Scribe 1
Short couplets. 9763 lines (9938 lines in Macrae-Gibson's edition).
Unique copy of the last 6774 lines of the poem.
A transcript of the opening 62 lines of a version of the poem was made by John Stow in the
late 15th century, BL Harley MS 6223. A transcript of Auchinleck was made c.1800 for Sir Walter Scott,
Bodleian Library MS 21698 (Douce 124). There are three other manuscripts of distinct textual affiliation from
Auchinleck:
Lincoln's Inn Library, Hale MS 150. Text corresponds to
lines 1-1902 of Auchinleck. Shropshire. c.1450. The Lincoln's MS also
contains a version of Kyng Alisaunder.
Bodleian Library MS 21880 (Douce 236). Dorset. Late 15th century. Text
corresponds to lines 28-1834 of Auchinleck.
BL Additional MS 27879 (Percy Folio). 17th century (c.1650).
Lancashire. Text corresponds to lines 1-2160 of Auchinleck. The Percy Folio also has
Sir Degare in common with Auchinleck.
Edition:
O. D. Macrae-Gibson, Of Arthour and of Merlin, EETS OS 268, 279 (London:
Oxford University Press, 1973, 1979).
Other editions:
E. Kölbing, Arthour and Merlin, Altenglische Bibliothek, 4 (Leipzig:
Reisland, 1890). (Auchinleck text: 1-262; Lincoln's Inn and Douce 236 in
parallel columns: 275-370).
W. B. D. D. Turnbull, Arthour and Merlin, A Metrical Romance, Abbotsford Club
(Edinburgh: Edinburgh Printing Company, 1838). (Auchinleck MS; Harley 6223 fragment).
Manual I, 47; 235. Index 1675; 1162.