Ludolph of Saxony's original text is demonstrated by...
Dates:
16th century
Volume containing Anti-Jacobite Treatises
Fonds — Volume Dk.5.17
Identifier: Coll-2195
Scope and Contents
Volume containing anti-Jacobite treatises.
'The Christian's conduct in factious times, in a letter to a young man sollicited to turn Jacobite.’ by "W.W." 15 December 1713
'An act to oblige all persons, being papists in... Scotland... to take the oaths appointed for the security of his Majesty's person and government'.
'Letter to... on occasion of the foregoing...
Dates:
1713
Volume entitled “A Short Journall of Several Actions Performed in the Kingdom of Scotland" by Sir Edward Walker
Fonds — Volume Dk.5.21
Identifier: Coll-2197
Scope and Contents
Walker (Sir E.). "A short journall of several actions performed in the kingdom of Scotland after his Majesties [Charles II's] first Arrival there out of Holland, the 24th of June 1650 Stylo Veteri Untill the end of October following by Sir Edward Walker, Knight, Garter Principall King of Armes who (being formerly banished thence) returned about that time into Holland." Hague, 1 December 1650. Signed p. 92: "Edw. Walker, Garter." Similar to Edinburgh University Library manuscript Dc.8.111...
Dates:
1650
Volume entitled "Case of the University of Edinburgh", relating to the institution of a Professorship of Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons
Fonds — Volume Dc.1.5
Identifier: Coll-2291
Scope and Contents
Manuscript volume entitled "Case of the University of Edinburgh; In relation to The Recent Institution of a Professorship of Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons", 1804. It contains a history of appointed professorships at the university since its founding; a history of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; a copy of meeting minutes of the College of Surgeons on the event of presenting their application for a professorship at the university. Volume signed by "R. Hamilton",...
Dates:
1804-1805
Volume entitled "Gawin Douglas's Virgil and Sir David Lindsey's Monarchie"
Fonds — Volume Dk.7.49
Identifier: Coll-2229
Scope and Contents
Gawin Douglas's Translation of Virgil's Aeneid from Latin to Middle Scottish. Elphynstoun MS. s.xvi in. ["saeculo sextodecimo ineunte", early 16th century]. Volume entitled "Gawin Douglas's Virgil and Sir David Lindsey's Monarchie".
Dates:
early 16th century
Volume entitled “India Before and After the Mutiny”
Fonds — Volume Dk.1.37
Identifier: Coll-2135
Scope and Contents
Volume entitled “India Before and After the Mutiny”, dated 1885, anonymous. 1 vol.
Dates:
1885
Volume entitled "James Ferguson's Common Place Book"
Fonds — Volume Dk.7.33
Identifier: Coll-2222
Scope and Contents
Fergusson, James. Volume entitled "James Ferguson's Common Place Book", 1775. Some inscriptions, or small portions of text in Hebrew, Greek, Latin. Contains highly detailed, illustrations, graphs, tables, diagrams, some with moving-parts, or folding-out. Interleaved with printed material.
Dates:
c 1775
Volume entitled "Report on the Highlands and Map of Britain" by John Smith
Fonds — Volume Dc.1.1
Identifier: Coll-2289
Scope and Contents
Report on Scotland, military strength of the Highland Clans, etc. and map of Great Britain illustrating the military operations of 1745-46.
Dates:
1745-1746
Volume entitled "The Colours appropriated to the Several Faculties in the University of Edinburgh" by Sir Dyce Duckworth
Fonds — Volume Dk.3.39
Identifier: Coll-2176
Scope and Contents
This is a volume entitled "The colours appropriated to the faculties in the University of Edinburgh", 1882, by Sir Dyce Duckworth. Gilt text. Contains fabric swatches for each faculty.
Dates:
1882