The Romance of the Holy Grail, in French prose, written in the 14th cent.

File

MS. Douce 178

Held at the Weston Library

Comprises:

(fol. 1) The Romance of the Holy Grail, in French prose: without title, but translated from Latin into French by Robert de Borron: beg. 'Cil ki la hautere et la seingnorie': the Ypocras episode is at fols. 85 - 89: the end connects the next piece.
(fol. 149) At end:--'Ci fine lestoire de Merlin', in French prose: Robert de Borron's name is mentioned in connexion with it at fol. 148: beg. 'Mult fu iriez li anemis': after the colophon is 'Apres uient la marche de Gaule.'.

'A . Anne . de . Grauille . suis' (16th cent. ?): a large obliterated coat of arms is on fol. 148.

Dates

423 leaves, in double columns

MS. Douce 178

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21752

Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.

On parchment, with many small miniatures, illuminated capitals, etc.

13 × 9 1/4 in.

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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