K. Sidwell, Reading Medieval Latin

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)