General
| Library: | Bibliothèque nationale de France |
| Sheflmark: | fonds français 749 |
| Information source: |
Physical description: InformationSource object (1) Segmentation: None |
| Described by: | dschoenaers |
Bindings
| Description: | Red morocco binding. Arms of France gold-tooled on the front and back. Decoration on the spine: two 'L's intertwined, crowned. |
| Date : | None |
| Title on binding: | Roman de la / De truction / Del table ron |
| Cover material: | Material object (6) |
| Board material: | Material object (3) |
| Fastening: | none |
| Chaining: | none |
| Edges: | na |
| Front end papers (3): | Three vellum flyleaves at the front. On the second is noted 'Roman du Sainte-Graal et celui de Merlin'. Annotation on the verso side of the second flyleaf indicates the beginning of the 'Josephe' (f. 1) and the Merlin (f. 123). Another modern annotation points out that this is a manuscript from the collection of Louis of Bruges ('de la Gruthuyse') |
| End papers (1): | One vellum flyleaf at the back. |
MS Parts
| Title | Date | Place | Dedicatee |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Part 1] | c. 1300 | Northern France | [none] |
MS Part Library: Bibliothèque nationale de France
General
| Shelfmark: | fonds français 749 |
| MS Part Title: | [Part 1] |
| Ms Part Folios: | 338 folios |
| Page layout: |
Material
| MS Part Material: | Material object (4) |
| Watermark: | na |
| Condition: | Fair quality vellum with holes (f. 86, f, 133, f. 159, f. 263, f. 265, f. 292, f. 298, f. 303, f. 320, f. 327, f. 331, f. 337), stitches (f. 61, f. 71, f. 101, f. 134, f. 175, f. 219, f. 228, f. 248, f. 249, f. 255, f. 288, f. 289, f. 301,f. 320,f. 324, f.332, f. 335, f. 336, f. 338) irregularities (f. 133, f. 215) and torn corners (f. 103, f. 220, f. 221, f. 224, f. 238, f. 241, f. 270), but generally not in the writing space. In good condition. |
Date Information
| Date(s): | c. 1300 |
| Notes: | Stones |
Hand
| Level of Execution: | Execution object (4) |
| Folio(s): | From f. 1ra to f. 338rb |
| Date(s): | c. 1300 |
| Scribe description: | Possibly multiple hands. Use of two-compartment 'a' with open upper compartment up to f. 86rb. In this part of the copy also use of double-lobed 'a' (with closed upper compartment). As from f. 86rb mainly two-compartment 'a' with closed upper compartment in a box-like form. In this part of the copy, 'e' is more pronouncedly 'tongued', particularly at the end of the line and 'd' has a marked short ascender. Round 's' is used in final position. Use of 'v' in initial position. Abbreviations include com-abbreviation, -us abbreviation, superscript vowels, nasal bar, apostrophe, 'p' with crossed descender and crossed tironian 'et'. |
Folios: f. 1ra - f. 337rb