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Aigar et Maurin

Chanson de geste in Occitan

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Gent, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, HS.1597

Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title <i>Aigar et Maurin</i>
Shelfmarks Gent, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, HS.1597
Material Parchment
Place of Origin France, possibly Poitou
Date of Origin c. 1300
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis libraria.
General Remarks

The scribe wrote a Northern gothica textualis and probably spoke langue d'oïl, judging from linguistic features of the text. Bossmer localises her in northern Poitou.

Original Condition

Page Height 285 – 290 mm
Page Width 216 – 226 mm
Height of Written Area up to 271 mm
Width of Written Area 195 – 200 mm
Number of Columns 3
Width of Columns 60 – 65 mm
Number of Lines at least 61
Line Height 4 – 5 mm
Ruling Lead-point ruling
More about the Condition

Prickings visible in inner margins.

Current Condition

Extent 2 bifolia (trimmed)
Dimensions 290 x 226 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Plain initials and versals in alternately red, blue and green ink, pen-flourished with either red or blue ink.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Occitan
    • Title <i>Aigar et Maurin</i>
    • fol. [1]r
    • Edition Brossmer, Alfred, ‘Aigar et Maurin, Bruchstücke einer Chanson de geste nach der einzigen Handschrift in Gent neu herausgegeben’, Romanische Forschungen, 14.1 (1903), p. 48–97

History

Provenance

The book containing the fragments belonged to the library of St Peter's Abbey (Ghent) since at least 1598; the collection of St Peter's Abbey was transferred to Ghent University Library in the 19th century. The fragments were discovered by Ferdinand Vanderhaeghen, librarian of Ghent University Library, in the collection of the library in 1877.

Host Volume

Title Girolamo Grati, <i>Responsorum liber primus</i>
Date of Origin/Publication 1544
Place of Origin/Publication Lyon
Shelfmark Gent, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, BIB.JUR.001057
Persons Aymon de la Porte (printer); Hugues de la Porte (printer)
Remarks

The fragments were used as pastedowns.

Bibliography

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