This is a rough sketch of the contents of Sidwell, with number of lines of text for each author estimated (the letter "v" with such an estimate [see item 2.3] means the lines are verse, therefore shorter than prose but perhaps of greater difficulty)
1. Education
1.1.i-ii Reg. Ben. (25)
1.2.i-ii-iii Cass Inst. (43)
2. Liturgy and Office
2.1.i-ii-iii. Reg. Ben. (28)
2.2 Ps. 22 (8)
2.3 Ambrose hymn (32v)
2.4.i-ii-iii-iv Egeria (40)
3. Bible
3.1 David and Goliath (54v)
3.2 Song of Songs (16v)
3.3 Luke's Crucifixion (56v)
3.4 1 Cor. 13 (13v)
4. Church Fathers
4.1a.i-ii-iii Aug. Conf. (47)
4.1b.i-ii-iii Aug. Civ. (26)
4.2.i-ii-iii-iv-iv Jer. Ep. (88)
B. Shaw, "Passions
of the Martyrs," Journal of Early Christian Studies 4 (1996)
369-412.
5. New Christian Genres
5.1.i-ii-iii-iv Caesarius' sermon (75)
5.2 Prudentius' Psych. (34)
6. Hiberno-Latin
6.1 Columba(279v - very short lines)
6.2 Columbanus' ep. (30)
6.3.i-ii Adomnan (60)
7. Anglo-Latin
7.1.a.i-ii-iii Aldhelm prose (37)
7.1.b.i-ii-iii Aldhelm verse (9)
7.2.a.i-ii-iii Bede HE (85)
7.2.b Bede exegesis (33)
7.3 Miracula Nynie (33)
7.4 Hygeborg of Heidenheim (49)
8. Continental Latin (before Charlemagne)
8.1 epitaph of Agapius (9)
8.2 Cartons des Rois (19)
8.3.i-ii-iii Greg. Tours (60)
8.4.i-ii-iii-iv Venant. Fortunat. (60)
8.5.i-ii Jonas Life of Columbanus (60)
8.6 Mozarabic Chronicle (32)
9. Carolingian Empire
9.1 Carolus Capitulare Episco. (20
9.2.a-b Alcuin (29)
9.3.i-ii-iii Paul the Deacon (70)
9.4.a-b Einhard (67)
9.5 Eriugena (19)
10. Ottonian Renaissance
10.1 Abbo of St. Germain (50)
10.2 Notker Balbulus (24v)
10.3 Widukind of Corvey (52)
10.4 Hrotswitha (180v)
10.5 Chronicle of Salerno (17)
11. Norman Conquest
11.1.i-ii-iii-iv William of Poitiers (110)
11.2.i-ii-iii Guy of Amiens (60v)
11.3 Domesday Book (29)
12. The "Investiture Contest"
12.1.i-ii-iii Lambert of Hersfeld (50)
12.2 Bruno of Magdeburg (32)
12.3.i-ii-iii Ekkehard of Aura (50)
12.4.i-ii-iii-iv Rhythmus de captivate paschalis (75v)
12.5.i-ii-iii Peter Damian (60)
12.6 Gregory of Catina (20)
12.7.i-ii Rangerius of Lucca (39v)
13. The First Crusade
13.1 Baudri of Bourgeuil (36)
13.2 Raymond of Aguilers (33)
13.3 Gesta Francorum (20)
14. Philosophy and Theology
14.1.i-ii Berengar (66)
14.2.i-ii-iii-iv-v Anselm (70)
15. Poetry
15.1.i-ii Cambridge Songs (60v)
15.2 Ruodlieb (26)
15.3.i-ii Matilda (14)
16. Schools and Scholastic Method
16.1.i-ii Jack Salisbury (45)
16.2.i-ii Abelard (43)
16.3.i-ii Gratian (72)
17. The Religious Life
17.1.i-ii Peter the Venerable (62)
17.2.i-ii-iii Bernard of Clairvaux (49)
17.3.i-ii-iii Abelard hist. calam. (74)
17.4.i-ii Heloise (27)
17.5.i-ii-iii-iv-v Hildegard of Bingen (70)
17.6 Suger (19)
17.7 Jocelin of Brakelond (22)
18. Theology and Philosophy
18.1 Jack Salisbury (27)
18.2.i-ii-iii Bernard of Clairvaux (40)
18.3.i-ii Abelard (29)
18.4 Alain de Lille (56)
19. Historical Writing
19.1.i-ii-iii-iv-v William FitzStephen (Murder in the Cathedral) (85)
19.2 Geraldus Cambrensis (21)
19.3.i-ii-iii-iv-v Rahewin (Barbarossa) (108)
20. Court Literature
20.1.i-ii-iii-iv Andy the Chaplain (50)
20.2.i-ii-iii Carmina Burana (78v)
20.3 Peter of Blois (136v)
20.4 Archpoet (94)
20.5.i-ii Walter of Chatillon (67)
20.6 Nigel Whitacre (50)