I’ve edited my question to include the fact that I’ve found the answer to my own question here
http://www.code-styling.de/english/how-to-use-wordpress-metaboxes-at-own-plugins
in case anyone finds the question while searching for a similar solution. The two column variation he includes in his solution no longer seems to work but is a simple thing to override.
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