Middle English Bibliography Entry

The Libel of English Policy

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 3491
NIMEV 3491
DIMEV 5510
Manual 5.XIII.249
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 704 . (Pref. MS)
London, British Library, Additional 40673 .
Oxford, All Souls College 103 .
Boston, Mass., Boston Public Library 92 (olim Gurney 146, olim Macro 68) .
London, British Library, Harley 271 .
London, British Library, Harley 4011 .
LALME: vol. 1. 113. "Two hands in similar language." LP 8371. Suffolk.
Cambridge, Magdalene College, Pepys 1461 .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson poet. (otherwise called "Rawl. F." series) 32 .
LALME: vol. 1. 151. "Language of W Leics or Warwicks."
London, British Library, Cotton Vitellius E.10 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye, ed. G. Warner (1926).
Political Poems and Songs …, ed. T. Wright, vol. 2, Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 14.2 (1861).
English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).
MED title stencils and sources:
Warner (critical edition, based on LdMisc 704)
  • a1450-a1500(1436) Libel EP (Warner) The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye, ed. G. Warner (1926).1-58. Note: Preferred source.
LdMisc 704
  • a1450(1436) Libel EP (LdMisc 704) Political Poems and Songs …, ed. T. Wright, vol. 2, Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 14.2 (1861).157-205.
  • See also Variants below.
AS 103
  • c1450 Libel EP (AS 103) The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye, ed. G. Warner (1926).fns. pp. 1-58.
  • See also Variants below.
Boston 92
  • a1475 Libel EP (Boston 92) The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye, ed. G. Warner (1926).fns. pp. 1-58.
  • See also Variants below.
Hrl 4011
  • a1475 Libel EP (Hrl 4011:Hammond) English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).244-51.
  • See also Variants below.
Pep 1461
  • c1475 Libel EP (Pep 1461) The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye, ed. G. Warner (1926).fns. pp. 1-58.
  • See also Variants below.
RwlPoet 32
  • c1475 Libel EP (RwlPoet 32) The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye, ed. G. Warner (1926).fns. pp. 1-58.
  • See also Variants below.
Vit E.10
  • a1475 Libel EP (Vit E.10:Wright) Political Poems and Songs …, ed. T. Wright, vol. 2, Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 14.2 (1861).fns. pp. 157-205.
  • See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:
The Libelle of Englyshe Polycye, ed. G. Warner (1926).fns. pp. 1-58.
  • a1475 (Add 40673)
  • c1450 (AS 103)
  • a1475 (Boston 92)
  • a1500 (Hrl 271)
  • a1475 (Hrl 4011)
  • a1450 (LdMisc 704)
  • c1475 (Pep 1461)
  • c1475 (RwlPoet 32)
  • a1475 (Vit E.10)
Political Poems and Songs …, ed. T. Wright, vol. 2, Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 14.2 (1861).fns. pp. 157-205.
  • a1475 (Vit E.10:Wright)

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