Middle English Bibliography Entry

Fall of Princes

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 1168
NIMEV 1168
DIMEV 1904
Manual 6.XVI.47
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodl. 263 . (Pref. MS for part of text)
London, British Library, Harley 1766 . (Pref. MS for part of text)
London, British Library, Additional 21410 .
Princeton, University Library, Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections, Garrett 139 .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Hatton 73 .
London, British Library, Harley 1245 .
London, British Library, Harley 2251 .
London, British Library, Harley 4203 .
London, Lambeth Palace Library 256 .
Longleat, Somerset, Marquess of Bath MS 254 .
London, British Library, Royal 18.B.31 .
London, British Library, Royal 18.D.4 .
London, British Library, Royal 18.D.5 .
Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, Duke of Rutland MS .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson C.448 .
Manchester, John Rylands Library, Eng 2 (olim Crawford) .
London, British Library, Sloane 4031 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).
R. H. Robbins, Secular Lyrics of the XIVth and XVth Centuries (1952; 2nd ed. 1955).
English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).
A Selection from the Minor Poems of Dan John Lydgate, ed. J. O. Halliwell, Percy Society Publications 2 (1840).
MED title stencils and sources:
Bod 263
  • (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).passim. Note: Preferred manuscript for all except Book 2, lines 1058-1099, Book 9, lines 3303-3588.
Hrl 1766
  • (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Hrl 1766) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).229(Book 2, line 1058)-230(Book 2, line 1099), 1013(Book 9, line 3303)-1020(Book 9, line 3588). Note: Preferred manuscript for Book 2, lines 1058-1099, Book 9, lines 3303-3588.
Bergen (critical readings)
  • c1450-c1500 Lydg.FP (Bergen) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).Critical readings in brackets or marked by asterisk.
  • a1475-1554 Lydg.FP (Bergen) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).Critical readings in brackets or marked by asterisk which are based on Gar 139 and the Tottel print of 1554.
  • See also Variants below.
Gar 139
  • a1475 Lydg.FP (Gar 139) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Hat 73
  • c1450 Lydg.FP (Hat 73) R. H. Robbins, Secular Lyrics of the XIVth and XVth Centuries (1952; 2nd ed. 1955).100.
Hrl 1245
  • a1475 Lydg.FP (Hrl 1245) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • a1475 Lydg.FP (Hrl 1245:Hammond) English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Hrl 2251
  • c1475 Lydg.FP (Hrl 2251:Halliwell) A Selection from the Minor Poems of Dan John Lydgate, ed. J. O. Halliwell, Percy Society Publications 2 (1840).69-71, 84-94.
Hrl 4203
  • c1475 Lydg.FP (Hrl 4203) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary for Book 2 line 189-end.
  • c1500 Lydg.FP (Hrl 4203) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary for Book 1-Book 2 line 189.
  • See also Variants below.
Lamb 256
  • ?a1475 Lydg.FP (Lamb 256) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Lngl 254
  • ?a1475 Lydg.FP (Lngl 254) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Roy 18.B.31
  • ?a1475 Lydg.FP (Roy 18.B.31) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Roy 18.D.4
  • c1450 Lydg.FP (Roy 18.D.4) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • c1450 Lydg.FP (Roy 18.D.4:Hammond) English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Rwl C.448
  • a1500 Lydg.FP (Rwl C.448) English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Rutland
  • a1475 Lydg.FP (Rutland) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Ryl Eng 2
  • c1450 Lydg.FP (Ryl Eng 2) Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:
Lydgate's Fall of Princes, ed. H. Bergen, 3 vols., Early English Text Society, Extra Series 121-23 (1924; reprint 1967).fns. and glossary.
  • a1500 (Add 21410)
  • v.d. (Bergen)
  • a1475 (Gar 139)
  • a1475 (Hrl 1245)
  • c1475 (Hrl 4203)
  • c1500 (Hrl 4203)
  • ?a1475 (Lamb 256)
  • ?a1475 (Lngl 254)
  • ?a1475 (Roy 18.B.31)
  • c1450 (Roy 18.D.4)
  • a1475 (Rutland)
  • c1450 (Ryl Eng 2)
  • a1475 (Sln 4031)
English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).fns. and glossary.
  • a1475 (Hrl 1245:Hammond)
  • c1450 (Hrl 1766:Hammond)
  • ?a1475 (Roy 18.B.31:Hammond)
  • c1450 (Roy 18.D.4:Hammond)
  • a1475 (Roy 18.D.5)
  • a1500 (Rwl C.448)

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