Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 573

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Manuscript
Reference Number Fr2
Location Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France
Siglum/Shelfmark Français 573 (formerly 7069)
Page/Folio range 163-195
Standardised title of narrative Ystoire de la male marastre
Incipit or textual title C'est a savoir que jadis avoit un empereour a Romme qui ot non Dioclisiens. Il avoit eu femme
Version (siglum) M ('Male Marastre')
Language Group within Version French
Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2) Text E
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition Runte (1974)
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production Paris, France
Date of Manuscript Production 1400 - 1450
Source of date Manuscript Production Runte (1974)
Material Parchment
Language of Manuscript Old French
Regional or specific Language of Manuscript
Source for regional or specific Language of Manuscript
Prose or Verse Verse
Other texts in the Manuscript 13r - 146v: Brunetto Latini, 'Tresor'

147r - 162v: Chronique de Turpin version Johannes

162 - 163: Généalogie des rois de France

163r - 191v: Sept sages de Rome, version M

195r - 269r: Gilles de Rome, Livre du Gouvernement de Roys & Princes

269v - 272v: Lettre d'Hippocrate à César; Receptes & medicines

Script style/form
Total pages/folios in Manuscript 272
Height 335
Width 255
Illustrations Yes
Digitisation https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b9059154c/f163.item
Modern Editions Runte, Li Ystoire de la Male Marastre (Version M) (1974)
Catalogue https://archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cc508235https://jonas.irht.cnrs.fr/manuscrit/73784
Modern Research Literature Runte (1974)Runte (1971)

Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript

Short StorySequence NumberNarratorName Variations
Arbor1Empress
Canis2Bancillas
Aper3Empress
Medicus4AnxillesAnxilles
Gaza5Empress
Avis6Chaton
Filius7Empress
Vidua8Lentulus
Nutrix9Empress
Anthenor10Jesse
Spurius11Empress
Cardamum12Lentulus
Assassinus13Empress
Inclusa14Markes
Vaticinium15Prince










This text contains miniatures the beginning of the text, and of each of the fifteen stories it contains.