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LANCELOT PROPER: BANC MS UCB 107
Presented by Amanda Choi, LIBR 280-12
Introduction:
Title: Lancelot Proper
Date: C. 1300
Provenance: Northern France
Housed at: Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley
Historical Context
Lancelot Proper: The Text
3rd and longest section of the Vulgate Cycle, a major source of the Arthurian Legend written in French prose
Vulgate Cycle composed between 1215 and 1230 UCB 107 is complete but only contains the 1st two
thirds of the Lancelot Proper, which is sometimes called La Reine aux Grand Douleurs
Describes the birth of Lancelot, his upbringing by the Lady of the Lake, his arrival at King Arthur’s court, his love for Queen Guinevere and friendship with Galehaut.
Author
The identity of the author is obscure The entire Vulgate Cycle is thought to
have been composed by several Cistercian Monks
However, scholars hypothesize that one “architect” devised the outline for the whole Cycle and composed three of the five sections, including the Lancelot Proper
Elaborations on previous writings by Wace and Geoffrey of Monmouth
Audience
The Manuscript: Some Details
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The Scribe
Decoration
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Illustration and Illumination
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