Beinecke Osborn c187
| Title | Ancient Manuscript |
|---|---|
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
| Call Number | Beinecke Osborn c187 |
| Complete | Yes |
| Description | Anonymous, ca. early eighteenth-century. 31 items. A series of poetic religious reflections, likely all original. |
| Format | Octavo |
| Book Size | 14cm x 9cm |
| Filled Page Count | 58 pages |
| Item Count | 31 |
| Poem Count | 31 |
| Periods | |
| First Line Index | Yes |
| Digitized | No |
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| Major Themes |
Major themes prominent among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order. |
| Minor Themes |
Other themes of interest among the manuscript contents in alphabetical order. |
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| Bibliography | |
| Citation |
“Beinecke Osborn c187.” Manuscript Verse Miscellanies, 1700–1820, edited by Betty A. Schellenberg, Simon Fraser University, https://mvm.dhil.lib.sfu.ca/manuscript/344. Accessed . |
| Created | 2019-11-19 7:52:15 AM |
| Updated | 2023-07-19 4:34:21 PM |
| Contributor | Role |
|---|---|
| [Anonymous] |
| Feature | Note |
|---|---|
| Author attributions | Never. |
| Binding | Post-bound. Writing is very tight into the gutters. Poems continue from one page to next throughout, though the quire of paper was likely together from the beginning of compilation. Pages sewn together from the top to the bottom on the page, rather than in fold (can’t tell if it's also one gathering); separate vellum covers sewn on front and back; no spine. Morocco case and vellum cover page. "Ancient Manuscript" on spine of morocco case and vellum cover page. |
| Catchwords | Yes, throughout. |
| Hands | Single. |
| Indications of use | Dog-eared pages. Right-hand margin gives relevant scripture references. Address to reader, so meant to speak to an audience. |
| Item formatting | Items separated by a heavy horizontal line. Copying continuous. |
| Organization | Address to the reader on pp. 1–2 and "Finis" on p. 57. From p. 3 (item #2), all items written sideways across the page. |
| Original poetry | Yes — no authors assigned in the First Line Index, voice is very personal, so all poems seem to be the work of the compiler. |
| Ownership mark | Inside of front cover has names: "Chas. Ogle/ Coll" and "Geo. Currie/ Comp" with spaces marked “seal” for seals to be placed. |
| Page layout | Pages filled completely, even when only the title can fit at the bottom of the page. Paginated. |