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Vernacular Literary Theory from the French of Medieval England
Vernacular Literary Theory from the French of Medieval England

Chapters in this book (66)

Frontmatter
Contents
Maps and Illustrations
Preface
Abbreviations
General Introduction
Establishment of Texts and Translations and Conventions Used
Part I. Faus franceis and dreit engleis: On Language
Introduction
1. De Bretaine ki ore est apelé Engletere /About Britain which is now called England [Dean 5], Excerpts: London, British Library, MS Add. 14,252, f. 101ɤ, 101v, 104ɤ
2. A Nun of Barking Abbey, Le Romanz de saint Edward, rei et confessur [Dean 523], Verse Prologue: Baker transcript and London, British Library, MS Add. 70,513, ff. 55v–56ɤ; Verse Epilogue: Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Reg. lat. 489, f. 26r; Anonymous prose reworking: London, British Library, MS Egerton 745, ff. 91ɤ, 120ɤ
3. Wace, Le Roman de Rou [Dean 2.1], Excerpt: London, British Library, MS Royal 4 C.XI, f. 249 ɤ–v
4. Hue de Rotelande, Ipomedon [Dean 162], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Cotton Vespasian A.VII, f. 39ɤ
5. Robert Grosseteste, Le Chasteau d’amour [Dean 622], Prologue: Princeton University Library, Taylor Medieval MS 1, ff. 172v– 173v
6. Waldef [Dean 155], Prologue: Cologny-Geneva, Fondation Martin Bodmer, MS Bodmer 168, f. 1ɤ–v
7. Manuals for Conversation and Composition
8. London Frenches
Part II. Si sa dame ne li aidast: Authorship and the Patron
Introduction
9. Benedeit, Le Voyage de saint Brendan [Dean 504], Prologue: Paris, Bibliothѐque Nationale de France, nouv. acq. fr., MS 4503, ff. 19v–20ɤ
10. Gaimar, L’Estoire des Engleis [Dean 1], Two extracts: Durham Cathedral Library, MS C.IV. 27, ff. 109v and 116v
11a. Adgar/William, Le Gracial [Dean 558], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Add. 38,664, f. 3ɤ–v
11b. Guernes de Pont-Ste-Maxence, La Vie de saint Thomas Becket [Dean 508], Two Epilogues: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français, MS 13,513, ff. 97v–98v
12. Simon of Walsingham, La Vie de sainte Fey, virgine et martire [Dean 570], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Add. 70,513, ff. 147ɤ–148ɤ
12. Simon of Walsingham, La Vie de sainte Fey, virgine et martire [Dean 570], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Add. 70,513, ff. 147ɤ–148ɤ
14. Robert of Greatham, Miroir ou Evangiles des domnees [Dean 589], Prologue, excerpts: Nottingham University Library, MS MiLM4, ff. 57ɤα–60vα
15. Herman de Valenciennes, Li Romanz de Dieu et de sa mere [Dean 485], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Harley 222, ff. 9ɤ–10ɤ
Part III. Primes dirrum la dreyte fei: The Conduct of Reading, Hearing and Seeing
Introduction
17. Guillaume le Clerc de Normandie, Le Bestiaire divin [Dean 702], Prologue and extracts: New Haven, Yale University Beinecke Library, MS 395, ff. 153ɤ, 158ɤ–159ɤ
18. La Destructioun de Rome [Dean 82.1], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Egerton 3028, f. 64 ɤ–v
19. Pierre d’Abernon de Fetcham, Lumere as lais [Dean 630], Prologue
20. ‘A dire devant la crucifix del muster u sur crucifix peint en livre’: Visual Literacies
21. John of Howden, Rossignos [Dean 626], Prologue, Extract and Explicit: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 471, ff. 1ɤ–1v/4, 82ɤ/21–83v/8, 110ɤ/13–111ɤ/4
22. St Edmund of Abingdon [ascribed], Mirour de seinte eglyse (St Edmund’s Mirror) [Dean 629], Excerpts: London, British Library, MS Harley 1121, ff. 143v–144v, 149ɤ–151ɤ
23. Sermons on Joshua [Dean 595], Extracts from Sermons 4 and 5: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, fonds français, MS 19,525, ff. 180vb–181vα, 185ɤa–185vα
24. Textual Ordering and Manuscript Layout
Part IV. Ki veult oïr: Forming Audiences and Creating Textual Communities
Introduction
25a. Wace, La Vie de saint Nicolas [Dean 537.1], Prologue: Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, MS 3516, f. 69vb–c
25b. Anon., La Vie de seint Clement [Dean 517], Prologue: Cambridge, Trinity College, MS R.3.46, ff. 122ɤ–123v
26. Commentary on the Chant des Chanz [Dean 461], Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson Poetry 234, ff. 57ɤ–59v
27. Denis Piramus, La Vie seint Edmund le rei [Dean 520], Prologue to Book One: London, British Library, MS Cotton Domitian A.XI, f. 3ɤ–v
28. Thomas of Kent, Le Roman de toute chevalerie (Alexander the Great) [Dean 165], Prologue: Paris, Bibliothѐque nationale de France, fonds français, MS 24,364, f. 1rα
29. La Seinte Resurreccion (La Résurrection du Sauveur; Anglo-Norman Resurrection) [Dean 717], Prologues: a. Paris, Bibliothѐque nationale de France, fonds français, MS 902, ff. 97ɤa–98vd; b. London, British Library, MS Add. 45,103, f. 215 ɤb–vα
30. Chardri, La Vie de seint Josaphaz [Dean 532], Prologue: Oxford, Jesus College, MS 29, f. 223ɤ–v
31. Fouke le Fitz Waryn [Dean 156]: Prologue: London, British Library, MS Royal 12 C.XII, ff. 33ɤ–35ɤ (extracts)
32a. Sicom Aristotele nous dit [Dean 423], Cambridge, Trinity College, MS O.2.5, ff. 123ɤ–124v
32b. Quant Deus out la femme fete / Ornatus mulierum [Dean 426], Prologue: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole 1470, f. 276ɤ
33. Jofroi de Waterford and Servais Copale, Secré de secrez [Dean 239], Extract and Prologue: Paris, Bibliothѐque nationale de France, fonds français, MS 1822, ff. 84 ɤ–v , 248vd–249ɤα
34. Le Miracle de Sardenai [Dean 563], Prologue and Epilogue: Tours, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 927, ff. 217ɤ–218v, 226v–229v
35. Jean de Mandeville [?], Le Livre des merveilles du monde (Mandeville’s Travels) [Dean 341], Epilogue: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole 1804, f. 42ɤb–42vα
Part V. Si come en latyn trovay escrit: The Lineage of the Text
Introduction
37. Everart, Distichs of Cato [Dean 255], Prologue: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Eng. Poet. a.1, f. 309vα–c (the Vernon Manuscript)
38. Simund de Freine, Roman de philosophie [Dean 243], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Add. 46,919, f. 107 ɤa–b
39. Sanson de Nantuil, Les Proverbes de Salemon [Dean 458], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Harley 4388, ff. 1a–2b
40. Rauf de Linham, Kalender [Dean 342], Cambridge University Library, MS Gg.1.1, f. 8ɤ
41. [Robert de Boron, Walter Map, ascribed], L’Estoire del saint Graal (The History of the Holy Grail) [not in Dean], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Royal 19 C.XII, ff. 1 ɤ–ν, 2ɤ, 3ɤ
42. Walter de la Hove (?), The Mohun Chronicle [Dean 65], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Add. 62,929, ff. 1ɤ–2ɤ
43. Poème sur l’Ancien Testament (Poem on the Old Testament) [Dean 462], Prologue: London, British Library, MS Egerton 2710, f. 2ra
Postlude: Honneurs . . . publiées en divers royaumes
Introduction
44. Le Débat des hérauts d’armes de France et d’Angleterre [Not in Dean], London, British Library, G. 32, g. 4, ff. 2v–5r
Part VI. Essays and Resources
Part VI. 1. Two Essays
Part VI. 2. Middle English Versions of French Entries
Part VI. 3. Alternative Arrangements of the Entries
Timeline: England and French
Glossary
Bibliography
General Index
Index of Manuscripts
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