Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français 751
Part of set: BnF, fr. 747 and 751
According to A. Stones these manuscripts were produced by the same group of book professionals and could belong to the same copy.
General
| Library: | Bibliothèque nationale de France |
| Sheflmark: | fonds français 751 |
| Information source: |
Physical description: InformationSource object (1) Segmentation: InformationSource object (1) |
| Described by: | dschoenaers |
Bindings
| Description: | According to Micha (1960, 166), 'Reliure en veau marbré, au chiffre de Napoléon I, au dos'. The binding is severely damaged. The frontplate has become detached from the rest of the binding and is now kept together with a paper cover. The title on the spine has become difficult to read. |
| Date : | 1804 to 1815 |
| Title on binding: | Due to the condition of the binding, the title on the spine cannot be easily consulted. |
| Cover material: | Material object (2) |
| Board material: | Material object (9) |
| Fastening: | None |
| Chaining: | None |
| Edges: | N/A |
| Front end papers (2): | Two flyleaves at the end. |
| End papers (2): | Two flyleaves at the front. Modern table of contents referring to physical lacunae on the recto of the second flyleaf. |
Digitisations
| Link (subject to external change and may not function consistently.) | |
| Colour? | Black and White |
| Completeness | Full |
| Notes | |
Bibliography
| Reference | , 'Les manuscrits du Lancelot en prose (premier article)', Romania, 81 (1960), 145-87 |
| Notes |
MS Parts
| Title | Date | Place | Dedicatee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listoire de / Lancelos del lac et le mors / del roi artu [title in explicit] | 1230 to 1250 | Northern France |
Related MS
| Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français 747: |
accompanying volume |
| Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français 751: |
MS Part Library: Bibliothèque nationale de France
General
| Shelfmark: | fonds français 751 |
| MS Part Title: | Listoire de / Lancelos del lac et le mors / del roi artu [title in explicit] |
| Ms Part Folios: | 488 folios |
| Page layout: |
Material
| MS Part Material: | Material object (4) |
| Watermark: | |
| Condition: | Medium to lower quality parchment with many holes (ff. 139, 192) and stitches (ff. 125, 129, 198, 203), tears (f. 14: corner torn; f. 91 tear, cut? in the leaf) and stains. The bottom margin is cut at ff. 246, 378, 461. Distinct difference between hairside and fleshside. |
Date Information
| Date(s): | 1230 to 1250 |
| Notes: | Deuxième moitié du XIIIe siècle (Micha 1960, 166). Date suggested by the Lancelot-Graal project: c. 1230-50. |
Hand
| Level of Execution: | Execution object (4) |
| Folio(s): | From 311r to 348vb? |
| Date(s): | c. 1250 |
| Scribe description: | This hand marks word separation. 'd', 'v' and tironian 'et' in initial position extend into the margin. Use of 'v'. Two types of 'd'. The scribe tends to fill out the line by elongating the headstrokes of letters in final position. This hand lacks the litterae elongatae at the bottom of the page which are characteristic of the hand in the first part of the manuscript. |
| Level of Execution: | Execution object (4) |
| Folio(s): | From 1ra to 310vb |
| Date(s): | None |
| Scribe description: | Fanciful litterae elongatae (mostly p and q), especially ff. 19-21 at the bottom, but also at the top. Litterae elongatae at the bottom stop at f. 129, start again at f. 201. |
Folios: 1ra - 262vb
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1ra - 144vb
(§Ia-LXXIa) Lancelot's childhood and adolescence to his installation as a knight of the Round Table (Single redaction)
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144vb - 00
(§I-VIII) From the journey to Sorelois to the death of Galehot (long cyclic version)
Paratextual features:
- ParatextualType object (2) f. 144vb
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00 - 00
(§XXIV, 36-XXXV) From the journey to Sorelois to the death of Galehot (short cyclic version)
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00 - 00
(§XXXVI-XLII) Conte de la Charette (beta beta)
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00 - 261rb
(§XLIII-LXIX) Suites de la Charette (long cyclic version)
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261rb - 262vb
(§00-00) Agravain and preparation to the Quest (long cyclic version)
- Termination object (1): folios missing after this segment
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Folios: 263ra - 310vb
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263ra - 310vb
(§N/A-N/A) Agravain and preparation to the Quest (long cyclic version)
- Termination object (1): folios missing after this segment
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Folios: 311ra - 350vb
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311ra - 350vb
(§N/A-N/A) Agravain and preparation to the Quest (long cyclic version)
- Termination object (1): folios missing after this segment
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Folios: 351ra - 486vb
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351ra - 415
(§N/A-N/A) Queste del saint Graal (N/A)
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415ra - 486vb
(§N/A-N/A) Mort le roi Artu (N/A)
- Termination object (1): folios missing after this segment
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Folios: 487ra - 488vb
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487ra - 488vb
(§N/A-N/A) Mort le roi Artu (N/A)
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486ra - 488vb
(§N/A-N/A) Mort le roi Artu (N/A)
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