Estienne, Henri (1531-1598)
This manuscript is famous primarily for its rich collection of Old French Fabliaux, a considerable number of which survive only in this manuscript; it also is considered among the most important textual witnesses for the fragment of the Sept sages de Rome and for Perceval. Because of its great importance to French poetry, it was lent to Paris at the beginning of the 19th century, was temporarily lost, and had to be re-bought by the municipal library of Bern at great expense in 1836.
Online Since: 10/08/2015
- Estienne, Henri (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Adam de Suel (Author) | Bongars, Jacques (Former possessor) | Chrétien, de Troyes (Author) | Estienne, Henri (Annotator) | Estienne, Henri (Former possessor) | Gautier, le Long (Author) | Goldast, Melchior (Former possessor) | Gravisset, Jakob von (Former possessor) | Huon, de Cambrai (Author) | Jean, Bodel (Author) | Manuel, Jacques Antoine (Former possessor) | Païen, de Maisières (Author) | Raoul, de Houdenc (Author) Found in: Standard description
This 13th century Byzantine manuscript contains a great number of scholia, which partially complete those of older manuscripts and which testify to the environment during production and to the habits of the manuscript's annotators and successive owners. To be distinguished among these are Theodorus Meliteniota, who restored and completed the already damaged manuscript in the 14th century, as well as Henri Estienne (Henricus Stephanus), who owned the manuscript in the second half of the 16th century and used it for his 1566 edition of Homer's poems, which remained the standard into the 18th century. With the exception of several accidental short lacunas or gaps, the manuscript contains a complete Iliad, including an interlinear paraphrase for the first twelve books.
Online Since: 12/13/2013
- Estienne, Henri (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Estienne, Henri (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Estienne, Henri (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description
- Estienne, Henri (Annotator) | Estienne, Henri (Former possessor) | Giovannini, Andrea (Restorer) | Homerus (Author) | Manuel, Moschopulus (Former possessor) | Theodorus, Meliteniota (Annotator) | Theodorus, Meliteniota (Former possessor) Found in: Standard description