The Significance of Scribal Corrections in Cambridge, University Library MS Dd.4.24 of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales."

This article discusses the importance of Cambridge University Library MS Dd.4.24 of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," its scribes and its text. It explains the role of scribes and their working practices in medieval English literature. It proposes a combination of methodologies based on both el...

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Publicado en:Chaucer Review Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 393 - 439
Autor principal: Da Rold, Orietta
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Pennsylvania State University Press 2007
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Sumario:This article discusses the importance of Cambridge University Library MS Dd.4.24 of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," its scribes and its text. It explains the role of scribes and their working practices in medieval English literature. It proposes a combination of methodologies based on both electronic resources and internal scribal evidence.