Libr 280-12 Presentation

1. Lancelot Proper: Banc MS UCB 107 Presented by Amanda Choi, LIBR 280-12

2. Introduction: Title: Lancelot Proper Date: C. 1300 Provenance: Northern France Housed at: Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley

3. Historical Context

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Audience

7. The Manuscript: Some Details

9. The Scribe

10. Decoration

11. Illustration and Illumination