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Mesoamerican Manuscripts at Princeton is a digital portal that provides access to nearly 300 manuscripts, documents, and artifacts spanning twelve centuries of recorded history. Some 15 languages are represented with particular strengths in K’iche’, Yucatec, and Nahuatl. For a history and description of the collections, see the About section.

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1. Orthografia en lengua Eêcchî, traducida por José Domingo Coy, en la Ciudad de Cobán año 1870 : manuscript, 1870.

Date:: 1870.
Text language:: Text in K'eq'chi with some Spanish.

2. Proclama en lengua Sotzil : manuscript, [19--].

Date:: [19--].
Text language:: Tzotzil and Spanish on opposite pages.
Exhibit Tags:: Tzotzil

3. Maya painted bowl, [between 700 and 899].

Date:: [between 700 and 899].
Exhibit Tags:: Object Glyph Ceramic

4. Chilam Balam Texts, [ca. 1850-1860].

Date:: [ca. 1850-1860].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Chilam Balam Yucatec

5. Hacienda de Santa Barbara (Tlaxcala, Mexico) records, 1553-1802.

Date:: 1553-1802.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

6. Treatise in Pokonchí for teaching "Canto Llano" with musical bars : manuscript, [1595-1604].

Date:: [1595-1604].
Text language:: Text in Pokonchi.
Exhibit Tags:: music Ixil

7. Will of Maria Sis, 1779 Feb. 6.

Date:: 1779 Feb. 6.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

8. Document concerning the property of Antonio Cuxum, 1779 Nov. 26.

Date:: 1779 Nov. 26.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

9. Document concerning the sale of lands, 1775 July 5.

Date:: 1775 July 5.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

10. Will of Domingo Xetum, 1762 Apr. 20.

Date:: 1762 Apr. 20.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

11. Theologia Indorum : manuscript, [1759].

Date:: [1759].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Theologia Indorum K’iche’

12. Bocabulario [sic] por Dr. Julio Herrera : manuscript, [1867].

Date:: [1867].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

13. Bill of sale for some personal property, 1775 Jan. 30.

Date:: 1775 Jan. 30.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

14. Will of Gaspar Toh, 1773 Apr. 12.

Date:: 1773 Apr. 12.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

15. Will of Jacinto and Pablo Cuha, 1776 May 8.

Date:: 1776 May 8.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

16. Deed from Ignacio Guerrero of Valladolid for a paraje called Xluch sold to Joseph Gomez : Yucatán, [1766 Dec. 7].

Date:: [1766 Dec. 7].
Text language:: Text in Spanish; with some Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

17. Caste War letter from Juan Carlos Tun to Comandante Norcisco Gomes in Chichimilà, [1850 Jan. 2].

Date:: [1850 Jan. 2].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

18. Caste War letter from Florentino Chan and Benancio Pec to Jose Antonio Garcia in Valladolid, [1849 Nov. 29].

Date:: [1849 Nov. 29].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

19. Deed of sale for land : Mani, Yucatan, [1817 Dec. 15].

Date:: [1817 Dec. 15].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

20. Sotuta A : manuscript, [between 1875 and 1900].

Date:: [between 1875 and 1900].
Text language:: Texts in Spanish, with some Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

21. Deed of sale for land : Mexico, [1768 May 16].

Date:: [1768 May 16].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

22. Titulos de los señores del Reino del Quichè : manuscript, [1501-1781?].

Date:: [1501-1781?].
Text language:: Texts in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Titulos K’iche’

23. Probanca executorio : manuscript, [between 1600 and 1650].

Date:: [between 1600 and 1650].
Text language:: Text in K'ich'e.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

24. Title of the Tamub : manuscript, [1812 Sept. 2].

Date:: [1812 Sept. 2].
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

25. Conquista del Reyno de la Nueva Galicia en la America Septentrional, fundacion de su Capital Ciudad de Goadalaxara sus progresos militares y politicos y breve descripcion de los Reynos de la Nueva Viscaya, Nueva Toledo, o Nayarit, Nueva Estre maduram o Coahuila, Nuevas Philipinas, o Texas, Nuevo Reino de Leon, Nueva Andalucia, o Sonora, y Sinaloa, con noticias de la Ysla de la California por comprehenderse unos de d[ic]hos Reinos en el Ob[is]p[a]do de d[ic]ha cuidad, yotros en el districto de su R[eal] Au[dienci]a por el Lic[encia]do Dr. Mathias de la Mota Padilla natural de d[ic]ha cuidad de Goadalazara, Alguacil mayor de el Santo Officio, y actual Abogado Fiscal de d[ic]ha R[eal] Audiencia. Año de 1742 : manuscript, 1742.

Date:: 1742.
Text language:: Text in Spanish with some Latin.

26. Will of Josepha Lucas, 1768 Feb. 11.

Date:: 1768 Feb. 11.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

27. Sermones : manuscript, [between 1600 and 1625].

Date:: [between 1600 and 1625].
Text language:: Text in Pokonchi.
Exhibit Tags:: Poqomchi’

28. Will of Tomas Ramon, 1771 Sept. 7.

Date:: 1771 Sept. 7.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

29. Document on the division of property, 1768 June 14.

Date:: 1768 June 14.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

30. Will of Gaspar Chun, 1762 Nov. 10.

Date:: 1762 Nov. 10.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

31. Ritual of the bacabs : manuscript, [between 1775 and 1800].

Date:: [between 1775 and 1800].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

32. Traducese al Romance castellano, la Relación Mercuriana de la admirable Aparición de nuestra señora la Virgen Maria que esta en la lengua Mexicana Genuina : manuscript, 1709-1718.

Date:: 1709-1718.
Text language:: Texts in Spanish and Nahuatl.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl Plays

33. Will of Domingo Roman, 1772 Dec. 20.

Date:: 1772 Dec. 20.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

34. Will of Franco Ernandes, 1776 May 11.

Date:: 1776 May 11.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

35. Will of Martin Quexana, 1771 Apr. 16.

Date:: 1771 Apr. 16.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

36. Theologia Indorum : manuscript, [15--].

Date:: [15--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Theologia Indorum K’iche’

37. Doctrina en Quiché : manuscript, [1800].

Date:: [1800].
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

38. Caste War letter from Captain Sebastian Tus and Captain Isidoro Tus to Jose Gregorio Gala, Antonio Garsia, and Jose N. Baeza : Cancunul, Yucatán, [1849 Nov. 26].

Date:: [1849 Nov. 26].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

39. Caste War letter from Manuel Batun, Juan Kauil, and Novento Che to Marselino Pas, priest in Tihosuco, [1848 Aug. 22].

Date:: [1848 Aug. 22].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

40. Caste War letter from Juan Pio Poot to Jose Gregorio Gala, Antonio Garcia, and Nicolas Ballesa [sic] in Valladolid, [ca. 1849].

Date:: [ca. 1849].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

41. Will of Juan Uicab, [1804, Oct. 11].

Date:: [1804, Oct. 11].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

42. Caste War letter from Benancio Pec to Jose Antonio Garcia in Valladolid : Cruz Chen, [1850 Jan. 24].

Date:: [1850 Jan. 24].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

43. Ordínanzas de la Confradía de Ssmo Sacramento : manuscript, [17--].

Date:: [17--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

44. Maya Fragments - Medicinal Plants : manuscript, [between 1800 and 1850].

Date:: [between 1800 and 1850].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

45. Estado actual del catholicismo, politicas, y economias de los Yndios ô Natura del Peru, y medios de reformarlo / escrito por Don Juan del Hoyo : examinador sinodal del Arzobispado de Lima, vicario ecleciastico de la provincia de Tarma, comisario del Santo Oficio de la Inquisicion, y Cura proprio de Chacayan en este Arzp. Año de 1772 : añadidas algunas breves notas : manuscript, 1772.

Date:: 1772.
Text language:: Text in Spanish.

46. Caste War letter from Francisco Cob [Cab?] to Marselino Pas, priest in Tihosuco, [ca. 1848].

Date:: [ca. 1848].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

47. Land document : Ebtún, Mexico, [18--?].

Date:: [18--?].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

48. Will of Manuel Xpatta[e], 1766 May 12.

Date:: 1766 May 12.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

49. Will of Diego MaChaa, 1768 Mar. 12.

Date:: 1768 Mar. 12.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

50. Will of Sebastian Gotierres, 1768 May 14.

Date:: 1768 May 14.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

51. Will of Gaspar Pan Ean, 1777 Mar. 13.

Date:: 1777 Mar. 13.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

52. Codex Cozcatzin [manuscript copy] / Lic. Fausto Chimalpopoca Galicia...

Date:: 1572-1833
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

53. Spanish-Tzutuhil dictionary and other texts: manuscript, [17--].

Date:: [17--].
Text language:: Texts in Tzutuhil and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: music

54. Diccionario y dialogos Castellano y Chinanteca : manuscript, 1860 Apr. 2.

Date:: 1860 Apr. 2.
Text language:: Text in Chinantec and Spanish.

55. Rosario and other texts : manuscript, [15--].

Date:: [15--].
Text language:: Text in Latin and K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’music

56. Zakicoxol : manuscript, [18--].

Date:: [18--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’Plays

57. Zakicoxol : manuscript, [1824 or 1829 Oct. 23].

Date:: [1824 or 1829 Oct. 23].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’Plays

58. Choral music miscellany : manuscript, 1635.

Date:: 1635.
Text language:: Text in Spanish, Latin, and Nahuatl.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl music

59. Deed of sale for land from Antonio Q'an : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1808 Apr. 25].

Date:: [1808 Apr. 25].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

60. Caste War letter from Paulino Pech to Gobernador Florentino Chan at the Rancho X-Cruz Chen, [1850 Jan. 26].

Date:: [1850 Jan. 26].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

61. Caste War letter from B. P. to Jose Maria Berganza in Tixcacalcupul, [1849 Oct. 30].

Date:: [1849 Oct. 30].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

62. Tlaxcala legal documents, 1694-1843.

Date:: 1694-1843.
Text language:: Texts in Nahuatl and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

63. The Dresden Codex / reproduced from tracings of the original, colorings finished by hand, by William Gates.

Date:: 1932

64. Yucatec prayers : manuscript, [1855].

Date:: [1855].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

65. Quichè phrase book fragment : manuscript, [1892-1900].

Date:: [1892-1900].
Text language:: Written in two columns, Spanish ("En castellano") left; and K'iche', right.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

66. Maya sermons : manuscript, [17--].

Date:: [17--].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Latin and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

67. Maya vessel, [6--?].

Date:: [6--?].
Exhibit Tags:: Object Glyph Ceramic

68. Zakicoxol : manuscript, [1800 or 1802 Sept. 20].

Date:: [1800 or 1802 Sept. 20].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’Plays

69. Sermonario en lengua Quiché : manuscript, [between 1775 and 1799].

Date:: [between 1775 and 1799].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

70. Bocabulario : manuscript, [1726-1727].

Date:: [1726-1727].
Text language:: K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

71. Ordínanzas de la confradía de Santa Vera Cruz en Totonicapán : manuscript, [17--].

Date:: [17--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' with Spanish translation (in successive paragraphs).
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

72. Document concerning the boundaries of certain districts, 1777 Feb. 27.

Date:: 1777 Feb. 27.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

73. Titulos primordiales de la Hacienda de Buena Vista (alias La Archicofradía) : manuscripts, 1672-1777.

Date:: 1672-1777.
Exhibit Tags:: Titulos Maps

74. Abecedario en la lengua que dizen qiche hecho por Mr. Francisco Barrera que han solamente se conpone de el Modo y realidad con que los Judios la Ablan el qual Notiene los Significados que tienen los latinos pero aprendiendo en el lai pronunciaciones lesera Muy facil el saberla Muy bien y con toda brebedad, y este dicho Abecedario lo hize Segun lo que alcanzo a peticion de MR. fr. Gabriel Guerrero se q[ ] en este año de 1745. Fr. Alberto Míguez : manuscript, [1745].

Date:: [1745].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

75. Will of Sebastian Pio, 1762 Apr. 8.

Date:: 1762 Apr. 8.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

76. Theologia Indorum : manuscript, [16--].

Date:: [16--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Theologia Indorum K’iche’

77. Tributes of Tzintzuntzan and Tlalpujava : manuscript, 1542-1552.

Date:: 1542-1552.
Text language:: Text in Otomí and Spanish.

78. Mexican Indian Pictorial Manuscript, [1890-1910?].

Date:: [1890-1910?].

79. Maya Medical and Botanical Texts, [between 1875 and 1900].

Date:: [between 1875 and 1900].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

80. Codex Pérez : manuscript, [1877].

Date:: [1877].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Chilam Balam Yucatec

81. Caste War letter from Jacinto Pat to Jose Munigo Vasquez, [1848 Oct. 24].

Date:: [1848 Oct. 24].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

82. Hieroglyphic text.

Exhibit Tags:: Glyph

83. Transcriptions of legal documents concerning the land and property of Domingo Matias Sateliz of Guatemala, [1750-1774].

Date:: 1750-1774
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

84. Title to land : Ebtún, Mexico, [1561 Apr. 21].

Date:: [1561 Apr. 21].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

85. Maya translation of "Ramillete de Divinas Flores" : manuscript, [before 1810].

Date:: [before 1810].
Text language:: Text in Maya.

86. Will of Miguel Tavico, 1772 June 1.

Date:: 1772 June 1.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

87. Land grant to Ysabel Xchak'chal, wife of Francisco Lopez Cutz : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1766 Oct. 17].

Date:: [1766 Oct. 17].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

88. Survey of the Tontzimin tract : Ebtún, Mexico, [1820?].

Date:: [1820?].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Maps

89. Teabo register : manuscript, [1839-1851].

Date:: [1839-1851].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

90. Sermones en lengua Tzoque : manuscript, [19--].

Date:: [19--].
Text language:: Text in Zoque.

91. Sermones en Quiché : manuscript, [16--].

Date:: [16--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

92. Maya legal documents, 1686-1849.

Date:: 1686-1849.
Text language:: Texts in Yucatec and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

93. Zakicoxol : manuscript, [1800-1824?].

Date:: [1800-1824?].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’Plays

94. Catecismos pictóricos otomíes : manuscript, 1837.

Date:: 1837.
Text language:: Texts in Otomí and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Otomí

95. Caste War letter from Jose Albino May to Comandante Francisco Puc in Chan Chen, [ca. 1850].

Date:: [ca. 1850].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

96. Lienzo de la Gran Chinantla, [between 1550 and 1599].

Date:: [between 1550 and 1599].
Text language:: Text in Nahuatl with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl Lienzo Maps

97. Libro de confradía de San Nicolás : manuscript, 1663-1852.

Date:: 1663-1852.
Text language:: Text in K'iche' with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

98. Mexican Indian land transfers, 1602-1849.

Date:: 1602-1849.
Text language:: Texts in Nahuatl and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

99. Vocabulario en lengua castellana y [ ] mal teca que se llama cakchequel chi. : manuscript, [15--].

Date:: [15--].
Text language:: Text in Kaqchikel and Spanish.

100. Theologia Indorum : manuscript, [15--].

Date:: [15--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Theologia Indorum K’iche’

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