1. Royal MS 20 D VI
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 20 D VI
- Title:
- A French legendary, comprising 57 saints' lives in prose, including some attributed to Wauchier de Denain
- Scope & Content:
- This manuscript is a legendarium (legendary), or collection of saints' lives, a term which derives its name from the Latin word legenda 'things to be read'. The text is written in prose and represents one of over 30 French prose legendaries to survive from the 13th and 14th centuries. The text...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- French, Middle
- Date Range:
- 2nd quarter of the 13th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume
