Middle English Bibliography Entry

Form of Living

Entry Info

External References:
IPMEP 351
Manual 9.XXIII.11
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Cambridge, University Library Dd.5.64 . (Pref. MS)
LALME: vol. 1. 66. "MS in one hand, varying language."
London, British Library, Arundel 507 .
LALME: vol. 1. 105. "Main hand of the English text, perhaps that of Richard de Segbrok … monk of Durham." LP 10. Durham.
London, British Library, Harley 1022 .
LALME: vol. 1. 110. Hand B. LP 4. WRY.
London, Lambeth Palace Library 853 .
Longleat, Somerset, Marquess of Bath MS 29 .
LALME: vol. 1. 137. "MS in one hand, save for a few insertions … The main hand is that of Oxford, Bodleian Library, e Musaeo 232." Ireland.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawlinson A.389 .
LALME: vol. 1. 150. "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.285 .
LALME: vol. 1. 151. "Hands A and B. … Linguistically the two hands are almost identical." LP 22. NME.
Lincoln, Cathedral Library 91 (Thornton) .
LALME: vol. 1. 98. "The hand of Robert Thornton."
Cambridge, Trinity College B.15.17 (353) .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
English Writings of Richard Rolle, ed. H. E. Allen (1931).
Yorkshire Writers, ed. C. Horstmann, vol. 1 (1895).
Hymns to the Virgin and Christ …, ed. F. J. Furnivall, Early English Text Society, Original Series 24 (1867; reprint 1973).
Richard Rolle: Prose and Verse, ed. S. J. Ogilvie-Thomson, Early English Text Society, Original Series 293 (1988).
English Prose Treatises of Richard Rolle de Hampole, ed. G. G. Perry, Early English Text Society, Original Series 20 (1866; rev. 1921; reprint 1987).
Wrecchednesses, ed. M. K. Taylor, in The World of Piers Plowman, eds. J. Krochalis and E. Peters (1975).
Hymns to the Virgin and Christ …, ed. F. J. Furnivall, EETS 24 (1867; reprint 1973). (MS Lamb 853) Opens in a new window
MED title stencils and sources:
Cmb Dd.5.64
  • a1450(?1348) Rolle FLiving (Cmb Dd.5.64) English Writings of Richard Rolle, ed. H. E. Allen (1931).85-119.
Arun 507
  • a1425 Rolle FLiving (Arun 507) Yorkshire Writers, ed. C. Horstmann, vol. 1 (1895).136, 412-5, 416-20.
Hrl 1022
  • a1400 Rolle FLiving (Hrl 1022) Yorkshire Writers, ed. C. Horstmann, vol. 1 (1895).lower pp. 3-18 and vrr. lower pp. 18-49.
Lamb 853
  • a1450 Rolle FLiving (Lamb 853) Hymns to the Virgin and Christ …, ed. F. J. Furnivall, Early English Text Society, Original Series 24 (1867; reprint 1973).40.
Lngl 29
  • a1450 Rolle FLiving (Lngl 29) Richard Rolle: Prose and Verse, ed. S. J. Ogilvie-Thomson, Early English Text Society, Original Series 293 (1988).3-25.
Rwl A.389
  • 1386-1398 Rolle FLiving (Rwl A.389) English Writings of Richard Rolle, ed. H. E. Allen (1931).fns. pp. 85-119. Note: Dated a1500 in E and F of print MED. Dated a1425 elsewhere in print MED and e-MED. Redated in November 2017 based on V.Edden, following I.Doyle.
  • See also Variants below.
Rwl C.285
  • c1475 Rolle FLiving (Rwl C.285) Yorkshire Writers, ed. C. Horstmann, vol. 1 (1895).right cols. pp. 3-49. Note: Dated a1500 in E and F of print MED.
Thrn (Lincoln Cathedral 91)
  • c1440 Rolle FLiving (Thrn) English Prose Treatises of Richard Rolle de Hampole, ed. G. G. Perry, Early English Text Society, Original Series 20 (1866; rev. 1921; reprint 1987).13.
Trin-C B.15.17
  • c1400 Rolle FLiving (Trin-C B.15.17) Wrecchednesses, ed. M. K. Taylor, in The World of Piers Plowman, eds. J. Krochalis and E. Peters (1975).257-62.
Variants taken from:
English Writings of Richard Rolle, ed. H. E. Allen (1931).fns. pp. 85-119.
  • 1386-1398 (Rwl A.389)

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