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NLW MS Brogyntyn ii.1
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Description
Its 57 texts include the romance Sir Gawain and the Carl of Carlisle, practical information, almost every genre of verse, and many items in prose, two of which were adapted from poetic versions by their scribes. More than half of these items are either unique to this manuscript or have been uniquely altered from their sources and analogues.
The essays here offer both a comprehensive and foundational understanding of the manuscript. They consider the intended readers' social class, analyse the scribal handwriting, and for the first time identify the dialectal provenance of all the scribes who wrote in English. Further chapters consider specific texts (The Siege of Jerusalem in Prose and a life of St. Katherine of Alexandria), while four others look closely at the variety of lyrics, different kinds of practical texts and their parodies, and sequences of poems with thematic connections. It also includes editions of four previously unpublished items.
Product details
Number of Pages:
284
Release Date:
2025-07-08
Publication Date:
2025-07-08
Publisher:
York Medieval Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1914049306
ISBN13:
9781914049309
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
593 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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