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Title
Date(s)
- [late 15 cent.]. (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
342 pp. (three leaves wanting at beginning and pp. 305-310, 341-2 mutilated: see note, in French, dated 5 December 1843, on fly-leaf, stating that the torn leaves were 'mutiles par des barbares de libraires a l'exposition qui a precede la vente') ; 280 x 203 mm. Leather binding.
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Name of creator
Archival history
Lot 1459 in the Catalogue des livres ... de feu M. P. N. Menin des Pinssarts (Paris, Delion, 1843): see note, in French, dated 5 December 1843, on fly-leaf, stating that the manuscript was bought for the writer by Labarq on 2 December 1843, 'en vente publique'.
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
A late 15th century manuscript containing part of the romance of Lancelot du Lac, which agrees closely with the 1513 Paris edition, vol. i, f. cxlv, vo-vol. ii, f. xxi, vo and corresponds as to substance with H. O. Sommer's edition of Le Livre de Lancelot del Lac, pt ii (Washington, Carnegie Institution, 1911), pp. 5-222, though differing widely in text from the latter. When complete, the text must have begun, like Harley MS 6341 (see H. L. D. Ward, Catalogue of Romances, vol. i, 1883, p. 355), with the departure of Lancelot and 'Gallehoz' [Gallehault] from King Arthur's court (Paris ed., i, f. cxliiii; Sommer's ed., ii, p. 1). The given title of the manuscript is taken from the colophon ('Cy fine Gallehoz') but the death of Gallehault occurs on p. 254. The contents of the manuscript, including the inappropriate colophon, are practically identical with those of the first part (ff. 1-142b) of Harley MS 6341 (late 15 cent., paper), for description of which see Ward, op. cit., p. 355.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Item: 1.1 Manuscript Volume (NLW MS 445D). Action: Condition reviewed. Action identifier: 4290725. Date: 20030611. Authorization: Selected for conservation. Authorizing institution: NLW. Action agent: J. Thomas. Status: Manuscript Volume (NLW MS 445D) : Central areas discoloured by mould and damaged due to insertion of plant material, volume rebacked in calfskin, edges and corners of volume overlaid with new leather, one section of three leaves tipped together at spine and detached from binding. Institution: WlAbNL.
Item: 1.2 Manuscript Volume (NLW MS 445D). Action: Conserved. Action identifier: 4290725. Date: 20030704. Authorizing institution: NLW. Action agent: A. Pugh. Status: Manuscript Volume (NLW MS 445D) : Tipped in detached leaves with pure wheat starch paste. Institution: WlAbNL.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
French, Middle (ca. 1300-1600).
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Notes area
Note
Formerly Ashburnham Appendix 223 (Sotheby's sale-catalogue, 1 May 1899, lot 153); Williams MS 531.
Note
Title based on contents.
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 445D [RESTRICTED ACCESS].
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Gallehault, Prince (Subject)