16th century
Book
of Hours, French, 16th century
The book was scribed in France c1500, for an unidentified Scottish
owner. Folios 6v and 7r show the corn harvest and Leo, the Zodiac
emblem of July.
The flyleaf
records the book as a gift to the Library from the Edinburgh bookseller
George Mosman in 1692.
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MS
43 flyleaf
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MS
43 fols 6v
& 7r
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Archbishop
Hamilton's Catechisme (St Andrews, 1551)
The Catechism
of John Hamilton, Archbishop of St Andrews, was the first book
printed at St Andrews. It is part of the Library's foundation
collection, bequeathed by Clement Litill in 1580. The title-page
bears his printed seal and note of bequest.
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Dd.2.33
title-page
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Mary Queen of Scots'
Draft marriage settlement, 1549
Written in French, this draft document explores the proposed
marriage of Mary Queen of Scots to Francis, Dauphin of France
in 1549. The Dauphin succeeded as Francis II in 1559 but died
the following year. It was gifted to the Library in August 1697
by Thomas Cuninghame, Chamberlain to the Lady Borthwick, and thereafter
was often shown to visitors to the City and the College together
with other memorabilia in the College Library.
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Dc.4 83/1
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Ovid's
Metamorphoses (Venice, 1542)
This edition of The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidius Naso was
printed by the Aldine Press in Venice in 1502 by the Aldine press,
famed for its fine printing. The title-page, with the anchor-and
dolphin Aldine device, bears the inscription of gift from David
Clerk, MD, in 1763. The opening page of Book I is illuminated
by hand in the manner of hand-scripted books of the day and of
earlier periods.
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Dd.6.75
title-page
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Dd.6.75
Book I, page 1
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Scottish
Metrical Psalter
Part Books (Wode) (16th century)
This version
of the Scottish Metrical Psalter, compiled by Thomas Wode or Wood,
Vicar of St Andrews, is in three MS volumes with charming water-colour
decorations. The title-pages of the treble and tenor parts show
musicians, one singing and one playing a recorder. The title-page
of the bass volume is missing, but page 3 bears a sketch of a
castle with guns blazing. The MS was bequeathed by David Laing
in 1878.
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La.III.483
Treble
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La.III.483
Tenor
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La.III.483
Bass
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