Morgan Library, MS M.932
(Le Roman de Renart)
Codicology
| Produced: | Northern France, 1375-1400 |
| Location: | Morgan Library, New York, New York, USA |
| Type: | Fables |
| Language: | Middle French |
| Folios: | 142 |
| Illustrated: | No |
| Media: | Parchment |
| Script: | Bastarda |
| Dimensions: | Height: 28.1 cm Width: 19.5 cm |
Description
The Romance of Reynard the Fox in French verse.
Le Roman de Renart: secular romance, in French verse; written and decorated in northern France in the third quarter of the 15th century. Written in brown ink by a single scribe; probably was copied from a manuscript now in the British Library (Additional MS 15229). Decoration: 15 initials in red and blue with penwork ornament; numerous smaller penwork initials to indicate paragraphs. The illumination of M.932 is unfinished. Spaces have been provided for 14 miniatures, but these were never executed. - [Morgan Library catalog]
Additional Descriptions
Editions and Facsimiles
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