Leeds Verse Database (BCMSV)
The
Leeds Verse Database (BCMSV) contains detailed information about individual
items of English poetry contained in the 17th and 18th-century manuscripts
from the Brotherton Collection. The database indexes over 6600 poems from
more than 160 manuscripts. A list
of the BCMSV manuscripts is available.
Access to over 320 selected colour images from the BCMSV manuscripts
New: Access to complete digitised facsmiles of the BCMSV manuscripts (and to the BCMSV database) via the site Literary Manuscripts: 17th and 18th Century Poetry from the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds, published by Adam Matthew Publications (access restricted to members of the University of Leeds).