Middle English Bibliography Entry

On the Mixed Life

Entry Info

External References:
IPMEP 147
Manual 9.XXIII.30
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Eng. poet. a.1 (Vernon) . (Pref. MS)
LALME: vol. 1. 148. "MS in one hand except for the Index." LP 7630. Worcs.
Manchester, Chetham's Library 6690 .
Cambridge, University Library Ff.5.40 .
LALME: vol. 1. 67. LP 4663. Norfolk.
London, British Library, Harley 2254 .
London, British Library, Harley 2397 .
London, Lambeth Palace Library 472 .
LALME: vol. 1. 118. "Main hand." LP 672. Cambs.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 685 .
Longleat, Somerset, Marquess of Bath MS 29 .
LALME: vol. 1. 137. "MS in one hand, save for a few insertions (three in ME) by two later scribes." Ireland.
New York, Columbia University, Plimpton 271 .
London, British Library, Royal 17.C.18 .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson A.355 .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson A.356 .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson C.894 .
LALME: vol. 1. 151. LP 6480. Middx.
London, British Library, Additional 22283 (Simeon) .
Tokyo, Toshiyuki Takamiya, on permanent loan to New Haven, Yale University, Beinecke Library, Takamiya olim Bradfer-Lawrence 10, olim Gurney .
Lincoln, Cathedral Library 91 (Thornton) .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
Yorkshire Writers, ed. C. Horstmann, vol. 1 (1895).
S. J. Ogilvie-Thomson, Walter Hilton's Mixed Life, edited from Lambeth Palace MS 472 (1986).
English Prose Treatises of Richard Rolle de Hampole, ed. G. G. Perry, Early English Text Society, Original Series 20 (1866; rev. 1921; reprint 1987).
MED title stencils and sources:
Vrn (Eng.poet a.1)
  • c1390 Hilton ML (Vrn) Yorkshire Writers, ed. C. Horstmann, vol. 1 (1895).264-69; lower half of pp. 270-92.
Hrl 2397
  • c1400 Hilton ML (Hrl 2397) S. J. Ogilvie-Thomson, Walter Hilton's Mixed Life, edited from Lambeth Palace MS 472 (1986).fns. Note: Sargent dates this MS later (c1450)
Lamb 472
  • ?a1425 Hilton ML (Lamb 472) S. J. Ogilvie-Thomson, Walter Hilton's Mixed Life, edited from Lambeth Palace MS 472 (1986).1-69.
Roy 17.C.18
  • a1500 Hilton ML (Roy 17.C.18) English Prose Treatises of Richard Rolle de Hampole, ed. G. G. Perry, Early English Text Society, Original Series 20 (1866; rev. 1921; reprint 1987).21-27(line 28).
Rwl A.356
  • ?a1475 Hilton ML (Rwl A.356) S. J. Ogilvie-Thomson, Walter Hilton's Mixed Life, edited from Lambeth Palace MS 472 (1986).fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Thrn (Lincoln Cathedral 91)
  • c1440 Hilton ML (Thrn) English Prose Treatises of Richard Rolle de Hampole, ed. G. G. Perry, Early English Text Society, Original Series 20 (1866; rev. 1921; reprint 1987).27(line 29)-43(line 33).
Variants taken from:
S. J. Ogilvie-Thomson, Walter Hilton's Mixed Life, edited from Lambeth Palace MS 472 (1986).fns.
  • a1500 (Chet 6690)
  • a1500 (Cmb Ff.5.40)
  • c1400 (Hrl 2254)
  • c1400 (Hrl 2397) Note: Sargent dates this MS later (c1450)
  • a1500 (LdMisc 685)
  • a1450 (Lngl 29)
  • a1500 (Plim 271)
  • a1500 (Roy 17.C.18:Ogilvie-Thomson)
  • a1450 (Rwl A.355)
  • ?a1475 (Rwl A.356)
  • a1500 (Rwl C.894)
  • c1400 (Sim)
  • a1425 (Tak)
  • c1440 (Thrn:Ogilvie-Thomson)
  • c1390 (Vrn:Ogilvie-Thomson)

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