muspeccoll: Manuscript Monday: This week’s manuscript is one of just a handful in our collecti
muspeccoll:Manuscript Monday:This week’s manuscript is one of just a handful in our collection containing a text in Old French. In this case, we have a passage from the popular romance Paris et Vienne by Pierre de la Cépède (or Cypede). As one would expect from a medieval romance, Paris et Vienne tells the story of a love that is initially thwarted but eventually emerges triumphant. The passage preserved on our manuscript leaf, which is not included in most versions, is from the happy ending – Paris, initially deemed unworthy of Vienne, has rescued Vienne’s father from prison, and so has at last been allowed to marry his beloved.Our leaf dates from the 15th century and is in a clear bastarda hand. In order to keep the text neat, the scribe ruled up the page before beginning to write. Curiously, the ruling on the recto is in ink while the ruling on the verso is in drypoint.Like the incunable of Justinus featured in a recent post, this manuscript leaf once belonged to the famous 19-century collector Sir Thomas Phillipps. It was later acquired by another well-known collector, Sir Sydney Cockerell.- TimPierre de la Cépède. Paris et Vienne. France: 15th Century. MU Ellis Special Collections Vault Z109 .F73 Box 4 #188 -- source link
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