Renaut de Montauban — 13th century, first half; French
MS. Douce 121
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Renaut de Montauban — 13th century, first half; French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 121
Date
13th century, first half
Language
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
160leaves
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
The romance of Renaut de Montauban, in French verse
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 121
Summary
At end:--'Ci faut le Romanz de Renaut. | Qui boens est & maint bon denier vaut': the romance of Renaut de Montauban, in French verse, closely connected with the Quatre filz Aymon. Imperfect at beginning, the fifth line on fol. 1 beginning 'Tant fil de gentil home ot la teste coupee.' A letter from J. C. Matthes of Groningen, July 11, 1875, in English, about the MS. is at fol. iii.
The binding (about A.D. 1800 ?) bears the arms of the family of Goldsmid of Palmeira.
Date
written in the first half of the 13th cent. in France
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
160 Leaves
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Collection contents
The romance of Renaut de Montauban, in French verse
