Middle English Bibliography Entry

Vegetius, De Re Militari (ME prose version)

Entry Info

Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Douce 291 . (Pref. MS)
London, British Library, Additional 4713 .
London, British Library, Additional 14408 .
Cambridge, University Library, Additional 8706 .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Digby 233 .
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 416 .
London, British Library, Lansdowne 285 .
Oxford, Magdalen College 30 .
New York, Pierpont Morgan Library M 775 .
London, British Library, Royal 18.A.12 .
London, British Library, Sloane 2027 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
The Earliest English Translation of Vegetius' 'De re militari,' …, ed. G. Lester (1988).
The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.
'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.
Slips taken by OD from MS Digby 233; in poss. of MED.
MED title stencils and sources:
Dc 291
  • a1450(1408) Vegetius(1) (Dc 291) The Earliest English Translation of Vegetius' 'De re militari,' …, ed. G. Lester (1988).47-190. Note: Preferred edition from St- onward.
  • a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291) The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED. Note: In A-G of print MED dated a1450.
  • a1450(1408) *Vegetius(1) (Dc 291:Fallwell) 'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.49-309.
Dgb 233
  • c1450 *Vegetius(1) [OD col.] (Dgb 233) Slips taken by OD from MS Digby 233; in poss. of MED. Note: May have been quoted in print MED as 1408 *Vegetius [OD col.] or simply as c1425 *MS Digby 233 [OD col.].
  • c1450 *Vegetius(1) (Dgb 233) 'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.notes, 310-535. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • c1450 Vegetius(1) (Dgb 233:Lester) The Earliest English Translation of Vegetius' 'De re militari,' …, ed. G. Lester (1988).fns. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • See also Variants below.
LdMisc 416
  • 1459 *Vegetius(1) (LdMisc 416) 'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.notes, 310-535. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • 1459 Vegetius(1) (LdMisc 416:Lester) The Earliest English Translation of Vegetius' 'De re militari,' …, ed. G. Lester (1988).fns. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Lnsd 285
  • a1479 *Vegetius(1) (Lnsd 285) 'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.notes, 310-535. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Magd-O 30
  • a1500 *Vegetius(1) (Magd-O 30) 'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.notes, 310-535. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Mrg M 775
  • a1486 *Vegetius(1) (Mrg M 775) 'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.notes, 310-535. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Roy 18.A.12
  • a1485 *Vegetius(1) (Roy 18.A.12) 'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.notes, 310-535. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • See also Variants below.
CmbAdd 8706
  • a1500 *Vegetius(1) (CmbAdd 8706:Lester) The Earliest English Translation of Vegetius' 'De re militari,' …, ed. G. Lester (1988).fns. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Sln 2027
  • a1500 *Vegetius(1) (Sln 2027) 'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.notes, 310-535. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:
The Earliest English Translation of Vegetius' 'De re militari,' …, ed. G. Lester (1988).fns. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • a1500 (Add 4713)
  • 1473 (Add 14408:Lester)
  • a1500 (CmbAdd 8706:Lester)
  • c1450 (Dgb 233:Lester)
  • 1459 (LdMisc 416:Lester)
  • a1479 (Lnsd 285:Lester)
  • a1500 (Magd-O 30:Lester)
  • a1486 (Mrg M 775:Lester)
  • a1485 (Roy 18.A.12:Lester)
  • a1500 (Sln 2027:Lester)
'De Re Militari': an Edition of the Middle English Prose Translation of Vegetius' 'Epitoma Rei Militaris,' ed. M. L. Fallwell, Jr. (Vanderbilt University diss., 1973); in poss. of MED.notes, 310-535. Note: In A-Sn, quotations with this stencil are taken from The Book of Vegecye of Dedes of Knyghthode: photostat of transcript of MS Douce 291, transcr. K. C. Gordon; formerly in poss. of MED.fns.
  • 1473 (Add 14408)
  • c1450 (Dgb 233)
  • 1459 (LdMisc 416)
  • a1479 (Lnsd 285)
  • a1500 (Magd-O 30)
  • a1486 (Mrg M 775)
  • a1485 (Roy 18.A.12)
  • a1500 (CmbAdd 8706)
  • a1500 (Sln 2027)

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