Manuscript

Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.poet. et phil.fol.22
Van den vos Reynaerde

Codicology

Produced: East Flanders (Gent?), 1380-1425
Current Location: Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany
Manuscript Type: Miscellany
Language: Flemish/Middle Dutch
Folios: 346
Illustrated: No
Media: Parchment
Dimensions: Height: 37 cm Width: 19.5 cm
Sample page - Württembergische Landesbibliothek Cod.poet. et phil.fol.22
Folio 192v

Description

The Flemish/Middle Dutch version of Reynard the Fox, titled Van den vos Reynaerde, is on folio 192v-213r. Incipit: Villem die vole bouke maecte / Daer hi dicken omme waecte .... Explicit: Ende sinen pays daer ontfaen / Met syrapeel datsi ghinghen / Ende maecten pays van allen dinghen.The text is the version known as Reinaert I. This manuscript is one of the two known complete copies of the Reynaert I text; the other is Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster, Cod 59 (manuscript F).

This is the Van den vos Reynaerde manuscript designated A.

Alternate name/shelfmark: Comburg manuscript; Phillipps 3634.

Additional Descriptions

Additional description 1 (page 19)
Additional description 2 (page V)

Editions and Facsimiles

Printed editions

Ernst Martin, Reinaert: Willems Gedicht 'Van den vos Reinaerde' und die Umarbeitung und Fortsetzung 'Reinaerts Historie'
André Bouwman and Bart Besamusca, Of Reynaert the Fox : Text and Facing Translation of the Middle Dutch Beast Epic Van den vos Reynaerde
F. Buitenrust Hettema and Hermann Degering, ed., Van den Vos Reynaerde

Digital facsimiles

Württembergische Landesbibliothek