Middle English Bibliography Entry

Harrowing of Hell

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 1258, 185
NIMEV 1258, 185
DIMEV 0.1258, 334
Manual 2.V.313
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Digby 86 . (Pref. MS)
LALME: vol. 1. 147. LP 7790. Gloucs.
LAEME: Item 2002 (207-213, 215-217, 219, 221, 223-226). "Main hand..English in one hand." Redmarley D'Abitot, NW Gloucs.
Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Advocates 19.2.1 (Auchinleck) .
LALME: vol. 1. 88. "Hand A (main hand) … Language of London/Middx border. Entered in Middx." LP 6510.
London, British Library, Harley 2253 .
LALME: vol. 1. 111. LP 9260. Herefords.
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
The Middle English Harrowing of Hell and Gospel of Nicodemus, ed. W. H. Hulme, Early English Text Society, Extra Series 100 (1908; reprint 1976).
MED title stencils and sources:
Dgb 86
  • ?a1300(a1250) Harrow.H. (Dgb 86) The Middle English Harrowing of Hell and Gospel of Nicodemus, ed. W. H. Hulme, Early English Text Society, Extra Series 100 (1908; reprint 1976).even pp. 2-22. Note: Dated c1275(a1250) in E and F of print MED.
Auch (Adv 19.2.1)
  • c1330 Harrow.H. (Auch) The Middle English Harrowing of Hell and Gospel of Nicodemus, ed. W. H. Hulme, Early English Text Society, Extra Series 100 (1908; reprint 1976).right cols. odd pp. 5-21.
Hrl 2253
  • a1350 Harrow.H. (Hrl 2253) The Middle English Harrowing of Hell and Gospel of Nicodemus, ed. W. H. Hulme, Early English Text Society, Extra Series 100 (1908; reprint 1976).left cols. odd pp. 3-23. Note: MS redated Nov 2017 from c1325 to a1350 after consultation with OED.

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