Geste de Monglane
- Title
- Geste de Monglane
- LC Subject
- Manuscripts, French Manuscripts, Medieval Manuscripts Epic poetry, French
- Repository
- University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
- Alternative
- Geste de Garin de Monglane Cheltenham manuscript
- Description
- Manuscript of a medieval epic poem, containing segments of the cycle of Guillaume d'Orange. Initials in gold and colors. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London, England. Hernaut de Beaulande (folios 1a-35a) -- Renier de Gennes (folios 35a-46b) -- Girart de Vienne (folios 47a-83b) -- Galiens li restoreĢs (folios 83b-135b) -- La Chronique de Saint-Denis (folios 137a-224a)
- Condition Of Source
- Manuscript comprises 229 vellum folios and has five distinct parts. The 1st two folios are missing; At the end of the 2nd part, Renier de Gennes, eight folios are missing. These were missing in 1883.
- Provenance
- Manuscript originally purchased by Sir Thomas Phillips in 1861 and added to his collection at Cheltenham as no. 26,092. Subsequently purchased by the University of Oregon in 1956.
- Temporal
- 1475-1505
- Date
- 1485/1495
- Identifier
- ORU_Ms_001
- Item Locator
- Ms. 1
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Language
- French, Old (842-ca.1400)
- Local Collection Name
- Manuscripts collection
- Type
- Text
- Format
- application/xml
- Extent
- 30 cm.
- Set
- University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
- Has Part
- Hernaut de Beaulande (Chanson de geste); Renier de Gennes (Chanson de geste); Girard de Viane (Chanson de geste); Galiens li restores (Chanson de geste); Chronique de Saint-Denis (Chanson de geste);
- Institution
- University of Oregon
- Citation
- Geste de Monglane, Ms. 001, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Or.
- Number Of Pages
- [458] p.
- Note
- Bookplate with coat of arms mounted on inside cover reads: Bibliotheca Phillippica. From the collection formed by Sir Thomas Phillipps Br., 1792-1872, purchased by private treaty by William H. Robinson Ltd., Pall Mall, London; Pencilled above bookplate: Phillipps Ms. 26092; Half page at end may contain former ownership information
- Layout
- 45 lines in two columns; irregular cropping at top, recto; ruling instrument: dry point, lines 2mm apart.
