Beowulf Manuscript (Nowell Codex)
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The Beowulf Manuscript, also known as the Nowell Codex, is a late 10th- or early 11th-century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the epic poem Beowulf alongside several other important Anglo-Saxon texts.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beowulf manuscript | 6 |
| Beowulf Manuscript | 1 |
| Beowulf Manuscript (Nowell Codex) canonical | 1 |
| Nowell Codex (Beowulf manuscript) | 1 |
| manuscript of Beowulf (Nowell Codex) | 1 |
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Target entity: Beowulf Manuscript (Nowell Codex) Context triple: [Exeter Book, associatedWith, Beowulf Manuscript (Nowell Codex)]
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Exeter Book
The Exeter Book is a 10th-century Old English manuscript and one of the most important surviving collections of Anglo-Saxon poetry, including religious and secular works.
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Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that recounts the heroic deeds of its eponymous warrior as he battles monsters and a dragon, and is considered one of the most important works of early English literature.
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Codex Regius
Codex Regius is a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript that is the most important surviving source for the Old Norse mythological and heroic poems collectively known as the Poetic Edda.
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Lindisfarne Gospels
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
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E.
Old English Hexateuch
The Old English Hexateuch is an early medieval translation and illustrated manuscript of the first six books of the Bible into Old English, notable as one of the earliest extensive vernacular renderings of Scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Beowulf Manuscript (Nowell Codex) Target entity description: The Beowulf Manuscript, also known as the Nowell Codex, is a late 10th- or early 11th-century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the epic poem Beowulf alongside several other important Anglo-Saxon texts.
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A.
Exeter Book
The Exeter Book is a 10th-century Old English manuscript and one of the most important surviving collections of Anglo-Saxon poetry, including religious and secular works.
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B.
Beowulf
Beowulf is an Old English epic poem that recounts the heroic deeds of its eponymous warrior as he battles monsters and a dragon, and is considered one of the most important works of early English literature.
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C.
Codex Regius
Codex Regius is a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript that is the most important surviving source for the Old Norse mythological and heroic poems collectively known as the Poetic Edda.
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D.
Lindisfarne Gospels
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
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E.
Old English Hexateuch
The Old English Hexateuch is an early medieval translation and illustrated manuscript of the first six books of the Bible into Old English, notable as one of the earliest extensive vernacular renderings of Scripture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old English manuscript
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codex ⓘ literary artifact ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ primary historical source ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
British Library Cotton Vitellius A XV (part 2)
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linked to:
British Library Cotton Vitellius A. xv
Nowell Codex ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Laurence Nowell ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Ashburnham House fire of 1731
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linked to:
Cottonian Library fire of 1731
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| associatedWithScholarshipField |
codicology
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medieval studies ⓘ paleography ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| collection | Cotton Library ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Beowulf
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Judith ⓘ Letter of Alexander to Aristotle ⓘ The Passion of Saint Christopher ⓘ The Wonders of the East ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | Anglo-Saxon ⓘ |
| currentLocation | British Library ⓘ |
| dateWritten |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| folios | 94–209 ⓘ |
| genreOfContents |
biblical paraphrase
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epic poetry ⓘ epistolary literature ⓘ hagiography ⓘ marvels and wonders literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Beowulf text
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Judith text ⓘ prose texts preceding Beowulf ⓘ |
| language | Old English ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Laurence Nowell ⓘ |
| numberOfScribes | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | Cotton Vitellius A XV ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| repositoryCity |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| script | Insular minuscule ⓘ |
| scriptType | prose and verse layout ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Cotton Vitellius A XV ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest surviving manuscript source of Beowulf
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major source for study of Old English literature ⓘ |
| sufferedDamage |
fire damage
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fragile edges and loss of text ⓘ |
| writingSupport | vellum ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Subject: Beowulf Manuscript (Nowell Codex) Description of subject: The Beowulf Manuscript, also known as the Nowell Codex, is a late 10th- or early 11th-century Old English manuscript best known for preserving the epic poem Beowulf alongside several other important Anglo-Saxon texts.
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