Explore a key work of medieval French romance with a scholarly edition that preserves original features while guiding readers through variants.
This edition presents Perlesvaus in the Hatton Manuscript 82, Branch 1, offering a transcribed text based on a highly studied manuscript. It explains how the editor compared this MS with other copies and notes where material was added or omitted, using brackets and parentheses to show editorial interventions. The result is a text that aims to stay faithful to the original while making variants clear for readers and researchers alike.
Along with the transcription, the volume provides an in‑depth look at the manuscript’s physical form, the work of multiple copyists, and the linguistic peculiarities found in the first copyist’s handwriting. It also includes reference notes that connect the Hatton MS to other known manuscripts, helping readers understand how the text evolved across copies.
- A carefully prepared text of the Hatton 82 manuscript with variants from other MSS for comparison.
- Editorial notes that show additions, deletions, and standard editorial brackets or parentheses.
- Discussion of language features and copyist practices to illuminate medieval French usage.
- Guidance for reconstructing older versions through the included variant notes.
Ideal for students, scholars, and readers interested in medieval French literature and manuscript history.