Manuscript

Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 2562
Le Roman de Renart le Contrefai

Codicology

Produced: Champagne, 1475-1499
Current Location: Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria
Manuscript Type: Fables
Language: French
Folios: 218
Illustrated: No
Media: Paper
Dimensions: Height: 36 cm Width: 26 cm

Description

The Roman de Renart le Contrefait version of the French Roman de Renart (Reynard the Fox) stories. This is the second redaction of the text, with 41,150 verses.

There are several digressions from the Renart story in the text, including a multipage one featuring a retelling of the legend of Alexander the Great.

This is the Le Renart le Contrefait manuscript designated by Raynaud and Lemaître.

There is a modern handwritten copy of the manuscript: Bibliothèque Nationale de France - fr. 369).

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Editions and Facsimiles

Printed editions

Gaston Raynaud, Henri Lemaître, Le roman de Renart le Contrefait