Research on Alliteration of Piers Plowman : The A-Text and their Digital Diplomatic Texts of All 20 Manuscripts

• Project/Area Number: 16202007
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: English linguistics
• Research Institution: Senshu University
• Principal Investigator: MATSUSHITA Tomonori Senshu University, School of Literature, Professor (50115424)
• Project Period (FY): 2004 – 2007
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
• Budget Amount: ¥22,620,000 (Direct Cost: ¥17,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,220,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000); Fiscal Year 2004: ¥13,780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,180,000)
• Keywords: Medieval English literature / Alliterative poetry / Database / Letter recognition / Western manuscripts / Diplomatic texts / William Langland / Piers Plowman / デジタルテキスト / 農夫ピアズ / 写本学 / 写本研究

Research Abstract

It is intended in this research to characterize alliteration of Langland's Piers Plowman: The A-Version through consulting all 20 manuscripts of the poem. I have visited several libraries in order to consult most of the PPLA manuscripts in U.S.A. and UK and collected color images from those libraries. I produced a significant set of their digital images in CDs from the photos. I tried to reproduce deplomatic texts through techniques of information science called 'Letter Recognition' and computer programs. The former method does not provide us a promising result at this stage but we can continue this research in the Senshu University Project "The Development of the Anglo-Saxon Language and Linguistic Universals". I have completed all the diplomatic texts through computer programs using Kane's text and his extremely clarified notes in his edition (1960). This shows my enterprise has been quite successful. Digital images of the PPLA manuscripts and their digital diplomatic texts have become an excellent database. This database will be accessible from all over the world when I obtain permissions from the libraries. This shows a great possibility of providing in future all the Langlandian scholars a preferable chance to consult the PPLA manuscripts in their own rooms.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Piers Plowman写本の研究-Vernon写本とSkeat校訂本の比較- (2008)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Journal Title: 専修大学人文科学年報 第38号 Pages: 155-170
  • NAID: 120006793596
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] On Piers Plowman Manuscritps…Comparison between the Vernon Manuscript and Skeat's Edition (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Journal Title: Annual Bulletin of Humanities Sciences, Senshu University 38, 3 Pages: 155-170
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] Reproduced. Piers Plowman. The Z-Version, A Facsimile of the Bodley MS 851 with transcription. (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Journal Title: Center for Language and Culture, Insititute for the Development of Intelligence, Senshu University 3
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] Reproduced. John Trevisa's Polychronicon, Senshu University Library MS 1.(DVD-version) (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Journal Title: Center for Language and Culture, Insititute for the Development of Intelligence, Senshu University 3
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] A Glossarial Concordance to William Langland's The Vision of Piers Plowman : The A-Version. (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Journal Title: Shohakusha Publishing Ltd 10
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] Piers Ploman 写本の研究-Vermon写本とskeat校訂本の比較 (2008)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Journal Title: 専修大学人文科学年報 38 Pages: 155-170
• [Journal Article] 中世ヨーロッパの写本:-専修大学図書館所蔵写本を中心に- (2007)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Journal Title: ことばの普遍と変容 Vol.2 Pages: 1-16
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] 文字認識エンジンの性能評価 (2007)
  • Author(s): 千葉 淳一, 松下 知紀, 他
  • Journal Title: ことばの普遍と変容 Vol.2 Pages: 107-117
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] 時空を越えて飛翔する詩魂:中世ヨーロッパ文学の創成と継承 (2007)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Journal Title: 『第79回大会Proceedings』、日本英文学会 Pages: 164-166
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] Medieval European Manuscripts…With Special Reference to Senshu University Manu-scripts- (2007)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Journal Title: Universals and Variation in Language, Vol.2. Center for Research on Language and Culture, Institute for the Develop-ment of Social Intelligence, Senshu University 3 Pages: 1-16
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of Efficiency of a Letter Recognition Engine (2007)
  • Author(s): Chiba, Junichi, Matsushita, Tomonori, et. al.
  • Journal Title: Universals and Variation in Language, Vol. 2. Center for Research on Language and Culture, Institute for the Development of Social Intelligence, Senshu University 3 Pages: 107-117
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] Soule of Poetry Flying through Time and Space-Creation and Continuation of Medieval European Literature- (2007)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Journal Title: The 79th Conference Proceedings, Japan Society of English Literature Pages: 164-166
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] 時空を越えて飛翔する詩魂:中世ヨーロッパ文学の創成と継承 (2007)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Journal Title: 第79回大会Proceeding Pages: 164-166
• [Journal Article] 中世ヨーロッパの写本-専修大学図書館所蔵写本を中心に- (2007)
  • Author(s): 松下知紀
  • Journal Title: ことばの普遍と変容 2 Pages: 1-16
• [Journal Article] 写本文字認識エンジンの性能評価 (2007)
  • Author(s): 千葉淳一, 松下知紀他
  • Journal Title: ことばの普遍と変容 2 Pages: 107-117
• [Journal Article] こころの宇宙-「Anglo-Saxon語の継承と変容」プロジェクトの構想- (2006)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Journal Title: ことばの普遍と変容 Vol.1 Pages: 1-3
  • NAID: 120006785641
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] Cosmos of Mind… Concepts of the Project "The Development of the Anglo-Saxon Language and Linguistic Universals (2006)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Journal Title: Universals and Variation in Language, Vol. 1. Center for Research on Language and Culture, Institute for the Develop-ment of Social Intelligence, Senshu Univ-ersity 3 Pages: 1-3
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] こころの宇宙-「Anglo-Saxon語の継承と変容」プロジェクトの構想- (2006)
  • Author(s): 松下知紀
  • Journal Title: ことばの普遍と変容 1巻 Pages: 3-3
  • NAID: 120006785641
• [Presentation] 優美なる事象を求めて (2007)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Organizer: 専修大学社会知性開発センター・国際公開講座
  • Place of Presentation: 専修大学神田校舎
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-03
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Presentation] Seeking for what are Attractive -"The Porject `The Development of the Anglo-Saxon Language and Linguistic Universals' (2007)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Organizer: Public Lectures, Center for Research on Language and Culture, Institute for the Development of Social Inntelligence, Senshu University
  • Place of Presentation: Senshu University, Kanda Campus
  • Year and Date: 2007-11-03
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Presentation] チョーサーと審美的彩色写本 (2007)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Organizer: 専修大学社会知性開発センター・公開講座
  • Place of Presentation: 丸善・丸の内本店
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-01
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Presentation] 中世ヨーロッパ文学の創成と継承 (2007)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Organizer: 日本英文学会第79回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学・三田校舎
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-20
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Presentation] Creation and Continuation of Medieval European Literature(Symposium) (2007)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Organizer: Japan Society of English Literature, 79th Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Keio University, Mita Campus
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-20
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Presentation] 中世ヨーロッパ文学の創成と継承 (2007)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Organizer: 日本英文学会第79回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 慶應義塾大学-三田校舎
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-20
• [Presentation] 中世ヨーロッパの写本美術:専修大学図書館写本を中心に (2006)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Organizer: 専修大学社会 知性開発センター・公開講座
  • Place of Presentation: 丸善・丸の内本店
  • Year and Date: 2006-11-19
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Presentation] Medieval European Manuscript Art : - Senshu University Library Manuscripts - (2006)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Organizer: Public Lectures, Center for Research on Language and Culture, Institute for the Development of Social Intelligence, Senshu University
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo : Maruzen Main Shop
  • Year and Date: 2006-11-19
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Presentation] 「Anglo-Saxon語の継承と変容」プロジェクト (2006)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Organizer: 専修大学社会知性開発センター・国際公開講座
  • Place of Presentation: 専修大学神田校舎
  • Year and Date: 2006-11-03
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Presentation] The Project 'The Development of the Anglo-Saxon Language and Linguistic Universals (2006)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Organizer: Public Lectures, Center for Research on Language and Culture, Institute for the Development of Social Intelligence, Senshu University
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo : Senshu University, Kanda Campus
  • Year and Date: 2006-11-03
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Presentation] Chaucer and Manuscripts with Esthetic Miniatures (2006)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Organizer: Public Lectures, Center for Research on Language and Culture, Institute for the Development of Social Inntelligence, Senshu University
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo : Maruzen Main Shop
  • Year and Date: 2006-07-01
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Presentation] 後期中英語の頭韻詩と脚韻詩における詩的許容 (2005)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀
  • Organizer: 日本英文学会第77回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学文理学部
  • Year and Date: 2005-05-22
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Presentation] Poetic Licence in Late Middle English Alliterative and Rhyming Poems(Symposium : "Meter of English Poems and Linguistic Theory) (2005)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori
  • Organizer: Japan Society of English Literature, 77th Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Nihon Univer-sity, Shimotakaido Campus
  • Year and Date: 2005-05-22
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Book] Piers Plowman:The Z-Version, A Facsimile of the Bodley MS 851 (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori.
  • Total Pages: 74
  • Publisher: Insititute for the Development of Intelligence,Senshu University
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Book] A Glossarial Concordance to The Vision of Piers Plowman:The A-Version (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori.Ed.
  • Total Pages: 467
  • Publisher: Shohakusha Publishing Ltd
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Book] John Trevisa's Polychronicon, Senshu University Library MS1.(DVD) (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsushita, Tomonori.
  • Total Pages: 428
  • Publisher: Insititute for the Development of Intelligence,Senshu University
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Book] Piers Plowman:The E-Version:A Fcsimile of Bodleian Libray, Oxfird MS Bodley851 (2008)
  • Author(s): 松下 知紀(Tomonoyi Matushita)
  • Total Pages: 74
  • Publisher: 専修大学社会開発研究センター/言語・文化研究センター