Identificatie
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Titel
Datum(s)
- [1250-1300] (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
Single sheet
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
Maistre Wace (c 1112-1174) was an Anglo-Norman poet born in Jersey. His works included Chroniques des Ducs de Normandie, Vie de Saint Nicolas, Le Roman de Rou, and Vies de la Vierge Marie et de Saint George. The work in question, Le Roman de Brut was a verse-paraphrase written in 1155, which was based on the history of Britain written by Geoffrey of Monmouth, and introduced the Round Table into the legend of King Arthur.
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GB 0096 MS 574 [1250-1300] Collection (fonds) Single sheet Unknown
Maistre Wace (c 1112-1174) was an Anglo-Norman poet born in Jersey. His works included Chroniques des Ducs de Normandie, Vie de Saint Nicolas, Le Roman de Rou, and Vies de la Vierge Marie et de Saint George. The work in question, Le Roman de Brut was a verse-paraphrase written in 1155, which was based on the history of Britain written by Geoffrey of Monmouth, and introduced the Round Table into the legend of King Arthur.
Given by J. Cross in 1962.
Manuscript fragment in French, used as a pastedown and probably dating from the late 13th century, containing part of Maistre Wace's Roman de Brut, namely lines 6680-6710 and 6782-6812 (according to the edition published in Paris by Professor I. Arnold in 1938-1940).
Single item.
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French
7" x 1¾". Written on vellum. Initial U in blue with red ornament; capitals at the beginning of each line touched in red; rubricated.
See R. Watson, 'Descriptive list of fragments of medieval manuscripts in the University of London Library (1976).
E.D. Yeo, 'Wace's Roman de Brut: a newly discovered fragment', in Manuscripta, VIII (1964).
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Documents Illuminated manuscripts Information sources Literary forms and genres Literature Manuscripts Poetry Wace , Maistre , ? 1112- ? 1174 , Norman-French poet
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Given by J. Cross in 1962.
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Manuscript fragment in French, used as a pastedown and probably dating from the late 13th century, containing part of Maistre Wace's Roman de Brut, namely lines 6680-6710 and 6782-6812 (according to the edition published in Paris by Professor I. Arnold in 1938-1940).
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
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Ordeningstelsel
Single item.
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Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
- Latijn
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
French
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See R. Watson, 'Descriptive list of fragments of medieval manuscripts in the University of London Library (1976).
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
- Engels