BnF Français 794
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 Fol. 27r, top of second column. According to BnF Archives et manuscrits, the woman depicted is 'probably Marie de Champagne'. | |
| Date | mid-13th century |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Old French |
| Scribe(s) | Guiot de Provins |
BnF Français 794 (former shelfmarks Regius 7191.2 and before that Cangé 73) is a mid-13th century French manuscript,[1] and one of only two manuscripts to contain the five romances of Chrétien de Troyes,[1][note 1] the other being BnF Français 1450.
The manuscript was transcribed by Guiot de Provins, who identifies himself on fol. 105r.[2] The manuscript has been the subject of many studies,[3] and is the basis for the citations for the Dictionnaire Électronique de Chrétien de Troyes, an online Old French dictionary,[4] Furthermore, it contains copies of the Roman de Troie and Roman de Brut.
The manuscript contains 11 works[5]
- Li romans d'Erec et d'Enyde (Erec and Enide)
- Li romans de Lancelot de la Charrete (Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart)
- Li romans de Cliges (Cligès)
- Li chevaliers au lyeon (Yvain, the Knight of the Lion)
- D'Atys et Porfilias
- Le Roman de Troie, Benoît de Sainte-Maure
- Les estoires d'Engleterre (Le Roman de Brut, Wace)
- Des empereors de Rome
- Percevax le viel (Perceval, the Story of the Grail)
- First continuation of Perceval
- Second continuation of Perceval, Wauchier de Denain