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 B¹ 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