Middle English Bibliography Entry

Body and Soul (4)

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 1461
NIMEV 1461
DIMEV 2462
Manual 3.VII.18(f)
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Cambridge, Trinity College B.14.39 (323) . (Pref. MS)
LALME: vol. 1. 65. "Various hands in similar language." LP 7721. Worcs.
LAEME: Item 246. Entry 1. LAEME treats the four scribal hands separately. Hand A (fols. 19r, 25r last 4 lines, 25v, 27r col. 2, 28r-29v, 32r-33v, 36r-46r, 47r-v, 83v-84r). First 23 and last 30 lines of this text. E Herefords. Remainder of text belongs to item 248. Entry 3. Hand C (fols. 30r-31v and probably 81v). Central Herefords.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Digby 86 .
LAEME: Item 222. Entry 5. Fols. 195v-197v. "The language is mixed..the SW Midland of the Digby scribe.., a northerly or NE Midland strand.., and..forms..not northerly but..widespread." Not placed.
London, British Library, Harley 2253 .
LALME: vol. 1. 111. LP 9260. Herefords.
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
Seint Maregrete and Body and Soul: An Edition from the Trinity College, Cambridge MS B.14.39 with Variant Texts in Parallel, ed. A. S. M. Clark (University of Michigan diss., 1972); typescript in poss. of MED.
Altenglische dichtungen des MS. Harl. 2253, ed. K. Böddeker (1878). (MS Hrl 2253) Opens in a new window
MED title stencils and sources:
Trin-C B.14.39
  • a1275 *Body & S.(4) (Trin-C B.14.39) Seint Maregrete and Body and Soul: An Edition from the Trinity College, Cambridge MS B.14.39 with Variant Texts in Parallel, ed. A. S. M. Clark (University of Michigan diss., 1972); typescript in poss. of MED.upper third of pp. 113-48. Note: In A-L the stencil: a1275 Body & S.(4)Trin-C B.14.39refers to Trinity College, Cambridge MS B.14.39 ff. 29b-32a; photostat formerly in poss. of MED. Transcript currently archived in Bentley Historical Library, Middle English Dictionary Records, Box 67. MS redated Nov 2017 from c1250 to a1275 after consultation with OED.
Dgb 86
  • ?a1300 *Body & S.(4) (Dgb 86) Seint Maregrete and Body and Soul: An Edition from the Trinity College, Cambridge MS B.14.39 with Variant Texts in Parallel, ed. A. S. M. Clark (University of Michigan diss., 1972); typescript in poss. of MED.middle third of pp. 113-41. Note: Dated c1275 in E and F of print MED. In A-L the stencil: ?a1300 Body & S.(4)Dgb 86refers to Codicem Manu Scriptum Digby 86 …, ed. E. Stengel (1871).93-96(stanza 27).
Hrl 2253
  • a1350 *Body & S.(4) (Hrl 2253) Seint Maregrete and Body and Soul: An Edition from the Trinity College, Cambridge MS B.14.39 with Variant Texts in Parallel, ed. A. S. M. Clark (University of Michigan diss., 1972); typescript in poss. of MED.lower third of pp. 113-48. Note: In A-L the stencil: a1350 Body & S.(4)Hrl 2253refers to Altenglische dichtungen des MS. Harl. 2253, ed. K. Böddeker (1878).235-43. MS redated Nov 2017 from c1325 to a1350 after consultation with OED.

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