The Southern Version of "Cursor Mundi". Vol. 5. Lines 21845-23898

The medieval poem Cursor Mundi is a biblical verse account of the history of the world, offering a chronological overview of salvation history from Creation to Doomsday. Originating in northern England around the year 1300, the poem was frequently copied in the north before appearing in a southern version in substantially altered form. Although it is a storehouse of popular medieval biblical lore and a fascinating study in the eclectic use of more than a dozen sources, the poem has until now attracted little scholarly attention. This five-part collaborative edition presents the Arundel version of the poem with variants from three others. In addition it provides a discussion of sources and analogues, detailed explanatory notes, and a bibliography. Preface ix Introduction to This Volume 1 List of Manuscript Sigla 1 Structure of This Section 1 Editorial Principles 2 General Introduction 3 Sources 3 Genre 8 Structure 11 Date, Provenance, and Authorship 13 Ownership and History of the Manuscripts 18 Decoration 24 Influence 35 Manuscript Relations 42 Abbreviations 51 Text of the Southern Version of "Cursor Mundi". Lines 21845-23898 53 Textual Notes 101 Explanatory Notes 109 Appendices A. Errors in Morris' Texts 121 B. MS B, II. 22005-23898 ("Pricke of Conscience", II. 4085-6417) 143 C. The Finding of the True Cross (II. 21347-21846) 187 D. Mary's Lament and the Establishment of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (II. 23909-24968) 191 Bibliography 199 Glossary 205 Index of Persons and Places 265 The medieval poem "Cursor Mundi" is a biblical verse account of the history of the world, offering a chronological overview of salvation history from Creation to Doomsday. This title presents the Arundel version of the poem with variants from three others. It presents a discussion of sources and analogues, explanatory notes, and a bibliography. v. 1. Lines 1-9228 / edited by Sarah M. Horrall v. 2. Lines 9229-12712 / edited by Roger R. Fowler v. 3. Lines 12713-17082 / edited by Henry J. Stauffenberg v. 4. Lines 17289-21346 / edited by Peter H.J. Mous v. 5. Lines 2148-23898 / edited by Laurence M. Eldredge and Anne L. Klinck.