• Holkham, Norfolk, Holkham Hall, Collection of the Earl of Leicester MS 667 / Canterbury Tales

Manuscript Description Holkham, Norfolk, Holkham Hall, Collection of the Earl of Leicester MS 667 MS Appellation: Hk (Manly and Rickert) Title: Canterbury Tales Author: Chaucer Contents: Canterbury Tales Language: English Date Range: 1430-1450 Scribal Hands: Unknown Dialect: Essex/Suffolk

• England, Clitheroe, Lancashire, Stonyhurst College Library MS B. XXIII / Miscellany of religious works.

Manuscript Description England, Clitheroe, Lancashire, Stonyhurst College Library MS B. XXIII MS Appellation: Stonyhurst (Manly and Rickert) Title: Miscellany of religious works. Author: Chaucer and anon Contents: Three kings of Cologne; The tale of Mellybe and Prudence (34r-45r);

• USA, New York, NY, Pierpont Morgan Library & Museum MS M 817 / Troilus and Criseyde

Chaucer Contents: Troilus and Criseyde Language: English Date Range: 1403-1413 Scribal Hands: Morgan M817 scribe Material: Parchment No of Folios: 1 (medieval guard leaf) + 2-120 Quiring: 18 - 148 157 Signatures: No signatures. Catchwords: Traces visible on ff9v, 57v,

• USA, San Marino, CA, Henry E. Huntington Library MS HM 114 / Troilus and Criseyde, Piers Plowman, Mandeville's Travels

Manuscript Description USA, San Marino, CA, Henry E. Huntington Library MS HM 114 Title: Troilus and Criseyde, Piers Plowman, Mandeville's Travels Author: Chaucer and Anon Contents: Piers Plowman, AC hybrid version, ff1-130v; Mandeville ff131r-184r; Susannah ff184v-190v; The Legend

• Europe, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale MS Fonds Anglais 39 / Canterbury Tales

Manuscript Description Europe, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale MS Fonds Anglais 39 MS Appellation: Paris Anglais, Ps (Manly and Rickert) Title: Canterbury Tales Author: Chaucer Contents: Canterbury Tales Language: English Date Range: Before 1440 Scribal Hands: John Duxworth Dialect: No

• Cambridge, Trinity College MS R.3.2. (581) / Confessio Amantis

Hoccleve; Hand E Adam Pinkhurst; Hand B Material: Parchment No of Folios: 1 new paper + 2 older paper + 154 parchment leaves + 2 older paper + 1 newer paper Pagination: Modern pencil in upper outer corners recto Quiring:

• Cambridge, Corpus Christi College MS 424 Part 4 / Astrolabe

a 13th century MS (6); description here applies only to Part 4. Treatise begins imperfectly, that is, without the address to Lewis at beginning: 'vnderstond well (thorn)at (thorn)e zodiake is departyd in 2 halfe circles'' -- Part 4, folio 1

• London, British Library, MS Additional 24062 / Privy Seal Formulary Book

Folio Frame: Varies, e.g. 4 x vertical enclosing text in large column and marginal notations in smaller (always outer margin), 1 x horizontal which goes under top line of text, in grey plummet. Marginal Headings: Headings like running titles at

• USA, San Marino, CA, Henry E. Huntington Library MS HM 111 / Hoccleve holograph of his works.

+ 47 + i Pagination: Paginated in the 18th century (according to Dutschke), rectos only, through p31 (folio 16) with 1 and 2 in present position (according to Dutschke; newer pencil foliation in usual place, 1-47. Quiring: Usually 8's. See

• Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Arch. Selden B.24 / Troilus and Criseyde; Mother of God

Date Range: 1485-1515; after 1488/9 when Henry Sinclair assumed his arms and before 1513 when he died. Scribal Hands: Hand 1 Hand 2 Dialect: After 1488/9 (when Henry Sinclair assumed arms on f. 118v), before 1513 (his death). Material: Paper

• USA, San Marino, CA, Henry E. Huntington Library MS HM 135 / Regiment of Princes

on top only. Other initials of 2 or 3 lines' height in same style on ff32, 40, 49 in art. 1 only (ie Regiment). Otherwise unembellished. Other Names (not owners): Dutschke notes Thomas Parrsie, gent on f12 (16th c), Thomas

• USA, New Haven, Yale Beinecke Osborn 1.20 / Polychronicon

plus one loose leaf Pagination: Foliation lower right margin of recto (modern, pencil). At one point, pagination (though labelled 'foli. 1') in ff1-18; final section (ff19-25) numbered a.1, a.2, etc. every other folio , and given its own foliation (correct,

• London, British Library, Harley MS 875 / Piers Plowman, A Version

Manuscript Description London, British Library, Harley MS 875 Title: Piers Plowman, A Version Author: Langland Contents: Piers Plowman Language: English and Latin Scribal Hands: Unknown Dialect: LP : 4679; County : NW Warwicks Material: Parchment No of Folios:

• USA, New Haven, CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library MS Osborn a.20 / Polychronicon

plus one loose leaf Pagination: Foliation lower right margin of recto (modern, pencil). At one point, pagination (though labelled 'foli. 1', etc.!) in ff1-18; Final section (ff19-25) numbered a.1, a.2, etc every other folio, and given its own foliation (correct,

• London, British Library, Sloane 2578 / Piers Plowman

and back, not including heavy paper modern flyleaves; an older ink foliation begins with a symbol on f5, and number 1 on f6, continuing 5 lower through the volume to '107' on modern f112 which is blank on recto and

• London, British Library MS Additional 25718 / Canterbury Tales

Chaucer Contents: Parts of about ten of the Canterbury Tales survive. Language: English Date Range: 1400-1425 Scribal Hands: Hand 1 Hand 2 Material: Parchment No of Folios: iv paper flyleaves + 88 vellum + iv paper flyleaves (however, this represents

• London, British Library MS Harley 1704 part 2 / Prioress's Tale

MS Appellation: Hl1 (Manly and Rickert) Title: Prioress's Tale Author: Chaucer Contents: 1. Leges Edwardi on vellum. 2. Collection of English religious verse and prose including the Prioress's Tale (ff28-31) on paper. 3. Naunton, Fragmenta Regalis, paper. 4. Book of

• London, British Library MS Harley 2382 / Prioress's Tale, Second Nun's Tale

Manuscript Description London, British Library MS Harley 2382 MS Appellation: Hl3 (Manly and Rickert) Title: Prioress's Tale, Second Nun's Tale Author: Chaucer and Lydgate Contents: Lydgate Life of our Lady, Testament; Fabula monialis de sancta Maria [Prioress's Tale

• London, British Library MS Harley 2392 / Troilus and Criseyde

Manuscript Description London, British Library MS Harley 2392 Title: Troilus and Criseyde Author: Chaucer Contents: Troilus and Criseyde Language: English Date Range: 1425-1450 Scribal Hands: Style? Material: Combination No of Folios: i paper flyleaf + i parchment flyleaf

• London, British Library MS Harley 3943 / Troilus and Criseyde

Manuscript Description London, British Library MS Harley 3943 Title: Troilus and Criseyde Author: Chaucer Contents: Troilus and Criseyde Language: English Date Range: 1400-1425 Scribal Hands: HM 114 Scribe Exeter College 129 Scribe Hand A Hand C Dialect: LP