Middle English Bibliography Entry

The Compend of Alchemy

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 595
NIMEV 595
DIMEV 975
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ashmole 1486 . (Pref. MS)
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ashmole 1445 .
Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum,ed. Elias Ashmole, 1652 (Wing 3987) .
Cambridge, University Library Ff.2.23 .
Oxford, Corpus Christi College 172 .
Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales 734F .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, e Mus. 63 .
Edinburgh, University Library, Laing 3.164 .
Southampton, Southampton City Archives SC.15/- .
Cambridge, Trinity College O.5.31 (1312) .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
George Ripley, The Compend of Alchemy, unpublished ed. by J. Reidy, (1983); in poss. of MED.
Cited from the slip collection of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, ed. E. Ashmole (1652).
Film of MS Bod e Mus. 63, ff. 41a-65a in possession of University of Michigan Library (BMP reel 186(3)).
English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).
MED title stencils and sources:
Ashm 1486
  • a1500(1471) *Ripley CAlch. (Ashm 1486) George Ripley, The Compend of Alchemy, unpublished ed. by J. Reidy, (1983); in poss. of MED.(text common to all extant versions) passim.
  • a1500 *Ripley CAlch. (Ashm 1486) George Ripley, The Compend of Alchemy, unpublished ed. by J. Reidy, (1983); in poss. of MED.(text unique to Ashm 1486) passim.
Ashm 1445
  • -?-(1471) *Ripley CAlch. (Ashm 1445) Cited from the slip collection of the Oxford English Dictionary.
AshmTC
  • 1652 Ripley CAlch.in Ashmole TC (AshmTC) Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, ed. E. Ashmole (1652).108, 117-93.
BodeMus 63
  • a1550 *Ripley CAlch. (BodeMus 63) Film of MS Bod e Mus. 63, ff. 41a-65a in possession of University of Michigan Library (BMP reel 186(3)). Note: Dated ?c1500(1471) in A-Min of print MED; dated a1550(1471) in Mio-Re of print MED. See also transcript of MS by John Reidy, formerly in possession of MED, currently archived at the Bentley Historical Library, Middle English Dictionary Records, Box 66.
Cmb Ff.2.23
  • ?a1525 Ripley CAlch. (Cmb Ff.2.23) English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).253.
Corp-O 172
  • a1500 Ripley CAlch. (Corp-O 172) English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).253-56.
Ednb-U Laing 3.164
  • a1550 *Ripley CAlch. (Ednb-U Laing 3.164) George Ripley, The Compend of Alchemy, unpublished ed. by J. Reidy, (1983); in poss. of MED.passim.
Sou SC.15/-
  • ?c1500 *Ripley CAlch. (Sou SC.15/-) George Ripley, The Compend of Alchemy, unpublished ed. by J. Reidy, (1983); in poss. of MED.passim.
Trin-C O.5.31
  • a1500 *Ripley CAlch. (Trin-C O.5.31) George Ripley, The Compend of Alchemy, unpublished ed. by J. Reidy, (1983); in poss. of MED.ll. 1891-1960.
Wales 734F
  • ?a1500 Ripley CAlch. (Wales 734F) English Verse between Chaucer and Surrey, ed. E. P. Hammond (1927).256-57.

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