Middle English Bibliography Entry

Christian Man's Belief (Prose Commentary on the Creed)

Entry Info

Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
Washington D.C., Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections 4 . (Pref. MS)
Cambridge, University Library Ii.1.2 .
London, British Library, Harley 4012 .
London, Lambeth Palace Library 3597 .
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
A Christian Mannes Bileeve, ed. N.D. Smith, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 60 (2021).
A Christian Mannes Bileeve, ed. N. D. Smith, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 60 (2021).
MED title stencils and sources:
LoC 4
  • a1425 Christ.Belief (LoC 4) A Christian Mannes Bileeve, ed. N.D. Smith, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 60 (2021).1-20. Note: When quoting this source, MED normalizes 'y' to 'þ' and 'yh' to 'þh' where appropriate; 'y' representing /y/ or /ȝ/ is left as 'y.'
Cmb Ii.1.2
  • a1425 Christ.Belief (Cmb Ii.1.2) A Christian Mannes Bileeve, ed. N. D. Smith, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 60 (2021).Variants marked 'C,' pp. 21-28. Note: Dated generally to the fifteenth century (a1500) elsewhere in MED. Discrepancy allowed to remain pending review.
Hrl 4012
  • a1475 Christ.Belief (Hrl 4012) A Christian Mannes Bileeve, ed. N.D. Smith, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 60 (2021).Variants marked 'H,' pp. 21-28. Note: "Likely in the 1460s, but not before 1446." Dated generally to the fifteenth century (a1500) elsewhere in MED. Discrepancy allowed to remain pending review.
Lamb 3597
  • ?a1475 Christ.Belief (Lamb 3597) A Christian Mannes Bileeve, ed. N.D. Smith, Middle English Texts (Heidelberg) 60 (2021).Variants marked 'Lp,' pp. 21-28.

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