The mediaeval MSS. (2) are thus enumerated by Dr. T.W. Allen: --

A Paris, Bibl. Nat. 2763. At Athos, Vatopedi 587. B Paris, Bibl. Nat. 2765. C Paris, Bibl. Nat. 2833. Brussels, Bibl. Royale 11377-11380 (16th cent.). D Milan, Amrbos. B 98 sup. E Modena, Estense iii E 11. G Rome, Vatican, Regina 91 (16th cent.). H London, British Mus. Harley 1752. J Modena, Estense, ii B 14. K Florence, Laur. 31, 32. L Florence, Laur. 32, 45. L2 Florence, Laur. 70, 35. L3 Florence, Laur. 32, 4. M Leyden (the Moscow MS.) 33 H (14th cent.). Mon. Munich, Royal Lib. 333 c. N Leyden, 74 c. O Milan, Ambros. C 10 inf. P Rome, Vatican Pal. graec. 179. Paris, Bibl. Nat. Suppl. graec. 1095. Q Milan, Ambros. S 31 sup. R1 Florence, Bibl. Riccard. 53 K ii 13. R2 Florence, Bibl. Riccard. 52 K ii 14. S Rome, Vatican, Vaticani graec. 1880. T Madrid, Public Library 24. V Venice, Marc. 456.

The same scholar has traced all the MSS. back to a common parent from which three main families are derived (M had a separate descent and is not included in any family): --

x1 = E,T x2 = L,,(and more remotely) At,D,S,H,J,K. y = E,L,,T (marginal readings). p = A,B,C,,G,L2,L3,N,O,P,Q,R1,R2,V,Mon.

Editions of the Homeric Hymns, & c.: --

Demetrius Chalcondyles, Florence, 1488 (with the "Epigrams" and the "Battle of the Frogs and Mice" in the "ed. pr." of Homer). Aldine Edition, Venice, 1504. Juntine Edition, 1537. Stephanus, Paris, 1566 and 1588.

More modern editions or critical works of value are:

Martin (Variarum Lectionum libb. iv), Paris, 1605. Barnes, Cambridge, 1711. Ruhnken, Leyden, 1782 (Epist. Crit. and "Hymn to Demeter"). Ilgen, Halle, 1796 (with "Epigrams" and the "Battle of the Frogs and Mice"). Matthiae, Leipzig, 1806 (with the "Battle of the Frogs and Mice"). Hermann, Berling, 1806 (with "Epigrams"). Franke, Leipzig, 1828 (with "Epigrams" and the "Battle of the Frogs and Mice"). Dindorff (Didot edition), Paris, 1837. Baumeister ("Battle of the Frogs and Mice"), Gottingen, 1852. Baumeister ("Hymns"), Leipzig, 1860. Gemoll, Leipzig, 1886. Goodwin, Oxford, 1893. Ludwich ("Battle of the Frogs and Mice"), 1896. Allen and Sikes, London, 1904. Allen (Homeri Opera v), Oxford, 1912.