Manuscripts

Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales, Peniarth MS 16 Fragments (Credo, Prophecy of Merlin, Breuddwyd Macsen Wledig, Triads, Bonedd y saint)

Welsh
s. xiii–xv
composite manuscript
Welsh manuscripts

Composite manuscript consisting of fragments of various dates.

General
Contents

Identifiers

Location

Wales Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales

Collection: GB 0210 MSPENIARTH: Peniarth manuscripts

Shelfmark

Peniarth 16

Classification

Hengwrt collection, 54

Type

manuscript miscellanies

Provenance and related aspects

Language

Welsh

Date

s. xiii–xv

Between the 13th and 15th centuries.

Hands, scribes

Codicological information

UnitCodicological unit. Indicates whether the entry describes a single leaf, a distinct or composite manuscript, etc.

composite manuscript

Distinct units

ff. 1-2

Aberystwyth, National Lib… ff. 1-2

Table of contents. Fols 1-2. Table of contents

ff. 3-5

Blank.

ff. 5r-11r

Aberystwyth, National Lib… ff. 5-11 [s. xiv]

I. Pwyll y Pader ar Gredo and the Credo with commentary. The final part of f. 11r-v is illegible.

ff. 13r-22v

Aberystwyth, National Lib… ff. 13-22

II. Fragments. Ff. 18v-19v are blank.

ff. 23-24

Blank.

ff. 25r-45v

Aberystwyth, National Lib… ff. 25-45

III. Prophecy of Merlin and a version of the tale of Macsen Wledig.

ff. 46-49

Blank.

ff. 50r-54v

Aberystwyth, National Lib… ff. 50-54 [s. xiii^3/4]

IV. Welsh Triads and Bonedd y Saint.

ff. 55r-57v

Aberystwyth, National Lib… ff. 55-57

V. Welsh Triads.

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Sources

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[dig. img.] National Library of Wales, National Library of Wales: archives and manuscripts, Online: NLW, ?–present. URL: <https://archives.library.wales>.

Previously Digital Mirror / Drych Digidol (www.llyfrgell.cymru/darganfod/oriel-ddigidol, later www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=digitalmirror), the digital library of the National Library of Wales gives access to digitised manuscripts, printed works, archival materials and other media.

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