Middle English Bibliography Entry

Elegy for the Tomb of Lord Cromwell

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 2411
NIMEV 2411
DIMEV 3871
Manual 5.XIII.230
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
London, British Library, Harley 116 . (Pref. MS)
London, British Library, Cotton Caligula A.2, pt.1 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
Religious Lyrics of the XVth Century, ed. C. Brown (1939).
H. N. MacCracken, "A Meditation Upon Death, for the Tomb of Ralph, Lord Cromwell (c.1450), Lord Treasurer of England," Modern Language Notes 26 (1911).
H. Varnhagen, "Ein mittelenglisches Gedicht seltener Form," Anglia : Zeitschrift für englische Philologie 7 (1884).
MED title stencils and sources:
Hrl 116
  • c1475(c1450) Elegy Tomb Cromwell (Hrl 116) Religious Lyrics of the XVth Century, ed. C. Brown (1939).243-45. Note: Dated a1500(c1450) in E and F of print MED.
  • c1475(c1450) Elegy Tomb Cromwell (Hrl 116:MacCracken) H. N. MacCracken, "A Meditation Upon Death, for the Tomb of Ralph, Lord Cromwell (c.1450), Lord Treasurer of England," Modern Language Notes 26 (1911).243.
Clg A.2
  • c1450 Elegy Tomb Cromwell (Clg A.2) H. Varnhagen, "Ein mittelenglisches Gedicht seltener Form," Anglia : Zeitschrift für englische Philologie 7 (1884).85-86 (second section). Note: Re-dated from a1500 to the more precise c1450 June 2019. Hanna and Lawton (EETS 320) date the MS more precisely still to a1475.

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