Middle English Bibliography Entry

South English Legendary: St. Brendan

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 2868
NIMEV 2868
DIMEV 4567
Manual 2.V.48(a)
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
London, British Library, Additional 10301 .
LALME: vol. 1. 100. "Same hand as Oxford, Bodleian Library Add. C.220, but different language." LP 5440. Wilts.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Ashmole 43 .
LALME: vol. 1. 145. "MS in one hand." LP 7170. Gloucs.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodl. 779 .
LALME: vol. 1. 146. LP 5470. Hants.
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 145 .
LALME: vol. 1. 62. "Hand A (main hand)." LP 6810. Berks.
LAEME: Item 286. Hand A, fols. 1r-210v of the South English Legendary [only]. NW Berks.
London, British Library, Harley 2277 .
LALME: vol. 1. 111. LP 5130. Somerset.
London, British Library, Cotton Julius D.9 .
London, Lambeth Palace Library 223 .
LALME: vol. 1. 118. "One hand." LP 140. Derbys.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 108, Part 1 .
LALME: vol. 1. 149. "Main hand. ff. 1-200." LP 6920. Oxon.
LAEME: Item 1600 (281, 283, 284). Entry 1. "Hand A." W Oxon.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 463 .
LALME: vol. 1. 150. "MS in one hand." LP 7750. Worcs.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Tanner 17 .
LALME: vol. 1. 152. "MS in one hand." LP 4230. Cambs.
Cambridge, Trinity College R.3.25 (605) .
LALME: vol. 1. 65. "MS in one hand." LP 5320. Wilts.
Oxford, Trinity College 57 .
LALME: vol. 1. 154. "MS in one hand." LP 5850. Sussex.
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
C. Horstmann, "Die altenglische Legende von St. Brendan," Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen 53 (1874).
Die me. Brendanlegende des Gloucester Legendars, ed. M. Bälz (1909).
The South English Legendary … from Corpus Christi College Cambridge MS. 145 and British Museum MS. Harley 2277 …, eds. C. D'Evelyn and A. J. Mill, Early English Text Society, Original Series 235, 236, 244 (1956, 1956, 1959; reprint 1967, 1967, 1969).
The Early South-English Legendary from Bodleian MS. Laud Misc. 108, ed. C. Horstmann, Early English Text Society, Original Series 87 (1887; reprint 1987).
St. Brandan: a Medieval Legend of the Sea, in English Verse and Prose, ed. T. Wright, Percy Society Publications 14 (1844).
The Early South-English Legendary from Bodleian MS. Laud Misc. 108, ed. C. Horstmann, EETS 87 (1887; reprint 1987).(MSS Hrl 2277, LdMisc 108) Opens in a new window
MED title stencils and sources:
Ashm 43
  • a1350 SLeg.Brendan (Ashm 43) C. Horstmann, "Die altenglische Legende von St. Brendan," Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen 53 (1874).17-37. Note: Dated c1350 in some parts of print MED.
  • See also Variants below.
Bod 779
  • a1450 SLeg.Brendan (Bod 779) Die me. Brendanlegende des Gloucester Legendars, ed. M. Bälz (1909).fns. pp. 1-70.
  • See also Variants below.
Corp-C 145
  • a1325 SLeg.Brendan (Corp-C 145) The South English Legendary … from Corpus Christi College Cambridge MS. 145 and British Museum MS. Harley 2277 …, eds. C. D'Evelyn and A. J. Mill, Early English Text Society, Original Series 235, 236, 244 (1956, 1956, 1959; reprint 1967, 1967, 1969).180(line 1)-204(line 734).
  • See also Variants below.
Hrl 2277
  • c1300 SLeg.Brendan (Hrl 2277:Bälz) Die me. Brendanlegende des Gloucester Legendars, ed. M. Bälz (1909).fns. pp. 1-70.
  • c1300 SLeg.Brendan (Hrl 2277:Horst.) The Early South-English Legendary from Bodleian MS. Laud Misc. 108, ed. C. Horstmann, Early English Text Society, Original Series 87 (1887; reprint 1987).222(line 68)-226(line 247).
  • c1300 SLeg.Brendan (Hrl 2277:Wright) St. Brandan: a Medieval Legend of the Sea, in English Verse and Prose, ed. T. Wright, Percy Society Publications 14 (1844).1-34.
  • See also Variants below.
Jul D.9
  • ?a1425 SLeg.Brendan (Jul D.9:Bälz) Die me. Brendanlegende des Gloucester Legendars, ed. M. Bälz (1909).fns. pp. 1-70.
  • See also Variants below.
Lamb 223
  • ?c1400 SLeg.Brendan (Lamb 223) Die me. Brendanlegende des Gloucester Legendars, ed. M. Bälz (1909).fns. pp. 1-70.
  • See also Variants below.
LdMisc 108
  • c1300 SLeg.Brendan (LdMisc 108) The Early South-English Legendary from Bodleian MS. Laud Misc. 108, ed. C. Horstmann, Early English Text Society, Original Series 87 (1887; reprint 1987).220(line 1)-221(line 67) and 226(line 248)-240(line 736). Note: Dated c1290 in E and F of print MED.
  • See also Variants below.
Tan 17
  • a1425 SLeg.Brendan (Tan 17) Die me. Brendanlegende des Gloucester Legendars, ed. M. Bälz (1909).fns. pp. 1-70.
  • See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:
Die me. Brendanlegende des Gloucester Legendars, ed. M. Bälz (1909).fns. pp. 1-70.
  • a1425 (Add 10301)
  • a1350 (Ashm 43:Bälz)
  • a1450 (Bod 779)
  • a1325 (Corp-C 145:Bälz)
  • c1300 (Hrl 2277:Bälz)
  • ?a1425 (Jul D.9:Bälz)
  • ?c1400 (Lamb 223)
  • c1300 (LdMisc 108:Bälz)
  • a1425 (LdMisc 463)
  • a1425 (Tan 17)
  • a1425 (Trin-C R.3.25)
  • c1400 (Trin-O 57)
C. Horstmann, "Die altenglische Legende von St. Brendan," Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen 53 (1874).fns. pp. 17-37.
  • c1300 (Hrl 2277:Archiv)

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