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MED Chaucer LGW (Benson-Robinson) 2358-2360
Geoffrey Chaucer, Legend of Good Women (exclusive of Prologue) [Chaucer LGW] Bibliographical References: IMEV 100; Wells 16.33. Manuscript, print, and LALME references: Cambridge, Magdalene College, Pepys 2006 Cambridge, Trinity College R.3.19 (599) Cambridge, University Library Ff.1.6 Cambridge, University Library Gg.4.27, Part 1 London, British Library, Additional 9832 London, British Library, Additional 12524 London, British Library, Additional 28617 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Arch. Selden. B.24 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Bodl. 638 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Fairfax 16 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Rawl. C.86 Oxford, Bodleian Library, Tanner 346 Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited: * The Riverside Chaucer, 3rd ed., ed. L. D. Benson (1987). * A Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 3, CS 1st ser. 58 [1879]. * A Supplementary Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 59 [1880]. * The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [also published as The Poetical Works of Chaucer], ed. F. N. Robinson (1933). * Odd Texts of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 60 (1880). MED title stencils and sources: Benson-Robinson (critical eds. based on Cmb Gg.4.27) * c1430(c1386) Chaucer LGW (Benson-Robinson) :: The Riverside Chaucer, 3rd ed., ed. L. D. Benson (1987). 604-30 (lines 580-2723). Note: In A-S (?and some early parts of T-) quoted from The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [also published as The Poetical Works of Chaucer], ed. F. N. Robinson (1933). 583-611 (lines 580-2723). Add 9832 * ?a1525 Chaucer LGW (Add 9832) :: A Supplementary Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 59 [1880]. middle cols. pp. 79(line 580)-119. * See also Variants below. Add 12524 * ?a1475 Chaucer LGW (Add 12524) :: A Supplementary Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 59 [1880]. right cols. pp. 109-40 (lines 1640-2723). * See also Variants below. Add 28617 * a1475 Chaucer LGW (Add 28617) :: Odd Texts of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 60 (1880). pp. 136(line 580)-137, even pp. 142-72, & pp. 174-212. * See also Variants below. Bod 638 * c1475 Chaucer LGW (Bod 638) :: A Supplementary Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 59 [1880]. left cols. pp. 79(line 580)-140. * See also Variants below. Cmb Ff.1.6 * a1500 Chaucer LGW (Cmb Ff.1.6) :: Odd Texts of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 60 (1880). 139-41 and odd pp. 143-49. Note: Legend of Thisbe only. * See also Variants below. Cmb Gg.4.27 * c1430 Chaucer LGW (Cmb Gg.4.27) :: A Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 3, CS 1st ser. 58 [1879]. left cols. even pp. 282-404 (lines 580-2723). * See also Variants below. Frf 16 * c1450 Chaucer LGW (Frf 16) :: A Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 3, CS 1st ser. 58 [1879]. middle cols. even pp. 282(line 580)-404. * See also Variants below. Pep 2006 * ?c1450 Chaucer LGW (Pep 2006) :: A Supplementary Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 59 [1880]. right cols. pp. 80-101 (lines 580-1377). * See also Variants below. Rwl C.86 * c1500 Chaucer LGW (Rwl C.86) :: Odd Texts of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 60 (1880). odd pp. 149-73. Note: Legend of Dido only. * See also Variants below. SeldArch B.24 * c1500 Chaucer LGW (SeldArch B.24) :: A Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 3, CS 1st ser. 58 [1879]. middle cols. odd pp. 283(line 580)-405. * See also Variants below. Tan 346 * a1450 Chaucer LGW (Tan 346) :: A Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 3, CS 1st ser. 58 [1879]. right cols. even pp. 282(line 580)-404. * See also Variants below. Trin-C R.3.19 * c1500 Chaucer LGW (Trin-C R.3.19) :: A Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 3, CS 1st ser. 58 [1879]. left cols. odd pp. 283(line 580)-405. * See also Variants below. Variants taken from: * The Riverside Chaucer, 3rd ed., ed. L. D. Benson (1987). 1180-84.The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer [also published as The Poetical Works of Chaucer], ed. F. N. Robinson (1933). 1032-33.A Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 3, CS 1st ser. 58 [1879]. 282-404.A Supplementary Parallel-Text Edition of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 59 [1880]. 80-140, 244-405.Odd Texts of Chaucer's Minor Poems, ed. F. J. Furnivall, part 2, CS 1st ser. 60 (1880). 137-93. [Editions are listed here roughly in the order in which they should be consulted by users seeking to identify the source of a variant reading cited by the MED: critical editions, followed by parallel-text editions and single-manuscript editions.] ?a1525 (Add 9832) ?a1475 (Add 12524) a1475 (Add 28617) c1475 (Bod 638) a1500 (Cmb Ff.1.6) c1430 (Cmb Gg.4.27) c1450 (Frf 16) ?c1450 (Pep 2006) c1500 (Rwl C.86) c1500 (SeldArch B.24) a1450 (Tan 346) c1500 (Trin-C R.3.19)