Manuscripts
f. 1r–
Middle English version of the Latin text Elucidarium by Honorius Augustodunensis. Late 15th century, on paper.
f. 12r–
[Ystoria Lucidar]
Hugh Evans? [Evans (Hugh) ... Denbighshire clergyman, fl. 16th c.]
Late 16th century, on paper, probably copied by Hugh Evans (1583) (Marx).
f. 39r–
fragm.
The fragment from Llyfr Coch Talgarth, containing part of Hywel Fychan’s copy of Ystoria Lucidar. See the separate entry already linked to above.
f. [59r]–
See also note above. Formerly, a quire of 8 folia (14th century, ca. 1350) which was added in after the manuscript was bound in 1583. Taken from Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch (Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales, Peniarth MSS 4-5) and referred to in modern scholarship as 'quire 22' of that MS; in 1940 removed from Peniarth 12 and reincorporated into Peniarth 4.
Contains (Marx, taken from Phillimore):
Trioedd Ynys Prydain; Ynys Prydain; Anrheg Urien; Trioedd y meirch; Bonedd y sant; Prognostications for the coming year, according to the day of the week in which New Year's Days falls & Prognostications according to the day of the week in which the first New Moon of the year falls; Didactic tracts; Other Triads; Diarhebion; St Augustine on the thickness of the earth; Soliloquy of the soul; Englynion dydd brawd; Religous englynion quatrains consisting chiefly of a metrical summary of the Ten Commandments; Gwasgarddgerdd Myrddin; Englynion Geraint ab Erbyn.
Trioedd Ynys Prydain; Ynys Prydain; Anrheg Urien; Trioedd y meirch; Bonedd y sant; Prognostications for the coming year, according to the day of the week in which New Year's Days falls & Prognostications according to the day of the week in which the first New Moon of the year falls; Didactic tracts; Other Triads; Diarhebion; St Augustine on the thickness of the earth; Soliloquy of the soul; Englynion dydd brawd; Religous englynion quatrains consisting chiefly of a metrical summary of the Ten Commandments; Gwasgarddgerdd Myrddin; Englynion Geraint ab Erbyn.
f. 67r–
[Ystoria Lucidar]
Hugh Evans? [Evans (Hugh) ... Denbighshire clergyman, fl. 16th c.]
Continuation of of the text of Ystoria Lucidar on ff. 39r-58v. Same main late 16th-century hand as ff. 12r-38v.
f. 73v
Hugh Evans? [Evans (Hugh) ... Denbighshire clergyman, fl. 16th c.]
Latin text of the Apostles' Creed. In main late 16th-century hand (same as Ystoria Lucidar).
f. 74r–
Hugh Evans? [Evans (Hugh) ... Denbighshire clergyman, fl. 16th c.]
Hugh of St Victor on the Lord's Prayer. In main late 16th-century hand (same as Ystoria Lucidar).
f. 76v
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Blank.
f. 77r–
Hugh Evans? [Evans (Hugh) ... Denbighshire clergyman, fl. 16th c.]
St Augustine on the Lord's Prayer. In main late 16th-century hand (same as Ystoria Lucidar).
f. 78r–
Hugh Evans? [Evans (Hugh) ... Denbighshire clergyman, fl. 16th c.]
The men hateful to Solomon, son of king David. In main late 16th-century hand (same as Ystoria Lucidar).
f. 79r–
Hugh Evans? [Evans (Hugh) ... Denbighshire clergyman, fl. 16th c.]
How the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost are understood to be one God. In main late 16th-century hand (same as Ystoria Lucidar).
f. 79v
Hugh Evans? [Evans (Hugh) ... Denbighshire clergyman, fl. 16th c.]
Inscription "Llyfr Hugh Evans yw hwn Anno 1583". In main late 16th-century hand (same as Ystoria Lucidar).
f. 80r–
Catechism, in Welsh. Late 16th/early 17th century, seperate bifolium.
