f.1 Here bigynneþ þe boke of storyes þat men callen cursor mundi
Men Ʒernen iestes for to here.
Ends 142b
Oure fadir maker of alle þinge
Þat neuer shal haue endynge.
A . M . E . N .
In the E. E. T. S. edition I. p. 67* etc. this MS. is described as a good copy of the poem, dependent on G (a Göttingen MS.), from which it differs mainly in dialectical forms.
There are many marginal notes of cent. xvi and xvii.
The James Catalogue of Western Manuscripts
| Shelfmark | R.3.8 |
|---|---|
| Manuscript Title | Cursor Mundi |
| Alternative Title | Cursor Mundi. |
| James Number | 588 |
| Century | 15th |
| Physical Description | Double columns of 40 lines. ff.93-105b (containing contain the history of the Passion) are written in single lines. In a rather current hand: clearly written. Initials of red and blue. |
| Provenance | Given by George Willmer. At the end occur the names of John Digbye (xvi), Francis James ('Jeames') and Thomas Stacye. |
| Donor | Wilmer, George (c.1583-1626), Alumnus Of Trinity (Matric 1598) |
| Size (cm) | 31.5 x 23 |
| Folio | 144 ff. |
| Material | Parchment |
| Language | Middle English |
| Collation | 18-188 (7, 8 blank): |
| IIIF Manifest URL |  https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/R.3.8/manifest.json |
| Online Since | 23/06/2017 |
Contents
Bibliography
Horrall, S. M., gen. ed., The southern version of 'Cursor mundi' (Ottowa, 1978-)
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