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 340 Collections and/or Records:
Book of Hours (Use of Sarum), c 1430
Item
Identifier: MS 39
Scope and Contents
Book of Hours in Latin from the 15th century, of English origin, following the Use of Sarum.Hymn of Saint Katherine of Alexandria: starts on f. 1r and begins with the words Gaude Virgo Katerina. It has been added after the book was finished.Kalendar: starts on f. 2r. Contains commemorations of Saints, Martyrs, and other festivities. The writing alternates black, blue, red and golden ink. The...
Dates:
c 1430
Book of Hours (Use of Sens), c 1400
Item
Identifier: MS 44
Contents
Book of Hours (Use of Sens) in Latin from the 15th century, of French origin.Kalendar (in French): starts f.1Sequences of the Gospels (in Latin): starts .13. It consists of two sections starting with the following words: In principio erat, which goes until f.14, and In ill tempore missus, which is from f.14 verso to f.15 verso.Hours of...
Dates:
c 1400
Book of Hours (Use of Troyes), mid 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 307
Contents
MS 307 is a book of hours (Use of Troyes) from the mid-15th century. It was made in France, for the diocese of Troyes.ff. 1r-12v: A full calendar in French. Alternating gold, blue and red ink for effect.ff. 13r-18r: Sequence of the Four Gospels. Prayer begins on f. 14v with Protector in te sperantium...ff. 18v-21v: ...
Dates:
mid 15th century
Book of Lismore (facsimile)
Fonds — Volume Dk.1.31
Identifier: Coll-1876
Scope and Contents
Handcrafted facsimile of the 15th century Irish manuscript Leabhar Leasa Mhoir.
Dates:
c1866
Book of Swedish Laws, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 159
Scope and Contents
This manuscript is a 15th-century book of law from Linköping, Sweden. It comprises the royal and municipal law of Sweden, laws of marriage, inheritance, land, buildings, commerce, navigation, magistracy, oaths, loyalty, murder, homicide, premeditated assault [?], theft, estate law and church law. There are also rules to be observed by those about to receive the Eucharist, with some other liturgical material.Two fly-leaves of vellum are fragments of a noted breviary of the 13th...
Dates:
15th century
Bound manuscript containing copies of papers relating to George Findlay
Fonds — Volume Dk.3.53
Identifier: Coll-2180
Scope and Contents
Bound manuscript entitled "Extracts, letters and documents relative to the writings of George Finlay", the philhellene, followed by the quote: "one the more / To baffled millions who have gone before". The preface in dated at Athens, 31 January 1865. Contains copies of journal extracts, of letters, of published books, of "dedications", of "documents" (such as "the communication from the Greek minister of war announcing that the silver medal for services during the war of independence was...
Dates:
1865
Bound manuscript entitled: "The fugitive essays & literary correspondence of the Earl of Buchan collected from various periodical works. Volume second."
Fonds — Volume Dk.2.12
Identifier: Coll-2147
Scope and Contents
This is a manuscript volume entitled "The fugitive essays & literary correspondence of the Earl of Buchan collected from various periodical works. Volume second." (note pasted on third page). A pencil note indicates that the "Earl of Buchan" is David Stewart Erskine, 11th Earl of Buchan.
Dates:
1603-1802
Breviary, c 1300
Item
Identifier: MS 26
Scope and Contents
The Breviary is a liturgical book which gathers all the texts needed on any given day of the year to recite the Divine Office. It is mainly meant for members of the clergy (for example, bishops, priests and deacons) and contains detailed instructions for prayer at each of the canonical hours of the day. It is divided into distinct parts: a Kalendar, which lists all the most important feasts of the year and can be often tailored to fit a specific diocese or...
Dates:
c 1300
Breviary, late 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 25
Contents
This manuscript is a Breviary, originating in France and dating from the late 15th century. Breviaries contain the official set of prayers that mark days in the Catholic calendar. This Breviary appears to have been written for Angers and is incomplete, lacking the whole of the temporale, the list of movable feasts, mostly keyed to Easter, and as opposed to the sanctorale, which consists of the fixed feast days....
Dates:
late 15th century
Burgess ticket of Ayr in favour of Andrew Cathcart of Carleton
Item — Box Dk.2.20
Identifier: Coll-2933
Scope and Contents
This is a burgess ticket in favour of Sir Andrew Cathcart Barrt, of Carleton, dated 23 September 1784.
Dates:
23 September 1784