Roman de Perceval le Gallois
Subtitle: a reproduction of ms. français 12576 in the Bibliothèque nationale, Paris
Series: The Modern language association of America. Collection of photographic facsimiles -- no. 55; Reproductions of manuscripts and rare printed books -- no. 55.
Publisher: [Bibliothèque nationale]
Published: 1926
Place of publication: Paris]
Language: fre
Number of pages: 261
Subjects: French Manuscripts; Facsimiles; Romances; Grail; Legends; Bibliothèque nationale de France
Work titles: Perceval le Gallois
Notes: Negative. Deposited in the Library of Congress by the M.L.A. Committee on the reproduction of manuscripts and rare printed books.

Each sheet of the facsimile represents two pages of the original (a verso and the opposite recto) beginning with the verso of the first leaf and the recto of the second leaf.

Collation of original (as represented by facsimile) : numbered leaves 1-80, 82-262 (recto). 16 x 11 cm. 27 illus., initials.

The original is an early 13th century parchment manuscript. Numbered leaf 81 wanting in original and facsimile. In three columns.

This manuscript is complete and is the only one which contains the continuation by Gerbert in its perfect form (folios 152 (verso)-219). The Manessier section shows some slight variations from the usual text. cf. The Legend of Sir Perceval, by Jessie L. Weston, vol. I, p. 28-29, and Perceval le Gallois, par Ch. Potvin, vol. I, 1866, p. lxxv.

Roman de Perceval le Gallois, par Chrétien de Troyes, Gaucher de Dourdan, Mennessier et Gerbert de Montreuil.

Described in Catalogue général des manuscirts français. Anciens supplément français. vol. II, 1896.

Rare Book copy: Prelim. leaf without date.