Middle English Bibliography Entry

Piers Plowman, B Version

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 1459
NIMEV 1459
DIMEV 2460
Manual 7.XVIII.1, 7.XVIII.2, 7.XVIII.3, 7.XVIII.4, 7.XVIII.5, 7.XVIII.6, 7.XVIII.7, 7.XVIII.8, 7.XVIII.9, 7.XVIII.10, 7.XVIII.11, 7.XVIII.12, 7.XVIII.13, 7.XVIII.14, 7.XVIII.15, 7.XVIII.16, 7.XVIII.17, 7.XVIII.18, 7.XVIII.19, 7.XVIII.20
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 581 . (Pref. MS)
Cambridge, Trinity College B.15.17 (353) .
London, British Library, Additional 10574 .
London, British Library, Additional 35287 .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodl. 814 .
London, British Library, Cotton Caligula A.11 .
Cambridge, University Library Dd.1.17 .
Cambridge, University Library Ll.4.14 .
LALME: vol. 1. 68. "Probably one hand throughout, though language changes somewhat. LP 673. Ely.
Oxford, Corpus Christi College 201 .
LALME: vol. 1. 152. LP 6110. Essex.
San Marino, Huntington Library HM 128 (olim Ashburnham 130) .
LALME: vol. 1. 92. Hand A. LP 8040. Warwicks.
London, British Library, Harley 3954 .
LALME: vol. 1. 112. "MS in one hand … The language of Piers Plowman differs from that of the rest of the MS."
London, British Library, Lansdowne 398 .
Cambridge, Newnham College 900.4 (olim Yates-Thompson) .
Oxford, Oriel College 79 (pt.1) .
LALME: vol. 1. 153. ff. 1r-88r. LP 6550. Herts.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawl. poet. (otherwise called "Rawl. F." series) 38 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).
Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).
The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, ed. T. Wright, 2nd rev. ed. (1856).
MED title stencils and sources:
LdMisc 581
  • c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972). Note: Dated ?a1425(c1378) in E and F of print MED.
  • c1400 PPl.B (LdMisc 581:Kane) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Add 10574
  • a1450 PPl.B (Add 10574) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Add 35287
  • a1450 PPl.B (Add 35287) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Bod 814
  • a1450 PPl.B (Bod 814) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).fns.
  • a1450 PPl.B (Bod 814:Kane) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975). Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Clg A.11
  • ?c1425 PPl.B (Clg A.11) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Cmb Dd.1.17
  • a1450 PPl.B (Cmb Dd.1.17) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).fns.
  • a1450 PPl.B (Cmb Dd.1.17:Kane) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Cmb Ll.4.14
  • c1475 PPl.B (Cmb Ll.4.14) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).fns.
  • c1475 PPl.B (Cmb Ll.4.14:Kane) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Corp-O 201
  • a1450 PPl.B (Corp-O 201) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Hnt 128
  • c1425 PPl.B (Hnt 128) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Hrl 3954
  • a1475 PPl.B (Hrl 3954) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Nwnh 900.4
  • a1425 PPl.B (Nwnh 900.4) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).fns.
  • a1425 PPl.B (Nwnh 900.4:Kane) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Oriel 79
  • a1500 PPl.B (Oriel 79) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).fns. Note: In A-N of print MED MS cited as (Orl 79).
  • a1500 PPl.B (Oriel 79:Kane) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
RwlPoet 38
  • c1450 PPl.B (RwlPoet 38) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).fns.
  • c1450 PPl.B (RwlPoet 38:Kane) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • See also Variants below.
Trin-C B.15.17
  • c1400 PPl.B (Trin-C B.15.17) Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975). Note: This stencil may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • c1400 PPl.B (Trin-C B.15.17:Wright) The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, ed. T. Wright, 2nd rev. ed. (1856).1-448. Ref. in this ed. is by line with bracketed ref. by prol. or passus and line as in Skeat (1869). Note: In A-M cited with the stencil a1400 PPl.BTrin-C B.15.17
  • c1400 PPl.B (Trin-C B.15.17:Skeat) The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).fns. Note: Dated a1400 in A-N of print MED.
  • See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:
The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, part 2, ed. W. W. Skeat, Early English Text Society, Original Series 38 (1869; reprint 1972).fns.
  • a1450 (Bod 814)
  • a1450 (Cmb Dd.1.17)
  • c1475 (Cmb Ll.4.14)
  • a1425 (Nwnh 900.4)
  • a1500 (Oriel 79) Note: In A-N cited with stencil a1500 (Orl 79).
  • c1450 (RwlPoet 38)
  • c1400 (Trin-C B.15.17:Skeat) Note: Dated a1400 in A-N of print MED.
Will's Visions of Piers Plowman … An Edition in the Form of Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, eds. G. Kane and E. T. Donaldson (1975).fns. Note: These short stencils may also refer to Kane and Donaldson's revised edition (1988).
  • a1450 (Add 10574)
  • a1450 (Add 35287)
  • a1450 (Bod 814:Kane)
  • ?c1425 (Clg A.11)
  • a1450 (Cmb Dd.1.17:Kane)
  • c1475 (Cmb Ll.4.14:Kane)
  • a1450 (Corp-O 201)
  • c1425 (Hnt 128)
  • a1475 (Hrl 3954)
  • c1400 (LdMisc 581:Kane)
  • a1425 (Nwnh 900.4:Kane)
  • a1500 (Oriel 79:Kane)
  • c1450 (RwlPoet 38:Kane)
Piers Plowman : a Parallel-Text Edition of the A, B, C, and Z versions, ed. A. V. C. Schmidt; revised edition (2011).fns.
  • a1450 (Add 10574:Schmidt)
  • a1450 (Add 35287:Schmidt)
  • a1450 (Bod 814:Schmidt)
  • ?c1425 (Clg A.11:Schmidt)
  • a1450 (Cmb Dd.1.17:Schmidt)
  • c1475 (Cmb Ll.4.14:Schmidt)
  • a1450 (Corp-O 201:Schmidt)
  • c1425 (Hnt 128:Schmidt)
  • a1475 (Hrl 3954:Schmidt)
  • c1400 (LdMisc 581:Schmidt)
  • c1400 (Lnsd 398:Schmidt)
  • a1425 (Nwnh 900.4:Schmidt)
  • a1500 (Oriel 79:Schmidt)
  • c1450 (RwlPoet 38:Schmidt)
  • c1400 (Trin-C B.15.17:Skeat:Schmidt)

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