The Scale of Perfection - Middle English Compendium

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The Scale of Perfection

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External References:	IPMEP 64, 255, 484 Manual 9.XXIII.29
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:	London, British Library, Harley 6579 . (Pref. MS) LALME: vol. 1. 113 (two entries, q.v.). "Hands A to D all have characteristics suggesting origins in Ely or extreme S Lincs." "Hand E. ff. 141r to end." LP 752. Northants. London, British Library, Additional 11748 . Oxford, All Souls College 25 . Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodl. 100 . Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodl. 592 . Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, Duke of Devonshire MS . Cambridge, University Library Ee.4.30 . LALME: vol. 1 67. "LP 6450." Middx. Cambridge, University Library, Additional 6686 . Cambridge, Corpus Christi College R.5 (268) . LALME: vol. 1. 62. "LP 8390." Suffolk. San Marino, Huntington Library HM 266 . London, British Library, Harley 2387 . LALME: vol. 1. 111. "LP 6380." London. London, British Library, Harley 2397 . London, British Library, Harley 6573 . LALME: vol. 1. 113. "Hand A. ff. 1r-12r (top)." LP 49. Ely. Hand B. ff. 12r (top) to 294 line 5." LP 634. Norfolk. London, Lambeth Palace Library 472 . LALME: vol. 1. 118. "Main hand... Book possibly made in London.., but language clearly more northerly.., same as main hand of..Laud Misc. 602." LP 672. Cambs. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 602 . Cambridge, Magdalene College F.4.17 (17) . LALME: vol. 1. 63. "Hand B. Scale of Perfection. Analysis from pp. 151-216, then scan." Ely. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania 218 (olim Stonor; olim Penn-U Eng. 8) . LALME: vol. 1. 154. "Hand A. Ff. 1r-146v: Scale of Perfection. Analysis initially full, then scan. LP 559" Ely. London, Inner Temple Library, Petyt 524 . New York, Columbia University, Plimpton 257 . Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson C.285 . LALME: vol. 1. 151. Hand A. "Not entered on maps, but printed as LP 22." NME. Tokyo, Toshiyuki Takamiya, on permanent loan to New Haven, Yale University, Beinecke Library, Takamiya 3 (olim Luttrell Wynne) . Lincoln, Cathedral Library 91 (Thornton) . LALME: vol. 1. 98. "The hand of Robert Thornton." Cambridge, Trinity College B.15.18 (354) . London, Westminster School 4 . Worcester, Cathedral Chapter Library F.172 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:	Film of MS Hrl 6579 in possession of University of Michigan Library (BMP reel 247(3)). Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection' Book II: An Edition based on .. Harley 6573 and 6579, begun by S.S. Hussey; completed by M G. Sargent, Early English Text Society, Original Series 348 (2017). Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection,' ed. by T. H. Bestul, TEAMS Middle English Texts series (2000). Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection' Book II: An Edition based on .. Harley 6573 and 6579, begun by S. S. Hussey; completed by M. G. Sargent, Early English Text Society, Original Series 348 (2017). Yorkshire Writers, ed. C. Horstmann, vol. 1 (1895). English Prose Treatises of Richard Rolle de Hampole, ed. G. G. Perry, Early English Text Society, Original Series 20 (1866; rev. 1921; reprint 1987). Richard Rolle of Hampole's Mending of Life, ed. W. H. Hulme, Western Reserve University Bulletin n.s. 21.4 (1918).
MED title stencils and sources:	Hrl 6579 ?a1475(a1396) *Hilton SP (Hrl 6579) Film of MS Hrl 6579 in possession of University of Michigan Library (BMP reel 247(3)). ?a1475(a1396) Hilton SP (Hrl 6579) Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection' Book II: An Edition based on .. Harley 6573 and 6579, begun by S.S. Hussey; completed by M G. Sargent, Early English Text Society, Original Series 348 (2017).odd pp. 3-355; pp. 357-361. Note: Text of Book II only. Sargent dates this MS to the end of the 14th, not the 15th, century (s.XIV ex.). Bod 100 a1425 Hilton SP (Bod 100) Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection,' ed. by T. H. Bestul, TEAMS Middle English Texts series (2000).fns., 275-285. a1425 Hilton SP (Bod 100:Sargent) Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection' Book II: An Edition based on .. Harley 6573 and 6579, begun by S. S. Hussey; completed by M. G. Sargent, Early English Text Society, Original Series 348 (2017).fns. pp. 3-356 and pp. 361-364. Note: Text of Book II only. See also Variants below. CmbAdd 6686 a1500 Hilton SP (CmbAdd 6686) Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection,' ed. by T. H. Bestul, TEAMS Middle English Texts series (2000).fns., 263-275. See also Variants below. Hrl 6573 a1425(a1396) Hilton SP (Hrl 6573) Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection' Book II: An Edition based on .. Harley 6573 and 6579, begun by S. S. Hussey; completed by M. G. Sargent, Early English Text Society, Original Series 348 (2017).even pp. 2-356. Note: Text of Book II only. Hrl 2387 ?a1425 Hilton SP (Hrl 2387) Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection' Book II: An Edition based on .. Harley 6573 and 6579, begun by S. S. Hussey; completed by M. G. Sargent, Early English Text Society, Original Series 348 (2017).fns. marked 'H5'. Note: Text of Book II only. Lamb 472 a1450(a1396) Hilton SP (Lamb 672) Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection,' ed. by T. H. Bestul, TEAMS Middle English Texts series (2000).21-261. See also Variants below. Rwl C.285 c1475(a1396) Hilton SP (Rwl C.285) Yorkshire Writers, ed. C. Horstmann, vol. 1 (1895).104-5(item 1); 106(item 3); 106-7(item 5). Note: Dated a1500(a1396) in E and F of print MED. Sargent dates the MS yet earlier (s.15 in.) See also Variants below. Tak 3 c1425 Hilton SP (Tak 3) Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection' Book II: An Edition based on .. Harley 6573 and 6579, begun by S. S. Hussey; completed by M. G. Sargent, Early English Text Society, Original Series 348 (2017).fns. marked 'Lw'. Note: Text of Book II only. Thrn (Lincoln Cathedral 91) c1440(a1396) Hilton SP (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).44-47. Wor F.172 c1440(a1396) Hilton SP (Wor F.172) Richard Rolle of Hampole's Mending of Life, ed. W. H. Hulme, Western Reserve University Bulletin n.s. 21.4 (1918).24-25.
Variants taken from:	Walter Hilton, The 'Scale of Perfection' Book II: An Edition based on .. Harley 6573 and 6579, begun by S. S. Hussey; completed by M. G. Sargent, Early English Text Society, Original Series 348 (2017).fns., pp. 2-356. c1425 (Add 11748) ?a1425 (AS 25) a1425 (Bod 100) a1425> (Bod 592) c1425 (Chats ) c1475 (Cmb Ee.4.30) c1450 (Corp-C R.5 (268)) c1450 (Hnt HM 266) ?a1425 (Hrl 2387) c1400 (Hrl 2397) Note: Sargent dates this MS later (c1450) ?a1425 (Lamb 472) a1475 (LdMisc 602) c1450 (Magd-C F.4.17 (17)) a1425 (Penn-U 218) a1500 (Petyt 524) Note: Sargent dates this MS earlier (c1450) c1475 (Plim 257) c1475 (Rwl C.285) Note: Sargent dates this MS earlier (a1425) c1425 (Tak 3) ?a1500 (Trin-C B.15.18 (354)) ?a1425 (Westm-S 4)