Lancelot cycle, Branch 5 — 13th century, second half; Italian
MS. Douce 189
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Description
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Title
Lancelot cycle, Branch 5 — 13th century, second half; Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 189
Date
13th century, second half
Language
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + 81leaves, in double columns
Decoration
Good initial.
Good fleuronnée initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
The last part of the Roman de Lancelot du Lac
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 189
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) At end:--'Ex pli cit. lamort. lo roi Artu', the last part of the Roman de Lancelot du Lac, in prose: prologue beg. Apres ce qe maistres . Gautiers Map': text beg. 'Quant boorz fu uenuz': at end 'Ci se rest ore atant. Meistres Gautiers Map. de lestoire de Lanc** [Lancelot] ...' As usual the original romance is ascribed to Walter Mape.
(fol. 65) At end:-- 'Ex pli cit la mort monsingnor . T[ristan]': beg. 'Or dit li Contes qe ne demora mie grainent qe li rois Marc auoit assegie le rois Artus dedens Kamaalot': ends 'Et de ce qil li done si grant priz.' This is apparently part of the second part of the prose Roman de Tristan, as enlarged by Hélie de Borron.
Date
written in the 14th cent.
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
81 leaves, in double columns
Custodial history
A paper fastened to fol. iv states that on Feb. 14, 1774, this MS. was given by the princess de Rohan to the prince de Soubise.
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Collection contents
The last part of the Roman de Lancelot du Lac
