The Nowell Codex is the second of two manuscripts comprising the bound volume Cotton MS Vitellius A XV, one of the four major Old English poetic manuscripts. It is most famous as the …

Sep 5, 2020 · The Nowell codex; British Museum Cotton Vitellius A.XV, second ms., edited by Kemp Malone. Item Preview

Known sometimes as the "Nowell Codex", after its erstwhile owner Laurence Nowell (d. c. 1570), the Beowulf-manuscript entered the library of Sir Robert Cotton (d. 1631), and still retains his …

It is known to critics as 'the Beowulf manuscript' or 'the Nowell codex'. In its modern form, the volume consists of several separate medieval manuscripts, which were very likely only bound …

It is a composite manuscript consisting of two codices (the Southwick Codex and the Nowell Codex) and nine different works between them. Beowulf follows three prose works in the …

Oct 22, 2022 · The Nowell Codex; Uncollected & Assorted OE Poems; Andreas; The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Poems; Azarias; Battle of Maldon; Beowulf; Christ and Satan; Advent Lyrics …

The first folio of the Nowell Codex, and of the fragmentary St. Christopher, opens on the right (recto) and has the name 'Laurence Nouell' and the date '1563' at the top of the page. The …

Written between 975 and 1015 CE, the Nowell Codex contains the Beowulf prestige and hero myth, as well as the Biblical Judith tale. It is the second part of the Cotton MS Vitellius A.xv …

Mar 22, 2025 · The manuscript, known as the Nowell Codex or Cotton Vitellius A. xv, is preserved in the British Library.

The Nowell Codex is the second of two manuscripts comprising the bound volume Cotton MS Vitellius A XV, one of the four major Old English poetic manuscripts. It is most famous as the …