La Geste Francor: Edition of the Chansons de geste of MS. Marc. Fr. XIII (=256)

By Leslie Zarker Morgan (Loyola University Maryland)
2009 | (2 vols) 1483 + x pp. | 3 ills. | Hardcover | 6 x 9 in | 978-0-86698-396-9 | MRTS 348
$165 | £100

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This new edition of Biblioteca Nazionale Manoscritto marciano fondo francese XIII (=256) of Venice, or V13, presents a reliable, interpretative edition of the text, unique in its language (Franco-Italian) and its form, linking nine segments among the most popular chansons de geste (Enfances Bovo d’Antona, Berta da li pe grant, Chevalerie Bovo d’Antona, Karleto, Berta e Milone, Enfances Uggieri il Danese, Orlandino, Chevalerie Uggieri il Danese, and Macario) into a cohesive whole. The volume begins with a description of the manuscript and its history. A literary introduction presents precedents and parallels throughout Europe to the individual texts, and a linguistic introduction offers a survey of problems in the Franco-Italian of V13. The edition is accompanied by footnotes including earlier readings, and is followed by endnotes discussing points of interpretation. It concludes with a complete glossary.