Ordinalia
Sign in to saveThe ' are three medieval mystery plays dating to the late fourteenth century, written primarily in Middle Cornish, with stage directions in Latin. The three plays are (The Origin of the World, also known as , 2,846 lines), (The Passion of Christ, also known as , 3,242 lines) and ' (The Resurrection of Our Lord also known as , 2,646 lines). The metres of these plays are various arrangements of seven- and four-syllabled lines. means "prompt" or "service book".
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- mystery play
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- language of work or name
- Cornish
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- First play
- Second and third plays
- Relationship to the ''Legend of the Cross''
- Extant manuscripts
- See also
- Footnotes
- Citations
- References
- Editions, translations
- Secondary sources
- External links
The ' are three medieval mystery plays dating to the late fourteenth century, written primarily in Middle Cornish, with stage directions in Latin. The three plays are (The Origin of the World, also known as , 2,846 lines), (The Passion of Christ, also known as , 3,242 lines) and ' (The Resurrection of Our Lord also known as , 2,646 lines). The metres of these plays are various arrangements of seven- and four-syllabled lines. means "prompt" or "service book".
thumb|right|The opening verses of , the first play of the Ordinalia
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