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The '''Hengwrt Chaucer manuscript''', also '''Hengwrt Chaucer''', is an early 15th century illuminated manuscript. It is believed to be the earliest extant copy of [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]''. It is held in the [[National Library of Wales]], [[Aberystwyth]], referred to as MS. Perniarth 392 D and usually abbreviated as Hg. Together with the [[Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript]] it is considered to be the closest to the original text of The Canterbury Tales. | The '''Hengwrt Chaucer manuscript''', also '''Hengwrt Chaucer''', is an early 15th century illuminated manuscript. It is believed to be the earliest extant copy of [[Geoffrey Chaucer]]'s ''[[The Canterbury Tales]]''. It is held in the [[National Library of Wales]], [[Aberystwyth]], referred to as MS. Perniarth 392 D and usually abbreviated as Hg. Together with the [[Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript]] it is considered to be the closest to the original text of The Canterbury Tales. The manuscript is named after the residence of Colonel Robert Baughan, one of its owners, who lived at Hengwrt in Wales. <ref>Scala, p. 484.</ref> | ||
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* Elizabeth Scala, "Editing Chaucer", in: Steve Ellis ''Chaucer An Oxford Guide'' (2005). New York United States: Oxford University Press. Inc. ISBN 0-19-925912-7 | |||
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Revision as of 07:35, 4 May 2010
The Hengwrt Chaucer manuscript, also Hengwrt Chaucer, is an early 15th century illuminated manuscript. It is believed to be the earliest extant copy of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. It is held in the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, referred to as MS. Perniarth 392 D and usually abbreviated as Hg. Together with the Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript it is considered to be the closest to the original text of The Canterbury Tales. The manuscript is named after the residence of Colonel Robert Baughan, one of its owners, who lived at Hengwrt in Wales. [1]
Sources and references
- Elizabeth Scala, "Editing Chaucer", in: Steve Ellis Chaucer An Oxford Guide (2005). New York United States: Oxford University Press. Inc. ISBN 0-19-925912-7
- ↑ Scala, p. 484.