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Forgotten Ground Regained

Alliterative Metrics

If you want to go on a deep dive into the theory of alliterative verse, these scholarly books are a good place to start.(though also read C.S. Lewis' scholarly article, "The Alliterative Metre".
This book by Eric Weiskott provides a general overview od English alliterative verse and its history.
A scholarly introduction to the study of Old English meter, by Jun Terasawa
English Alliterative Verse: Poetic Tradition and Literary History
Old English Metre: An Introduction
This book is one of the seminal works that has advanced the study of Old English alliterative poetry.
A History of Old English Meter
This monograph by Hoyt N. Duggan is one of the seminal works that helped advance our understanding of Middle English alliterative metrics.
An Introduction to Middle English
A groundbreaking study of alliterative metrics
This book presents a theory of alliterative metrics, examining both Old and Middle English.
Beowulf and Old Germanic Metre
The Metre and Meody of Beowulf
This book by Eric Weiskott provides a general overview od English alliterative verse and its history.
Studies in the Metre of Alliterative Verse Putter et al.
On Middle English meter
This book by Eric Weiskott examines the question of when modernity -- modern points of view -- began, through the lens of alliterative and other meters.
Meter and Modernity in English Verse, 1350-1650
This book presents a theory of alliterative metrics, examining both Old and Middle English.
Approaches to the Metres of Alliterative Verse Jefferson and Putter
More on Middle English meter
This book by Geoffrey Russom provides a detailed history of the evolution of verse forms in English in Old and Middle English
The Evolution of Verse Structure in Old and Middle English Poetry
This book by Ian Cornelius explores how alliterative poetry worked metrically and how it changed and evolved.
Reconstructing Alliterative Verse
Examines the social and literary contexts for the 14th Century Alliterative Revival
The Alliterative Revival
This book presents a theory of alliterative metrics, examining both Old and Middle English.
The English Alliterative Tradition
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