BnF Français 25516 is an illuminated manuscript from the late 13th centuryOn Gallica, under 'detailed information', the manuscript date is given as 1275-90. See 'i' tab on left-hand side. housed at the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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The quarto manuscript has 209 folios, with Old French text written in two columns in a small 13th-c hand. It is heavily illuminated, and the illuminations are accompanied by explanatory rubrics. Large initials are found at the beginnings of chapters and other significant passages; the usual small initials are done alternately in red and blue.Förster 1. It contains four romances: Bevis of Hampton (1–75); 22 miniatures Elie de Saint Gille (76–95); 6 miniatures Aiol and Mirabel (96–173); 11 miniatures Robert the Devil (174–209); 11 miniatures
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External links Français 25516 at Bibliothèque nationale de France BnF Français 25516 on Archives de littérature du moyen âge. Laurent Brun, updated May 2, 2018.