Discussion of Branch XI of the Roman de Renart (Renart Emperor), with a translation of the branch text into Italian.

Probably composed in the last decade of the 12th century, the branch "Renart imperatore", XI according to the numbering of the Martin edition, must have had a notable fortune in the history of the medieval tradition of the Roman de Renart: it is preserved in its entirety in twelve of the cyclical manuscripts: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, N; and, in a fragmentary way, within two excerpts: h, containing 72 verses; , which reports 179 verses. In most of the cyclical codices (A, B, E, F, G, L), the branch "Renart Emperor" is placed in the final position, supporting the hypothesis that it was conceived as a natural conclusion to the cycle of Renardian adventures. - [Author]

Language: Italian