Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français 752

Library:	Bibliothèque nationale de France
Sheflmark:	fonds français 752
Information source:	Physical description: InformationSource object (1) Segmentation: InformationSource object (1)
Described by:	dschoenaers

Description:	Red morocco "Au chiffre de Louis XVIII".
Date :	?1814 to 1824
Title on binding:
Cover material:	Material object (6)
Board material:	Material object (9)
Fastening:
Chaining:
Edges:
Front end papers (2):
End papers (2):

Reference	Stones, Alison, et al., 'Lancelot-Graal Project', (2010) <http://www.lancelot-project.pitt.edu/lancelot-project.html> [accessed 13 December 2014]
Notes
Reference	Micha, Alexandre, 'Les manuscrits du Lancelot en prose (premier article)', Romania, 81 (1960), 145-87
Notes

Title	Date	Place	Dedicatee
[Part 1]	c. 1220	Champagne

MS Part Library: Bibliothèque nationale de France

MS Part Material:	Material object (4)
Watermark:
Condition:	Especially the first and last folios are worn and have been stained by humidity, but stained pages also occur in the body of the manuscript (e.g. ff. 60, 216). Folds sometimes occur in the parchment, particularly in the final quires.

Date(s):	c. 1220
Notes:	Lancelot-Graal Project gives c.1220. Micha (1960, 167) gives 'fin du XIIIe siècle'.

Level of Execution:	Execution object (4)
Folio(s):	From 1ra to 236v
Date(s):	None
Scribe description:	A Northern textualis rotundus with two-compartment 'a' of which the upper lobe is unclosed; this points towards the thirteenth century. 'a' extends slightly above the headline. The lower lobe of 'g' is open, which may be noteworthy for this type of script. Straight 's' is used almost exclusively in final position, which could confirm an early dating. However, the absence of the half-uncial vertical 'd' may situate the script at a slightly later date. No diacritical mark for 'i'. Noteworthy is the very frequent occurrence of long 'i' (j) after 'a' 'e' 'u' (f. 3r rejne), interchangeable with 'i' and in final position. Round 'r' occurs in final position. 't' and round 's' curl upwards at the end of the line. Exclusive use of the uncrossed tironian 'et' abbreviation, which again may point towards an earlier date. Other abbreviations include superscript vowels ('a', 'i'), the inverted 'c', nasal mark, 'p' with crossed descender and 'p' with a bow to the left of its descender. Punctuation with punctus and punctus elevatus. Marginal and interlinear additions, sometimes marked with '+'. Expungation and strikethrough (e.g. f. 2v).

Folios: f. 1ra - f. 32vb
- f. 1ra - f. 4va
  
  (§LXXIa,31-LXXIa,49) Lancelot's childhood and adolescence to his installation as a knight of the Round Table (Single redaction)
- f. 4va - f. 32vb
  
  (§I-VI,36) From the journey to Sorelois to the death of Galehot (long cyclic version)
  
  Paratextual features:
  - ParatextualType object (2)
- Termination object (8): folios added after this segment
Folios: f. 33ra - f. 40vb
- f. 33ra - f. 40vb
  
  (§XII,2-XV,5) From the journey to Sorelois to the death of Galehot (long cyclic version)
- Termination object (1): folios missing after this segment
Folios: f. 41ra - f. 64vb
- f. 41ra - f. 64vb
  
  (§VI,36-XII,2) From the journey to Sorelois to the death of Galehot (long cyclic version)
- Termination object (1): folios missing after this segment
Folios: f. 65ra - f. 236v
- f. 64ra - f. 210
  
  (§XV,5-XXXV) From the journey to Sorelois to the death of Galehot (long cyclic version)
- f. 210 - f. 236vb
  
  (§XXXVI-na) Conte de la Charette (alpha)
- Termination object (1): folios missing after this segment