Manuscripts and Documents
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- Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, MS Ee.3.59. Online at https://iiif.biblissima.fr/collections/manifest/6c5301d59a190827bb1d1bd36c468b122d7bbc5f(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 471. Online at https://parker.stanford.edu/parker/catalog/mj062xw5755(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Cambridge, Emmanuel College, MS I.2.6.
- Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, MS McClean 123.
- Cambridge, Pembroke College, MS 258.
- Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.14.39. Online at https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/B.14.39-40(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.14.52. Online at https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/B.14.52(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Cambridge, Trinity College, MS R.16.2. Online at https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/R.16.2(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland, MS Advocates 19.2.1. Online at https://auchinleck.nls.uk(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Exeter, Exeter Cathedral Library, MS 3501. Online at https://theexeterbook.exeter.ac.uk(Opens in a new tab or window).
- London, British Library, MS Arundel 57. Online at http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Arundel_MS_57(Opens in a new tab or window).
- London, British Library, MS Cotton Caligula A.ix. Online at http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Cotton_MS_Caligula_A_IX(Opens in a new tab or window).
- London, British Library, MS Cotton Galba A.xix.
- London, British Library, MS Egerton 613. Online at https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=egerton_ms_613_f001r(Opens in a new tab or window).
- London, British Library, MS Royal 2.F.viii.
- London, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 487.
- Maidstone, Kent, Maidstone Museum, MS A.13.
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole 1449.
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 416.
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Digby 4.
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Digby 86. Online at https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/manuscript_4426(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 302.
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Eng. poet A.1. Online at https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/52f0a31a-1478-40e4-b05b-fddb1ad076ff/(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 108. Online at https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/c5438c30-71dd-4cec-ac59-eb1e5a11f2a4/(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 471. Online at https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/57c060ff-0cc9-408b-a9c5-78170864f305/(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Oxford, Jesus College, MS 29 (II).
- Oxford, St. John’s College, MS 190.
- Rome, Vatican Library, MS Reg. lat. 1659. Online at https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Reg.lat.1659(Opens in a new tab or window).
- Titchfield, Titchfield Abbey, MS C.II.
- Titchfield, Titchfield Abbey, MS M.XI.
- Titchfield, Titchfield Abbey, MS N.III.
- Titchfield, Titchfield Abbey, MS Q.III.
- Titchfield, Titchfield Abbey, MS Q.XI.
- Winchester, Winchester College, MS 4.
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