COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader French_MS_1_2
Reference Number:
French MS 1
Parent Work Title:
Lancelot du Lac
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Lancelot en Prose
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Livre de Lancelot del Lac
Translated Parent Work Title:
Prose Lancelot
Date Created:
c1300
Volume:
2
Description:
A beautifully illuminated manuscript of the Lancelot del Lac, Queste and Mort Artu sections of the Arthurian romances, from the early 14th century, part of the monumental ‘Rochefoucauld Grail’ manuscript.
Language Code:
fre-FR
Language:
French, Old (842-ca.1400)
Subject:
French literature
Subject:
Arthurian romances
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Sub-Category:
Miniatures (paintings)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Medium:
Gold leaf
Support:
Vellum
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
France
Style Period:
French medieval
Item Height:
412 mm
Item Width:
300 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Sommer, H. Oskar, 'Vulgate Version of Arthurian Romances' (Washington: Carnegie Institute of Washington, 1912), Vol.5, pp.110-111.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2022-08-23
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2022-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval