Paraphrase of the Seven Penitential Psalms

Middle English Bibliography Entry

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External References:	IMEV 1961, 2157, 3755 NIMEV 1961, 2157, 3755 DIMEV 3207, 3481, 5978 Manual 2.IV.18
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:	Oxford, Bodleian Library, Eng. poet. a.1 (Vernon) . (Pref. MS for part of text) LALME: vol. 1. 148. "MS in one hand except for the Index." LP 7630. Worcs. London, British Library, Additional 39574 (olim Wheatley) . (Pref. MS for part of text) LALME: vol. 1. 102. "Language of Soke or possibly NW Ely." London, British Library, Additional 10036 . LALME: vol. 1. 100. "MS in one hand." LP 4063. Warwicks. London, British Library, Additional 11306 . London, British Library, Additional 36523 . Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, Advocates 19.3.1 . Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ashmole 61 . LALME: vol. 1. 145. "MS in one hand." LP 71. Leics. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Eng. poet. e.17 . Cambridge, University Library Dd.1.1 . Cambridge, University Library Dd.12.39 . Oxford, Bodleian Library, Douce 141 . Oxford, Bodleian Library, Douce 232 . Oxford, Bodleian Library, Digby 18 . LALME: vol. 1. 147. Northants. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Digby 102 . Dublin, Trinity College 156 (D.4.8) . LALME: vol. 1. 77. Hand A. Irl, Dublin. San Marino, Huntington Library HM 142 . London, British Library, Harley 3810 pt 1 . LALME: vol. 1. 112. "Two hands in similar language." LP 7901. Warwicks. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 174 . Longleat, Somerset, Marquess of Bath MS 30 . New York, Pierpont Morgan Library M 99 . Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania E.1 (olim Ireland-Blackburne) . London, British Library, Royal 17.C.17 . Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson A.389 . LALME: vol. 1. 151. "Hand A. …The scribe is of Lichfield, and was also responsible for Cambridge, Trinity College 383 (R.3.8)." Staffs. Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson C.891 . Manchester, John Rylands Library, Eng 5 . Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales Porkington 20 . Windsor Castle, St. George's Chapel E.1.1 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:	The Minor Poems of the Vernon MS, part 1, ed. C. Horstmann, Early English Text Society, Original Series 98 (1892; reprint 1987). The Wheatley Manuscript, ed. M. Day, Early English Text Society, Original Series 155 (1921; reprint 1971). Political, Religious, and Love Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, Early English Text Society, Original Series 15 (1866; re-ed. 1903; reprint 1965). M. Adler and M. Kaluza, "Studien zu Richard Rolle de Hampole," Englische Studien 10 (1887). MS Dub 156; OD slips in possession of MED. Psalmi Penitentiales, ed. F. S. Ellis (1894). Psalmi Penitentiales, ed. F. S. Ellis (1894), as read by OD; slips in possession of MED. Richard Maidstone's Penitential Psalms, ed. V. Edden, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 22 (1990). Political, Religious, and Love Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, EETS 15 (1866; re-ed. 1903; reprint 1965). (MS Add 10036) The Minor Poems of the Vernon MS, part 1, ed. C. Horstmann, EETS 98 (1892; reprint 1987). (MS Vrn) (part)
MED title stencils and sources:	Vrn (Eng.poet. a.1) c1390 Maidstone PPs. (Vrn) The Minor Poems of the Vernon MS, part 1, ed. C. Horstmann, Early English Text Society, Original Series 98 (1892; reprint 1987).12-16(lines 23-160). Wht (Add 39574) a1425(a1396) Maidstone PPs. (Wht) The Wheatley Manuscript, ed. M. Day, Early English Text Society, Original Series 155 (1921; reprint 1971).19-59. Add 10036 a1425 Maidstone PPs. (Add 10036) Political, Religious, and Love Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, Early English Text Society, Original Series 15 (1866; re-ed. 1903; reprint 1965).279-85. Dgb 18 a1450 Maidstone PPs. (Dgb 18) M. Adler and M. Kaluza, "Studien zu Richard Rolle de Hampole," Englische Studien 10 (1887).232-55. Note: Dated a1500 in E and F of print MED. Dub 156 a1450 Maidstone PPs.[OD col.] (Dub 156) MS Dub 156; OD slips in possession of MED. Note: [OD col.] is attached to stencils for quotations cited from the citation collections of the Oxford English Dictionary. This form of citation and reference is used when a manuscript or edition is not otherwise accessible to the MED. Mrg M 99 c1440 Maidstone PPs. (Mrg M 99) Psalmi Penitentiales, ed. F. S. Ellis (1894).1-59. c1440 Maidstone PPs.[OD col.] (Mrg M 99) Psalmi Penitentiales, ed. F. S. Ellis (1894), as read by OD; slips in possession of MED.1-59. Note: Quoted in print MED with stencil c1440 Psalmi Penit.(1894) [OD col.]. Printed by William Morris (with errors) from a MS in his own collection. [OD col.] is attached to stencils for quotations cited from the citation collections of the Oxford English Dictionary. This form of citation and reference is used when a manuscript or edition is not otherwise accessible to the MED. c1440 Maidstone PPs. (Mrg M 99:Day) The Wheatley Manuscript, ed. M. Day, Early English Text Society, Original Series 155 (1921; reprint 1971).19-59, vrr. in fns. Rwl A.389 1386-1398 Maidstone PPs. (Rwl A.389) M. Adler and M. Kaluza, "Studien zu Richard Rolle de Hampole," Englische Studien 10 (1887).fns. Note: Dated a1425 in print MED and e-MED. Redated in November 2017 based on V. Edden, following I. Doyle. 1386-1398 Maidstone PPs. (Rwl A.389:Edden) Richard Maidstone's Penitential Psalms, ed. V. Edden, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 22 (1990).47-107. Note: Dated a1425 in print MED and e-MED. Redated in November 2017 based on V. Edden, following I. Doyle. See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:	M. Adler and M. Kaluza, "Studien zu Richard Rolle de Hampole," Englische Studien 10 (1887).232-55, fns. c1500 (Ashm 61) Note: Dated a1500 in A-D and G-Sl of print MED; dated ?a1500 in E and F of print MED. 1386-1398 (Rwl A.389) Richard Maidstone's Penitential Psalms, ed. V. Edden, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 22 (1990).47-107, fns. a1425 (Add 10036:Edden) a1425 (Add 11306) a1450 (Add 36523) Note: Edden dates MS to c1450. a1500 (Adv 19.3.1) Note: Edden dates MS to c1475. c1500 (Ashm 61:Edden) c1400 (BodPoet e.17) a1450 (Cmb Dd.1.1) Note: Edden dates MS to a1425. c1425 (Cmb Dd.12.39) a1425 (Dc 141) a1425 (Dc 232) a1450 (Dgb 18:Edden) a1450 (Dgb 102) Note: S. Horobin (2005) dates MS Dgb 102 a1425, with R. Hanna concurring. a1450 (Dub 156:Edden) a1475 (Hnt HM 142:Edden) a1425 (Hrl 3810) Note: The a1425 date is Edden's, following Bliss, Sir Orfeo xi "beginning of the fifteenth century." MED, however, dates all parts of this MS a1500. Discrepancy allowed to remain, pending resolution. c1400 (LdMisc 174) Note: Edden dates MS to c1450. a1475 (Lngl 30) c1440 (Mrg M 99:Edden) c1400 (Penn-U E.1) a1425 (Roy 17.C.17) a1425 (Rwl C.891) a1425 (Ryl Eng 5) c1390 (Vrn:Edden) a1425 (Wales Porkington 20) a1425 (Wht:Edden) a1425 (Wnds E.1.1)