Middle English Bibliography Entry

Sir Gowther

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 973
NIMEV 973
DIMEV 1595
Manual 1.I.93
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Advocates 19.3.1 . (Pref. MS for part of text)
LALME: vol. 1. 88. "Main hand (the scribe 'Heeg' or 'Hyheg' responsible for the bulk of the MS)." LP 29. WRY.
London, British Library, Royal 17.B.43 . (Pref. MS for part of text)
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
Sir Gowther, ed. K. Breul (1886).
Select Pieces of Early Popular Poetry, ed. E. V. Utterson, vol. 1 (1817).
MED title stencils and sources:
Adv 19.3.1
  • a1500(?c1400) Gowther (Adv 19.3.1) Sir Gowther, ed. K. Breul (1886).135-65. Note: Preferred MS for all except lines 1-14.
Roy 17.B.43
  • a1450 Gowther (Roy 17.B.43) Sir Gowther, ed. K. Breul (1886).135(lines 1-14); fns. pp. 135-65. Note: Preferred MS for lines 1-14. Dated a1500 in E and F of print MED.
  • a1450 Gowther (Roy 17.B.43:Utterson) Select Pieces of Early Popular Poetry, ed. E. V. Utterson, vol. 1 (1817).161-90. Note: Dated a1500 in E and F of print MED.
  • See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:
Sir Gowther, ed. K. Breul (1886).fns. pp. 135-65.
  • a1450 (Roy 17.B.43)

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