Edition and Study of Manchester, Chetham’s Library, MS Mun.A.3.127

Carolina Pérez Guillén

Edition and Study of Manchester, Chetham’s Library, MS Mun.A.3.127

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Names: Pérez Guillén, Carolina, 1990- author | Chetham‘s Library. Manuscript. MS Mun.A.3.127

Title: Edition and study of Manchester, Chetham‘s Library, MS Mun.A.3.127 / Carolina PeÌ rez GuilleÌ n.

Description: Lausanne ; New York : Peter Lang, 2025. | Series: Late Middle English texts, 2235-0136 ; 7 | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: „This book offers the semi-diplomatic edition of the Late Middle English manuscript Manchester, Chetham‘s Library, MS MunA.3.127, which is housed at Chetham‘s Library in Manchester. This codex contains a number of recipes to cure illnesses, a previous list of herbs and plants and an outline. This volume is accompanied by an introduction, a physical description of the witness and a glossary. Because of that, this book is a primary source of research in historical linguistics and in other fields of study such as the history of medicine“-- Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2025015815 (print) | LCCN 2025015816 (ebook) | ISBN 9783034358446 paperback | ISBN 9783034359269 pdf | ISBN 9783034359276 epub

Subjects: LCSH: Chetham‘s Library. Manuscript. MS Mun.A.3.127 | Manuscripts, English (Middle) | Scientific literature

Classification: LCC Z105.5.M76 P47 2025 (print) | LCC Z105.5.M76 (ebook) DDC 091--dc23/eng/20250512

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Cover Image © Chetham’s Library.

ISSN 2235-0136 pb.

ISBN 978-3-0343-5844-6 pb.

ISBN 978-3-0343-5927-6 ePub

ISSN 2235-6401 eBook

ISBN 978-3-0343-5926-9 eBook pdf

DOI 10.3726/b22932

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Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Plates

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

1.1. Edition of a Late Middle English manuscript

1.2. Research framework

1.3. Objectives

1.4. Methodology

1.5. Structure of the work

2 Provenance, Contents and Physical Description

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Authorship and provenance

2.3. Contents

2.4. Codicological analysis

2.4.1. Assembling, collation and binding

2.4.2. Flyleaves

2.4.3. Frame and margins

2.4.4. Folio measurements

2.4.5. Foliation

2.4.6. Materials

2.4.7. State of conservation

2.4.8. Illumination and decoration

2.4.9. Annotation and marginalia

2.5. Palaeography

2.5.1. Scripts and hands

2.5.1.1. Anglicana

2.5.1.2. Secretary

2.5.1.3. Textura

2.5.1.4. Primary hands

2.5.1.5. Secondary hands

2.5.2. Numerals

2.5.3. Abbreviations

2.5.3.1. Contraction

2.5.3.2. Curtailment or suspension

2.5.3.3. Brevigraphs or special signs

2.5.3.4. Superior or superscript letters

2.5.4. Scribal mistakes

2.5.5. Scribal corrections

2.5.5.1. Deletion

2.5.5.2. Alteration

2.5.5.3. Insertion

2.5.6. Punctuation

2.5.6.1. Period

2.5.6.2. Virgule

2.5.6.3. Perioslash

2.5.6.4. Hyphen

2.5.6.5. Brackets

2.5.6.6. Paragraph marks

2.5.6.7. Caret

2.5.6.8. Braces

2.5.6.9. Underlining

2.5.6.10. Diacritic marks

2.5.6.11. Line-fillers

2.5.6.12. Diple

2.6. Conclusion

3 Edition of Manchester, Chetham’s Library, MS Mun.A.3.127

3.1. Editorial conventions

3.2. Edition

4 Glossary

4.1. Compilation

4.2. Glossary

5 Final Conclusions

References

Appendix: Plates

List of Abbreviations

dj.: adjective

adv. / adv.: adverb

ANAT.: anatomy

conj.: conjunction

def. art.: definite article

esp.: especially

f(f).: folio(s)

fig(s).: figure(s)

interj.: interjection

l(l).: line(s)

Latin phr.: Latin phrase

limiting adj.: limiting adjective

ME: Middle English

MED.: medicine

MED: Middle English Dictionary

MS: manuscript

n.: noun

num.: numeral

OE: Old English

OED: Oxford English Dictionary

past part.: past participle

PATHOL.: pathology

phr.: phrase

PHYSIOL.: physiology

pl.: plural

pref.: prefix

prep.: preposition

pres. part.: present participle

prob.: probably

pron.: pronoun

rel. pron.: relative pronoun

r: recto

SURG.: surgical

v.: verb

v: verso

|: start of new line or folio

List of Figures

Fig. 2.1: Mark of authorship (f. 5v, l. 22)

Fig. 2.2: Mark of authorship (f. 68v, l. 12)

Fig. 2.3: Mark of ownership (f. 1r)

Fig. 2.4: Exterior back cover

Fig. 2.5: Interior back cover

Fig. 2.6: Frame (f. 11v)

Fig. 2.7: Foliation (f. 19r)

Fig. 2.8: Damaged folio (f. 72v)

Fig. 2.9: ’fete’ (f. 30v, l. 23)

Fig. 2.10: Drawing in red within the left margin (f. 41v)

Fig. 2.11: Line-fillers: ‘Drynke Betoyne fastyng’ ~ ~ ~ ~’ (f. 26r, l. 32)

Fig. 2.12: Marginal annotation: ‘The feyster’’ (f. 47v)

Fig. 2.13: ’a^tyttalda’ (f. 23r, l. 14)

Fig. 2.14: ’of a Tup’’ (f. 15r, l. 21)

Fig. 2.15: ’boystes’ (f. 45r, l. 24)

Fig. 2.16: ’Borage’ (f. 17r, l. 17)

Fig. 2.17: ’pety consoude’ (f. 51v, l. 5)

Fig. 2.18: ’scabyous’ (f. 51v, l. 5)

Fig. 2.19: ’Comyn’ (f. 17v, l. 6)

Fig. 2.20: ’Take’ (f. 36v, l. 16)

Fig. 2.21: ’drynke’ (f. 27v, l. 20)

Fig. 2.22: ’alto geder’ (f. 29v, l. 22)

Fig. 2.23: ’Dropcy’ (f. 21v, l. 3)

Fig. 2.24: ’the sede of henbane and the wormell’ as it ech’ vyrgyn’ (f. 15r, l. 14)

Fig. 2.25: ’Eer’’ (f. 16r, l. 28)

Fig. 2.26: ’of’ (f. 33v, l. 3)

Fig. 2.27: ’ffelon’ (f. 33v, l. 32)

Fig. 2.28: ’swynes’ (f. 39r, l. 16)

Fig. 2.29: ’possibilia sunt’ (f. 24v, l. 25)

Fig. 2.30: ’his’ (f. 7v, l. 30)

Fig. 2.31: ’Spurge’ (f. 8v, l. 3).

Fig. 2.32: ’Saundeuer’ (f. 8v, l. 4)

Fig. 2.33: ’gode’ (f. 36v, l. 24)

Fig. 2.34: ’Galungale’ (f. 51r, l. 14)

Fig. 2.35: ’hem’ (f. 37v, l. 5)

Fig. 2.36: ’hote’ (f. 8r, l. 26)

Fig. 2.37: ’Take’ (f. 7r, l. 9)

Fig. 2.38: ’lycorys’ (f. 24r, l. 5)

Fig. 2.39: ’multum’ (f. 8v, l. 25)

Fig. 2.40: ’Cristalanius’ (f. 27r, l. 27)

Fig. 2.41: ’lettyng’’ (f. 40v, l. 10)

Fig. 2.42: ’Mader’’ (f. 41v, l. 9)

Fig. 2.43: ’Nept’ (f. 25v, l. 34)

Fig. 2.44: ’IT’ (f. 54v, ll. 19–20)

Fig. 2.45: ’Jus’ (f. 39r, l. 19)

Fig. 2.46: ’Do’ (f. 45r, l. 17)

Fig. 2.47: ’Oyle de Olyve’ (f. 8v, l. 21)

Fig. 2.48: ’stempe’ (f. 43v, l. 2)