1. Royal MS 19 A XVIII
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 19 A XVIII
- Title:
- Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, Roman de la Rose (abridged version)
- Scope & Content:
- Content: Roman de la Rose by Guillaume de Lorris continued by Jean de Meun. This manuscript contains an abridged version of the romance. The text is only 14,000 lines long, with omissions noted. For example on f. 5, rubrics marked by paraphs summarise the narrative omitted, e.g., '[P] Oyseuse, ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- French, Old
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 15th century
- Extent:
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A parchment codex, 94 folios.
