Middle English Bibliography Entry

Higden's Polychronicon (ME translation)

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 2361.5
NIMEV 2361.5
DIMEV 3801
IPMEP 605
Wells 3.9
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Cambridge, St. John's College H.1 (204) . (Pref. MS)
Aberdeen, University Library 21 .
London, British Library, Additional 24194 .
Manchester, Chetham's Library 11379 .
LALME: vol. 1. 107. Part of LP 7051. Gloucs.
Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 354 .
Princeton, University Library, Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections, Garrett 151 .
San Marino, Huntington Library HM 28561 .
London, British Library, Harley 1900 .
Glasgow, University Library, Hunterian 367 .
Liverpool, Public Library f909 HIG .
Oslo and London, Schøyen Collection 194 (olim Penrose 12) .
London, British Library, Stowe 65 .
Princeton, University Library, Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections, Taylor 6 .
London, British Library, Cotton Tiberius D.7 .
LALME: vol. 1. 107. "Two hands in similar language." Part of LP 7051. Gloucs.
Oxford, Trinity College 29 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden …, eds. C. Babington and J. R. Lumby, 8 vols., Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 41 (1865-86).
The English 'Polychronicon': A Text of John Trevisa's Translation of Higden's 'Polychronicon' based on Huntington MS 28561, ed. R. A. Seeger, dissertation University of Washington 1974.
MLA Rotograph 185 of Tbr D.7; film formerly in possession of MED.
John Trevisa's Translation of the 'Polychronicon' of Ranulph Higden, Book VI : an Edition based on British Library MS Cotton Tiberius D.VII, ed. R. D. Waldron, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 35 (2004).
Extracts from MS Trin-O 29; transcr. formerly in poss. of MED. Transcript currently archived in Bentley Historical Library, Middle English Dictionary Records, Box 69.
MED title stencils and sources:
StJ-C H.1
  • (a1387) Trev.Higd. (StJ-C H.1) Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden …, eds. C. Babington and J. R. Lumby, 8 vols., Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 41 (1865-86).upper right pp.
Add 24194
  • c1410 Trev.Higd. (Add 24194) Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden …, eds. C. Babington and J. R. Lumby, 8 vols., Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 41 (1865-86).fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Hnt HM 28561
  • c1450 *Trev.Higd. (Hnt HM 28561:Seeger) The English 'Polychronicon': A Text of John Trevisa's Translation of Higden's 'Polychronicon' based on Huntington MS 28561, ed. R. A. Seeger, dissertation University of Washington 1974.7-865.
Hrl 1900
  • a1425 Trev.Higd. (Hrl 1900) Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden …, eds. C. Babington and J. R. Lumby, 8 vols., Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 41 (1865-86).fns.
  • a1425 *Trev.Higd. (Hrl 1900:Seeger) The English 'Polychronicon': A Text of John Trevisa's Translation of Higden's 'Polychronicon' based on Huntington MS 28561, ed. R. A. Seeger, dissertation University of Washington 1974.Vrr. and passages marked 'H'.
  • See also Variants below.
Tbr D.7
  • c1400 *Trev.Higd. (Tbr D.7) MLA Rotograph 185 of Tbr D.7; film formerly in possession of MED.
  • c1400 Trev.Higd. (Tbr D.7:Bab.) Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden …, eds. C. Babington and J. R. Lumby, 8 vols., Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 41 (1865-86).fns. marked 'γ'.
  • c1400 Trev.Higd. (Tbr D.7:Waldron) John Trevisa's Translation of the 'Polychronicon' of Ranulph Higden, Book VI : an Edition based on British Library MS Cotton Tiberius D.VII, ed. R. D. Waldron, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 35 (2004).1-204, except passages marked 'minor version' on odd pp. 79-183. Note: Waldron's 2008 edition of chapter 38 (in verse, (N)IMEV 2361.5; DIMEV 3801) of book 1 may also be quoted under this stencil: "Trevisa's translation of Higden's Polychronicon, Book 1, Chapter 38, De Wallia: an edition," in: Ruth Kennedy, and Simon Meecham-Jones (eds.), Authority and Subjugation in Writing of Medieval Wales (London, 2008), odd pp.103-129.
  • See also Variants below.
Trin-O 29
  • a1500 *Trev.Higd. (Trin-O 29) Extracts from MS Trin-O 29; transcr. formerly in poss. of MED. Transcript currently archived in Bentley Historical Library, Middle English Dictionary Records, Box 69.
Variants taken from:
Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden …, eds. C. Babington and J. R. Lumby, 8 vols., Rolls Series (Rerum Britannicarum Medii Aevi Scriptores) 41 (1865-86).fns.
  • c1410 (Add 24194)
  • a1425 (Hrl 1900)
  • c1400 (Tbr D.7:Bab.)
John Trevisa's Translation of the 'Polychronicon' of Ranulph Higden, Book VI : an Edition based on British Library MS Cotton Tiberius D.VII, ed. R. D. Waldron, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 35 (2004).fns., 1-204. Note: Variants from Htrn 367 ('G'), Stw 65 ('S'), Tay 6 ('T'), Hrl 1900 ('H'), and Add 24194 ('A') collated in Waldron's edition of book 1, cap. 38 (see note above), may also be cited using these short stencils.
  • c1410 (Add 24194:Waldron)
  • a1425 (Hrl 1900:Waldron)
  • (a1387) (StJ-C H.1 (204):Waldron)
  • a1450 (Aber 21:Waldron)
  • c1400 (Chet 11379:Waldron)
  • c1500 (Corp-C 354:Waldron)
  • a1450 (Gar 151:Waldron)
  • c1450 (Hnt HM 28561:Waldron)
  • c1450 (Htrn 367:Waldron)
  • c1450 (Liv-P f909 HIG:Waldron)
  • a1450 (Schoy 194)
  • a1450 (Stw 65:Waldron)
  • a1475 (Tay 6:Waldron)
  • a1500 (Trin-O 29:Waldron)

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