Fragment, on vellum, of Piers Plowman, produced in Anglicana book script in Oxford or London at the beginning of the 15th century. The bifolium includes Passus II, line 200 to Passus III, line 44; and Passus IV, lines 123-174
Description:
In Middle English., The fragment was discovered during renovations in the Old Vicarage, Wickhambrook, Suffolk., and Schøyen MS 1953.
The yere of, our Lord, M.D.L. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum, solum.
Call Number:
Id L26 550c
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Alternative Title:
Piers Plowman
Description:
A composite copy, with some sheets of Crowley's 3d edition of 1550; sheet I (presumably of the 2d edition) is an intermediate printing between Yale's copies of 1st and 3d editions., Authorship is much disputed; for recent discussion --cf. J.E. Wells, Manual writings in Middle English ... 1050-1400 ... 1916., Bookplate: John Camp Williams., Gothic type; initials., Many errors in numbering of leaves., and Signatures: *4, [?]4, A-Z4, Aa-FF4, Gg2)G1-2[last blank]wanting).
Publisher:
by Roberte, Crowley, dwellyng in Elye rentes, in Holburne,
1st edition., Authorship much disputed ; for recent discussion cf. J.E. Wells, Manual of the writings in Middle English 1050-1400 ... 1916., BEIN Id L26 550: The date 1505, evidently a misprint for 1550, is corrected on manuscript to 1550. Title-page and "The printer to the reader" (sig.*) wanting. Title supplied in photostat from the British museum copy, following which is inserted a facsimile reprint of the t.p. of the 2d Crowley edition of 1550 (with longer title). Leaf cxvii wanting and supplied in manuscript., Gothic type ; initials ; title within ornamental border, device of Edward Whitechurch. cf. R.B. McKerrow, Printers' and publishers' devices, no. 108., Imprint from Colophon., Many errors in numbering leaves., and Signatures: *2, A-Z4, Aa-Ff4, Gg1. U3 and Ff2 incorrectly numbered T3 and F2 respectively.
Publisher:
by Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Elye rentes in Holburne,
Manuscript, on paper, in a single hand, of the text of the B version of Piers Plowman
Description:
Autograph of Bolton? Wansell on last leaf., Laid in: Dr. Thompsons and Mr. Bassets Letters to Mr. Dodwell concerning the Essay for Catholick Peace. Manuscript on paper, 8 l., circa 1709., In Middle English., Layout: single columns of roughly 40 lines., Script: English secretary hand., and Binding: parchment over pasteboards.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Langland, William, 1330?-1400?
Subject (Topic):
English literature, English poetry, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Narrative poetry, English (Middle)
