MS.1957.005 - Manuscript copy book

GEMMS Manuscript ID
GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 1312
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1251)
Title
Manuscript copy book
Shelfmark
MS.1957.005
Creation Date
1644 - 1723
Contents Note

A manuscript copy book written in multiple hands. There are a number of signatures: Daniel Pell (f. 2v, f. 133r, f. 36r), John Goodaire (f. 1r), William Hargrave (f. 3r), James Walker (f. 24r). Contains devotional and scriptural texts, alphabets in secretary, italic, and chancery scripts, family records of the Goodaire family, legal documents, notes on maths and stenography and handwriting. There are several elaborate pieces of calligraphic illustration and embellishment.

Material Features

A very tall copy book (37 cm), bound in contemporary calf. 133 ff. In multiple hands.

Source of Data

Catherine Evans, Clark Library Catalogue

Other Note

There is a digitised copy of the text available on Calisphere; link below.

Sermons Contained
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GEMMS record created
November 22, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024