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solid #fff;background:#fff"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20100902173318js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <p class="p1">The Llyfr Du is amongst a collection of volumes known as the 'Four Ancient Books of Wales' and (apart from a small collection of triads known as Trioedd y Meirch [The Triads of the Horses]) it is essentially a manuscript of metrical poetry. The volume is currently housed in the <em>Llyfrgell Cenedlaethol Cymru</em> (National Library of Wales) and is available in image-form from their <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100902173318/http://www.llgc.org.uk/index.php?id=blackbookofcarmarthen">Digital Mirror</a> project. Originally thought to be a very early manuscript, mostly because of its subject matter it has now been more conservatively dated to circa 1250. </p> <p class="p2">The volume is formed from 54 folios (108 pages) with the first twenty folios written in large letters and folios 21 onwards written in a much smaller hand. This led to the conjecture that the volume was written by two separate hands. However, one feature of the <em>Llyfr Du</em> is that is very different to the more regular manuscripts that it is contemporary with. Pagination, ruling and letter forms all vary and these variations continue through both half of the manuscript, indicating that they were written by the same hand. </p> <p class="p3">Traditionally the manuscript's origins are linked with the priory of St John the Evangelist and Teulyddog, Carmarthen, which was converted into an Augustinian house by the Normans. Indeed, a first look at the first half of the <em>Llyfr Du</em> suggests a scribe who is familiar with liturgical scripts and who is also familiar with the environs of Carmarthen so that a link with the priory may not be entirely fanciful. The priory itself was a poor one and only attained its independence after 1175 and indeed the <em>Llyfr Du</em> is written on odd fragments of hard vellum. The transcriber of the poems does not appear to have been a professional scribe following a proscribed writing system. Rather, he seems to be adopting and imitating his contemporaries which is why the writing is a hotch-potch of archaic and contemporary letter forms. However the latest usages put the date of the manuscript at around 1250 though individual folios were undoubtedly written over a long period surrounding this date. The scribe was obviously working at different periods in his life, possibly recording the poems on cast-off scraps of vellum. Perhaps he originally intended to compile more than one volume, using different styles, but instead the various gatherings of vellum were brought together to form a single volume. The current form of the volume is incomplete, for there are a number of folios missing. Though when during the manuscript's history they were lost may never be known. However, a combination of its contents, its orthography and the date of its writing make this a truly unique volume. </p> <p class="p4">Tracing the manuscript's history is fraught with problems, however from historical evidence and marginalia this is what is known about the Black Book: During the first half of the sixteenth century the volume came into the possession of Sir John Price of Brecon (c ?1502–1555). He was an antiquarian who had been appointed chief registrar of the crown in ecclesiastical matters. In this capacity he undertook the task of searching the monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII. It is said that he found the <em>Llyfr Du</em> in the possession of the treasurer of St Davids Cathedral. At the time the manuscript was reputed to have come there from Carmarthen Priory. </p> <p class="p5">William Salesbury (c. 1520-1584?), responsible for the first Cymric translation of the New Testament has written a note at the bottom of one of the pages so it seems that the book may have come into his possession after John Price's death. It then seems (at least based on a manuscript by Robert Vaughan) that the poet Siôn Tudur (died 1602) of Wigfair, Llanelwy (St Asaph) also owned the manuscript. The next relevant marginalia is probably from Jasper Gryffyth (died 1614), warden of Ruthin Hospital, who has written in the 'Black Book' both his name in Hebrew characters and a note on its contents. After this we are in firm historical territory, as the manuscript comes into the possession of the seventeenth-century antiquary, Robert Vaughan (1592?-1666) as part of his very impressive library which was sited at his home, Hengwrt, near Dolgellau, Meirionydd. When Robert Vaughan's great-great-great-great grandson, Sir Robert Williames Vaughan died in 1859 the Hengwrt library passed by bequest to William Watkin Edward Wynne (1801-80) of Peniarth near Tywyn, Meirionydd. J Gwenogvryn Evans, when cataloguing the Peniarth collection gave the <em>Llyfr Du</em> precedence, designating it Peniarth 1. Then entire Peniartth collection was purchased in 1904 by Sir John Williams for the proposed National Library of Wales. He paid 拢5 500 for the entire collection, but the <em>Llyfr Du</em>, being considered the most important component was itself valued at 拢400. </p> <p class="p6">Of the various poetical works in the <em>Llyfr Du</em> perhaps the most interesting are the legendary ones relating to <a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/gods_m/myrddin_emrys.html">Myrddin Emrys</a> (Merlin Ambrosius). Though he is only mentioned by name in the <em>Ymddiddan Myrddin a Thaliessin</em>, the other poems <em>Yr Afallennau</em> and <em>Yr Oianau</em> are definitely Myrddinic (Merlinic) in origin and deal with <a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/gods_m/myrddin_wyllt.html">Myrddin Wyllt</a> (Mad Merlin) and a further poem <em>Y Bedwenni</em> may also be relevant in this context. Though these poems refer to the prophetic bard of the Old North, they do not point to his (pre Geoffrey of Monmouth) name. Another important legendary verse is that of <em>'Pa Gwr yw y Porthawr'</em> in which Glewlwyd Gafaelfawr, the gatekeeper, confronts King Arthur and his companion Cai; for here Arthur and his men are portrayed as a dark-age hero rather than the Galfridian chivalric king-emperor. </p> <p class="p7">The order of the poems in the manuscript being as follows [remember to downlaod and install my <a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/mabfont.html"><em>Mabinogi Celtic</em></a> font before viewing the original <em>Cymraeg Canol</em> {middle Cymric} text otherwise the special characters won't appear]:</p> <center> <table border="0" width="90%"> <tr> <tr> <td align="LEFT" width="30%"><b><font size="4em" ; color="red" ;>Cymraeg Canol</font></b></td> <td align="LEFT" width="30%"><b><font size="4em" ; color="red" ;>Cymraeg Cyfoes</font></b></td> <td align="LEFT" width="30%"><b><font size="4em" ; color="red" ;>English</font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <th align="LEFT" width="30%"><p class="contents" align="CENTER"> <th align="LEFT" width="30%"><p class="contents" align="CENTER"> <th align="LEFT" width="30%"><p class="contents" align="CENTER"> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/ymddan_myrtin_taliesn.html">Ymdidan myrtin a talyessin</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Ymddiddan Myrddin a Thaliesin <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">The Dialogue of Myrddin and Taliesin </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/breudwyt_neithiwr.html">Breudwyt a welwn neithiwr</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Beuddwyd a welais neithiwr</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">I saw a dream last night</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/deus_ren.html">Deus Ren Rymaw y Awen</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Duw Orucaf Dyro i mi Awen</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">God Supreme gift me my <em>Awen</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/hervit_vrted_kyrridven.html">Hervit Vrten Autyl Kyrridven</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Oherwydd urddas cerdd Cerridwen</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Because of the dignity of Cerridwen's verse</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/dadl_corff_eneid.html">Dadl y corf ar eneit</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Dadl y corff a'r enaid</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Debate between the body and the soul</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/trioedd_meirch.html">Trioedd y meirch</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/trioedd_meirch_cym.html">Trioedd y Meirch</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/trioedd_meirch_eng.html">Triads of the Horses</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/moli_duw_diwedd.html">Moli duw ynechreu a diwed</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Moli Duw yn Nechrau a Diwedd</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Praising God at the Beginning and the End</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/cintevin_ceinau_amser.html">Cintevin Ceinhaw Amser</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Gwanwyn, harddwch amser</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Spring, beauteous of time</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/gogonedog_arglwyd.html">Gogonedog arglwyd</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Gogoneddog Arglwydd</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Glorious Lord</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/mawl_drindod.html">Mawl ir drindod</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Mawl i'r Drindod</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Praise to the Trinity</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/mawl_duw.html">Mawl i duw</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Mawl i Dduw</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Praise to God</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/iessu_meir.html">Iessu a meir ar kynhaeaf gwyrthiawl</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Iessu a Mair a'c Cynhaeaf Gwyrthiol</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Jesus, Mary and the Miraculous Harvest</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/adwyn_kaer.html">Adwyn kaer</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Caer Niwed</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Fortress of Harm</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/dinas_maon.html">Dinas maon</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Dinas Maon</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">City of Maon</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/bedwenni.html">Y Bedwenni</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Y Bedwenni</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">The Birch Trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/afalleneu_myrtin.html">Afalleneu myrtin</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Afallennau Myrddin</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Myrddin's Apple Trees</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/oiannau_myrtin.html">Oiannau myrtin</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Oiannau Myrddin</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Myrddin's Exclamations</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/englynion_beddau.html">Englynion y bedau</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Englynion y Beddau</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Stanzas of the Braves</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/kygogion_elaeth.html">Kygogion, Elaeth ae Cant</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Cadwyn Englynion, Elaeth a'u Canwyd</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">A Chain of Englyns, Elaeth sang Them</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/elaeth_gant.html">Elaeth a gant</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Elaeth a'u Canwyd</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Elaeth Sang These</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/gereint_erbin.html">Gereint fil erbin</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Gereint fab Erbin</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Gereint son of Erbin</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/hywel_goronwy.html">Y hywel ap goronwy</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">I Hywel ap Goronwy</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">To Hywel son of Goronwy</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/aswynaf_nawd_duw.html">Aswynaf nawd duw</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Gwynfyddedig Nawdd Duw</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">The Blessing of God's Patronage</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/dryll_dadl_corff.html">Dryll o dadl y corff ar eneid</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Dernyn o Ddadl y Corff a'r Enaid</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">A Fragment from the 'Debate between the body and the soul'</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/ysgolan.html">Ysgolan</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Ysgolan</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Ysgolan</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/cyntaf_gair_dywedaf.html">Cyntaf gair a dywedaf</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Y Gair Cyntaf a Ddywedaf</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">The First Word I Spoke</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/cysul_adaon.html">Cysul Adaon</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Athrawiaeth Addaon</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">The Teachings of Addaon</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/marwysgafn_cynddelw.html">Marwysgafn cynddelw brydyd mawr</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Marwolaeth Tawel Cynddelw Bardd Fawr</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">The Gentle Death of Cynddelw the Great Bard</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%"><a href="/web/20100902173318/http://www.celtnet.org.uk/texts/llyfr_du/bendit_wenwas.html">Bendit y wenwas</a></td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">Bendith y Mab Llawen</td> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" width="30%">A Blessing on the Happy Youth</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="contents" align="LEFT" 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