Middle English Bibliography Entry

Mirk's Festial (anonymous revision)

Entry Info

External References:
IPMEP 734
Manual 11.XXVI.20, 9.XXIV.211
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
London, British Library, Harley 2247 . (Pref. MS for part of text)
LALME: vol. 1. 111. "MS in one hand." LP 539. Leics.
London, British Library, Royal 18.B.25 . (Pref. MS for part of text)
LALME: vol. 1. 115. "MS in one hand." Northants.
Dublin, Trinity College 428 (D.4.10) .
LALME: vol. 1. 77. "MS in one hand. … Norfolk language (?Norwich area)." Norfolk.
Gloucester, Cathedral Library 22 Add (olim 22, first binding) .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
The Advent and Nativity Sermons from a Fifteenth-Century Revision of John Mirk's Festial, ed. S. Powell (1981).
S. Wenzel, Verses in Sermons: Fasciculus Morum and its Middle English Poems (1978).
British Library MS Harley 2247, quoted from manuscript by the OD; slips in poss. of MED.
MED title stencils and sources:
Hrl 2247
  • a1500 Mirk Fest.Revis. (Hrl 2247) The Advent and Nativity Sermons from a Fifteenth-Century Revision of John Mirk's Festial, ed. S. Powell (1981).upper portion of pp. 46-50(line 72), 57(line 211)-110(line 153).
  • a1500 Mirk Fest.Revis.in Wenzel Fasc.Mor. (Hrl 2247) S. Wenzel, Verses in Sermons: Fasciculus Morum and its Middle English Poems (1978).199.
  • a1500 *Mirk Fest.Revis.[OD col.] (Hrl 2247) British Library MS Harley 2247, quoted from manuscript by the OD; slips in poss. of MED.199. Note: [OD col.] is attached to stencils for quotations taken from the slip collections of the Oxford English Dictionary. This form of citation and reference is used when a MS or edition is not otherwise accessible to the MED. Dated ?a1500 or ?c1500 in print MED, with stencil Harl.MS.2247 [OD col.].
Roy 18.B.25
  • a1500 Mirk Fest.Revis. (Roy 18.B.25) The Advent and Nativity Sermons from a Fifteenth-Century Revision of John Mirk's Festial, ed. S. Powell (1981).upper portion of pp. 50(line 73)-57(line 210). Note: Preferred manuscript for pp. 50-57 (First Sunday Sermon).
Glo 22 Add
  • a1500 Mirk Fest.Revis. (Glo 22 Add) The Advent and Nativity Sermons from a Fifteenth-Century Revision of John Mirk's Festial, ed. S. Powell (1981).fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:
The Advent and Nativity Sermons from a Fifteenth-Century Revision of John Mirk's Festial, ed. S. Powell (1981).fns.
  • c1500 (Dub 428)
  • a1500 (Glo 22 Add)
  • a1500 (Roy 18.B.25)

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