'The Creacion of the worlde, with Noyes flude: wryten by William Jordan. the xiith of August. 1611'
'The Creacion of the worlde, with Noyes flude: wryten by William Jordan. the xiith of August. 1611' a religious drama in Cornish, with marginal epitome in English: beg. 'Ego sum alpha et omega | Heb dallathe na dowethva | Pur wyze me ew'.
This poem was edited in 1827, and, from this MS., in 1863. Fols. iii-xxiv, 28-end are blank; on fol. ii, a later paper, there are some Cornish and English sentences. Jordan has been wrongly taken to be the author of the play, as well as the scribe.
Dates
- Creation: Written in A.D. 1611 by W. Jordan
Extent
74 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Cornish
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Bodl. 219, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Bodl. 219
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18094
Abstract
'The Creacion of the worlde, with Noyes flude: wryten by William Jordan. the xiith of August. 1611'
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 3020
Custodial History
Manuscript 1039 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Probably acquired about 1611-15.
Physical Facet
On paper, binding, limp white parchment with gold ornament and 'I. K.', contemporary English work. Dr. Macray takes I. K. as probably representing I(ames) K (ing), i. e. James I, but this is not likely
Dimensions
12 1/2 × 8 3/8 in.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- 'The Creacion of the worlde, with Noyes flude: wryten by William Jordan. the xiith of August. 1611'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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