Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales
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The Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales is a richly illuminated early 15th-century deluxe manuscript and one of the most important and authoritative sources for Geoffrey Chaucer’s Middle English masterpiece.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript | 1 |
| Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales canonical | 1 |
| The Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales Context triple: [The Knight's Tale, includedInManuscript, Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales]
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The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer is the lavishly illustrated 1896 Kelmscott Press edition of Chaucer’s writings, celebrated as one of the finest achievements of the Arts and Crafts movement in book design and printing.
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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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The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales is a landmark Middle English literary work comprising a series of stories told by pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury, celebrated for its vivid characterization and social satire.
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D.
Codex Arundel
Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
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E.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales Target entity description: The Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales is a richly illuminated early 15th-century deluxe manuscript and one of the most important and authoritative sources for Geoffrey Chaucer’s Middle English masterpiece.
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A.
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer is the lavishly illustrated 1896 Kelmscott Press edition of Chaucer’s writings, celebrated as one of the finest achievements of the Arts and Crafts movement in book design and printing.
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B.
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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C.
The Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales is a landmark Middle English literary work comprising a series of stories told by pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury, celebrated for its vivid characterization and social satire.
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D.
Codex Arundel
Codex Arundel is a celebrated collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific and artistic notes and drawings, showcasing his investigations into mechanics, geometry, and natural phenomena.
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E.
Croyland Chronicle
The Croyland Chronicle is a medieval English monastic history that provides a valuable contemporary narrative of late 15th-century political events, including the turbulent period surrounding the Princes in the Tower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
illuminated manuscript
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literary manuscript ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ellesmere Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1400–1410 ⓘ |
| collection | Huntington Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWork | The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| date | early 15th century ⓘ |
| feature |
carefully planned layout
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decorated borders ⓘ miniature portraits of pilgrims ⓘ ornamental initials ⓘ pilgrim portrait of Geoffrey Chaucer ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Clerk ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Franklin ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Host ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Knight ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Merchant ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Miller ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Nun’s Priest ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Pardoner ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Prioress ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Squire ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Summoner ⓘ pilgrim portrait of the Wife of Bath ⓘ rich illumination ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important document of early 15th-century English literary culture
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important example of English book illumination ⓘ key source for editors of The Canterbury Tales ⓘ major witness for ordering of The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| isComparedWith | Hengwrt Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
authoritative text witness of The Canterbury Tales
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deluxe presentation copy ⓘ |
| isSourceFor | text of The Canterbury Tales ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| location | San Marino, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Earl of Ellesmere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Ellesmere family collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hengwrt Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Anglicana ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Huntington Library MS EL 26 C 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
codicological analysis
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facsimile editions ⓘ scholarly studies on Chaucerian textual tradition ⓘ |
| title | Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Geoffrey Chaucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales
Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
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Ellesmere Manuscript of The Canterbury Tales
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this entity surface form:
Ellesmere Chaucer manuscript