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.
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)
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,
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,
