Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Arch. Selden. B. 24

Sinclair Manuscript Facsimile Edition

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The late fifteenth-century Sinclair Manuscript is a key witness to the reception of Chaucer in Scotland. It is a manuscript of Middle English poetry, the longest works being Troilus and Criseyde and Legend of Good Women by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is the only surviving manuscript of the Kingis Quair, attributed to James I, King of Scotland. Copied mainly by two scribes, it reflects the movement of literary culture across the Anglo-Scottish border. Unlike most Scottish manuscripts of this period, it is notable for its illumination of one historiated and twenty-one decorated initials.

We have 1 facsimile edition of the manuscript "Sinclair Manuscript": Works of Geoffrey Chaucer and the Kingis Quair: A Facsimile of Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Arch. Selden. B. 24 facsimile edition, published by D. S. Brewer, 1997

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Manuscript book description compiled by Daniela Rovida.
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Works of Geoffrey Chaucer and the Kingis Quair: A Facsimile of Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Arch. Selden. B. 24

Suffolk: D. S. Brewer, 1997

  • Commentary (English) by Boffey, Julia; Edwards, A. S. G.; Barker-Benfield, B. C.
  • This is a partial facsimile of the original document, Sinclair Manuscript: the facsimile might represent only a part, or doesn't attempt to replicate the format, or doesn't imitate the look-and-feel of the original document.

The facsimile is the complete reproduction of the whole original manuscript. Partially colored with approximately 550 black and white plates and 8 color plates. The pages of the facsimile edition, in the same size as the original manuscript, are represented on a larger white background.

The edition features both facsimile and commentary in one volume, with the commentary located separately in a different section.


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