Middle English Bibliography Entry

Cursor Mundi

Entry Info

External References:
IMEV 694, 780, 788, 959, 1775, 1786, 1885, 2153, 2685, 3208, 3976
NIMEV 694, 780, 788, 959, 1775, 1786, 1885, 2153, 2685, 3208, 3976
DIMEV 1155, 1285, 1296, 1574, 2931, 2945, 3092, 3474, 4265, 5020, 6363
Manual 7.XX.31
Manuscript, print, and LALME references:
London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian A.3 . (Pref. MS)
LALME: vol. 1. 108 (two entries, q.v.). Hand A. LP 18. WRY. Hand B. LP 100. WRY.
LAEME: Item 295. Hand A. Fols. 2r-91v; 93va line 9-95vb line 19; 99ra-112vb; 119rb-139va line 36; 139va line 37-163ra. Very hard to date. Yorkshire, West Riding.
London, College of Arms 57 .
LALME: vol. 1. 117. "MS in one hand. … its language belongs to Lichfield." Staffs.
London, British Library, Additional 31042 .
LALME: vol. 1. 101. "The hand of Robert Thornton." NME.
London, British Library, Additional 36983 (olim Bedford) .
LALME: vol. 1. 102. Hand A. LP 8200. Beds.
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Fairfax 14 .
LALME: vol. 1. 149. "The hand of 'Stokynbrig'." LP 6. Lancs.
Göttingen, University Library Theol 107 .
LALME: vol. 1. 89. Lincs and WRY.
London, British Library, Cotton Galba E.9 .
LALME: vol. 1. 106. Hand E. NME
Oxford, Bodleian Library, Laud Misc. 416 .
Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians .
LALME: vol. 1. 88. Hand C. "Not entered on maps, but printed as LP 14." WRY.
LAEME: Item 296. Entry 3. Hand C, Cursor Mundi lines 18989-22417 with gaps. "Localisation .. very tentative...; plausibly of York itself." York. Item 297. Entry 1. Hand A, Cursor Mundi lines 22418-24359, 24530-730, 24733-968. "Localisation .. very tentative...; features .. seem to belong .. to the south and east of York. Yorkshire, East Riding.
Cambridge, Trinity College R.3.8 (383) .
LALME: vol. 1. 65. LP 36. Staffs.
Editions, facsimiles, and other sources cited:
Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).
Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 62 (1874; reprint 1966).
The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, vol. 3, ed. H. J. Stauffenberg (1985).
Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 68 (1878; reprint 1966).
The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, vol 1, ed. S. A. Horrall (1978); vol. 2, ed. R. R. Fowler (1990); vol. 3, ed. H. J. Stauffenberg (1985); vol. 4, ed. P. H. J. Mous (1986).
The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, vol 1, ed. S. A. Horrall (1978); vol. 3, ed. H. J. Stauffenberg (1985).
Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).
Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, EETS 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966). (See MSS listed above for details.) Opens in a new window
MED title stencils and sources:
Vsp A.3
  • a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).
  • a1400 Cursor (Vsp A.3) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 62 (1874; reprint 1966).985-991. Note: Stencil refers to an insertion in the text.
  • a1500 Cursor (Vsp A.3) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 62 (1874; reprint 1966).left col. p. 956 (lines 16749-16762). Note: Stencil refers to an insertion in the text.
  • v.d. Cursor (Vsp A.3) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).alterations in a later hand, lines 7304, 7377, and passim.
  • See also Variants below.
Add 31042
  • c1450 Cursor (Add 31042) The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, vol. 3, ed. H. J. Stauffenberg (1985).App. B pp. 165(line 12713)-210(line 17187).
Add 36983
  • c1450 Cursor (Add 36983) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 68 (1878; reprint 1966).right cols. pp. 1651-55; right cols. even pp. 1656-1662; all pp. 1664-67.
  • c1450 Cursor (Add 36983:Horrall) The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, vol 1, ed. S. A. Horrall (1978); vol. 2, ed. R. R. Fowler (1990); vol. 3, ed. H. J. Stauffenberg (1985); vol. 4, ed. P. H. J. Mous (1986).fns.
  • See also Variants below.
Arms 57
  • ?c1400 Cursor (Arms 57) The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, vol 1, ed. S. A. Horrall (1978); vol. 3, ed. H. J. Stauffenberg (1985).vol. 1 pp. 38(line 153)-337(line 9228); vol. 3 pp. 165(line 12713)-210(line 17187). Note: In A-Q the stencil is dated a1400 and refers to Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).passim.
  • ?c1400 Cursor (Arms 57:Morris) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).passim.
  • See also Variants below.
Frf 14
  • a1400 Cursor (Frf 14) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966). Note: Dated ?c1400 in E and F of print MED.
  • See also Variants below.
Glb E.9
  • a1425 Cursor (Glb E.9) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 68 (1878; reprint 1966).right cols. odd pp. 1437-55; left cols. odd pp. 1527-47; right cols. pp. 1548-51, 1560-86.
  • See also Variants below.
Göt Theol 107
  • a1400 Cursor (Göt Theol 107) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).
  • See also Variants below.
LdMisc 416
  • c1460 Cursor (LdMisc 416) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).
  • See also Variants below.
Phys-E
  • a1400 Cursor (Phys-E) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).right cols. odd pp. 1237-51, 1367-95, 1403-29; 1587-1637.
  • See also Variants below.
Trin-C R.3.8
  • a1400 Cursor (Trin-C R.3.8) Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).right cols. odd pp. 9-957, 961-79, 993-1223, 1251-1365.
  • See also Variants below.
Variants taken from:
The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, vol 1, ed. S. A. Horrall (1978); vol. 2, ed. R. R. Fowler (1990); vol. 3, ed. H. J. Stauffenberg (1985); vol. 4, ed. P. H. J. Mous (1986).fns.
  • c1450 (Add 31042:Horrall)
  • c1450 (Add 36983:Horrall)
  • a1400 (Frf 14:Horrall)
  • a1400 (Göt Theol 107:Horrall)
  • c1460 (LdMisc 416:Horrall)
  • a1400 (Phys-E:Horrall)
  • a1400 (Trin-C:Horrall)
  • a1400 (Vsp A.3:Horrall)
  • a1500 (Vsp A.3:Horrall)
Cursor Mundi, ed. R. Morris, Early English Text Society, Original Series 57 (1874; reprint 1961); 59 (1875; reprint 1966); 62 (1876; reprint 1966); 66 (1877; reprint 1966); 68 (1878; reprint 1966).fns. passim.
  • ?c1400 (Arms 57:Morris)
  • c1450 (Add 36983:Morris)

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