Manuscript

London, British Library, MS Additional 31042 (London Thornton)

Date of originMid fifteenth century
Place of originNorth Yorkshire
MaterialPaper
DimensionsWidth: 274mm | Height: 206mm
Notes

Only the folios containing The Siege of Jerusalem have been digitised.

Contents

Folio Content item IMEV Details
3r-32r

Life of Christ, from 'Cursor Mundi'

2153

Including the childhood of the Virgin, birth and ministry of Christ.

32r

Unique bridge, possibly by Thornton, between the two 'Cursor Mundi' extracts.

32r-v

Discourse between Christ and Man, from 'Cursor Mundi'

1786
33r-50r

Northern Passion

1907
50r-66r Siege of Jerusalem 1583

Fragmentary: lacks lines 293-369, on a lost leaf after fol. 53.

66v-79v Siege of Milan 234

Unique copy. 1602 lines, lacks ending and one leaf after 1365.

80r-81v

John Lydgate, O Florum Flos

2168
82r-94r Duke Roland and Sir Otuel of Spain 1996

Unique copy. 1596 lines.

94r

John Lydgate, Passionis Cristi Cantus

2081

Lines 1-9 only.

96r-v

John Lydgate, Verses on the Kings of England

3632

IMEV 3632, to Henry VI.

97r-v

John Lydgate, Dietary

824
97v

Latin aphorisms

97v

To Think it is a Wonder Thing

3778
98r-101v

The Quatrefoil of Love

1453
101v

Hail, Holy Spirit

1051
102r-v

Paraphrase of Psalm 51

990
103r-110v

John Lydgate, Virtues of the Mass

4246
110v

The Rose of Ryse

3457
111r-119v

The Three Kings of Cologne

854.3

John Lydgate?

120r-122r

Proverbs of Solomon

3861
122v-123r

How Mercy passes Righteousness

560
123r-v

How mercy comes before judgement

3533
123v-124v

How mercy passes all things

583
125r-163v Richard Coeur de Lion 1979

6380 lines. Imperfect.

163v-168v

Childhood of Christ

250
169r-176v

Parliament of the Three Ages

1556
176v-181v

Wynnere and Wastoure

3137