Editing Old English literature (section)

=== Poetic codices ===
There are four major poetic manuscripts:
* The [[Junius manuscript]], also known as the [[Cædmon]] manuscript, is an illustrated collection of poems on biblical narratives. It is held at the [[Bodleian Library]], with the shelfmark MS. Junius 11.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MS. Junius 11 – Medieval Manuscripts|url=https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/manuscript_6318|access-date=2022-01-29|website=medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk|archive-date=2022-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126132111/https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/manuscript_6318|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The [[Exeter Book]] is an anthology which brings together [[Old English riddles|riddles]] and longer texts. It has been held at the [[Exeter Cathedral]] library since it was donated there in the 11th century by [[Leofric (bishop)|Bishop Leofric]], and has the shelfmark Exeter Dean and Chapter Manuscript 3501.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Exeter Book – Exeter Cathedral Library and Archives & University of Exeter Digital Humanities Lab|url=https://theexeterbook.exeter.ac.uk/index.html|website=The Exeter Book|access-date=2022-01-29|archive-date=2021-12-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202151254/https://theexeterbook.exeter.ac.uk/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* The [[Vercelli Book]] contains both poetry and prose; it is not known how it came to be in [[Vercelli]].
* The Beowulf Manuscript (British Library Cotton Vitellius A. xv), sometimes called the [[Nowell Codex]], contains prose and poetry, typically dealing with monstrous themes, including ''[[Beowulf]]''.{{sfn|Sisam|1962|p=96}}