The Manuscripts of Chaucer's Works and Their Use
- Author / Editor
- Donaldson, E. T[albot].
The Manuscripts of Chaucer's Works and Their Use
- Published
- Derek Brewer, ed. Geoffrey Chaucer. Writers and their Background (London: G. Bell, 1974), pp. 85-108.
- Description
- Describes the editorial practices necessary to produce a modern edition of Chaucer's works, commenting on spelling, punctuation (especially virgules), meter (especially final -e), and distinguishing scribal and authorial forms. Summarizes the number of manuscripts for each of Chaucer's works (including individual tales of Canterbury), and describes the genetic method of reconstruction, recommending that editors trust their own convictions. Closes with comments on three cruces: WBP 3.117, Th (7.917), and ShT (7.43).
- Alternative Title
- Geoffrey Chaucer. Writers and their Background.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Manuscripts and Textual Studies
- Facsimiles, Editions, and Translations