Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 2998

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Manuscript
Reference Number Fr3
Location Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal
Siglum/Shelfmark Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, 2998 (formerly 232 B.L.F.)
Page/Folio range 1r-58r
Standardised title of narrative Ystoire de la male marastre
Incipit or textual title Il est assavoir que jadis il avoit un empereour a Romme qui ot nom Dyocliseus
Version (siglum) M ('Male Marastre')
Language Group within Version French
Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2) Text J
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition Runte (1974)
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production
Date of Manuscript Production 1400 - 1500
Source of date Manuscript Production Runte (1974)
Material Parchment (vellum)
Language of Manuscript Old French
Regional or specific Language of Manuscript
Source for regional or specific Language of Manuscript
Prose or Verse Prose
Other texts in the Manuscript 1r-58r: Isoire de la male marrastre

58v-62r: Enseignement de sapience

Total pages/folios in Manuscript 62
Height 238
Width 170
Illustrations Yes
Digitisation
Modern Editions
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature
General Notes (Internal)


Miniatures at the beginning of the text, and before each story; Runte suggests they are 'enlarged imitations of the miniatures in Text E' (1974, p. xxvii). They are preceeded by titles in red ink, with initials in gold, blue, and red.