Estoire del saint Graal: Paris, BNF fr. 105 and 9123 compared

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Paris, BNF fr. 105


Paris, BNF fr. 9123
Preface



f. 1 Joseph or Josephé with the Book of the Grail and the Grail as 'escuele' and King Evalach
S I 3. 1
Pon 1. 3. 1


f. 2  details: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
top left: Christ stands by hermit-author's bed, handing him the book, two angels lean out of cloud; bottom left: standing in the door of a building he meets the composite beast and a man in a pink robe; top middle: he meets a man in white who explains the composite beast; bottom middle: he stands with the composite beast at the door of a nunnery with brown nuns with black veils; top right: he sits by a fountain, the composite beast lying on the ground on the other side of the fountains, and is brought bread and water (in a canteen) by a  man who has dismounted from his horse; bottom right: at an altar a man in blue kneels, a devil standing behind, the hermit-author holding the book (cf. f. 5).  Eight medallions in the right and bottom border depicting busts of knights holding swords and shields, all badly rubbed except Arthur (azure 3 crowns or [yellow], second from top right.

f. 4
top left: Christ hands book to hermit author (in white hood and robe) in bed; top right: soldier holds out vernicle before Vespasian, seated, crowned; bottom left: hooded hermit in grey shakes hand of man in short tunic outside building; bottom right: two men embrace, two more look on; shields top right: or a lion passant gules; gules 3 shells or; sable a chief ... (badly defaced); bottom right: gules a canton argent (badly rubbed), middle: or an eagle sagle; left argent a bend sable...(badly rubbed).
S I 4.1
Pon 2. 3. 1 + var

f. 2v  An angel hands the book to the hermit-author

S I 8. 31
Pon 13. 18. 13

f. 5  Hermit in white at altar blesses kneeling man in cale and blue hooded robe; devil flees

S I 15. 14
Pon 28. 39. 4


f. 8v  Vespasian (crowned) and man in vair robe gesture towards Vernicle, held by another man

S I 20. 11+ var
Pon 39. 57. 11


f. 11 Joseph baptising
S I 20. 11
Pon 39. 58. 1+var


f. 11 Christ in cloud addresses Joseph and his followers
 (wearing black shoes, not barefoot)

S I 22. 34
Pon 47. 71. 1


f. 13 The subjet of Joseph's preaching: the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary

f. 12v
S I 27. 23
Pon 59. 91.1 +var


f. 16  King Evalach's vision

S I 29. 17-19
Pon 65. 99. 1+ var


f. 17  The Holy Spirit descends upon Joseph and his followers as they pray

f. 16 An angel addresses Joseph
S I 31. 29
Pon 72.110.1



f. 19 Josephé at the ark

f. 17v Christ addresses Josephé
S I 36. 26
Pon 80. 124. 14

f. 21  Josephé consecrated Bishop by Christ

f. 19 Josephé consecrated Bishop
S I 46. 18
Pon 97. 153. 1



f. 24v News of King Tholomer's invasion brought to Kig Evalach;
Josephé makes a cross in red silk on Evalach's shield

f. 22 A messenger brings King Evalach
news of King Tholomer's invasion
S I 49. 9
Pon 102. 164. 1



f. 26 King Evalach and his army set out

f. 23 Josephé discussing the Trinity with King Evalach
S I 51. 3
Pon 106. 169. 22



f. 27 King Tholomer and his army set out

f. 24 Battle between King Evalach's forces and King Tholomer's forces
S I 58. 21
Pon 116. 185.1



f. 30v Battle between King Evalach's forces and King Tholomer's forces

f. 26v Battle between King Evalach's forces and King Tholomer's forces
S I 62. 3
Pon 127. 203. 1



f. 32 The White Knight catches up with the kings

f. 28 The White Knight addressing Kings Evalach and Tholomer
S I 66. 16
Pon 134.  215. 13


f. 34 Joseph and Josephe preach at Queen Sarracinte's court

f. 29 Queen Sarracinte and a hermit
S I 73. 6
Pon 149. 238. 5


f. 37v Josephé baptises Nascien (formerly known as Seraphe),
brother-in-law of King Evalach

f. 32 King Evalach greets a soldier
(should be Josephé)
S I 75. 30
Pon 161. 258. 7



f. 33 Josephé holds the devil by a cord
S I 79. 6
Pon 163. 262. 14



f. 34 Josephé robed as bishop
S I 83. 29
Pon 174. 285. 12



f. 41v King Mordrain (Evalach's baptismal name)
and Nascien in bed

f. 35v King Mordrain between the lion and the wolf
S I 86. 30
Pon 181. 296. 1



f. 43v Nascien imprisoned

f. 37 Queen Sarracinte and Nascien
S I 88. 28
Pon 186. 303. 1




f. 38 Tout-en-Tout appears to King Mordrain
S I 91.2 + var
Pon 192. 12


f. 46 Pompey atacks the pirates


S I 96. 2 + var
Pon 205. 331. 1




f. 41v  Tout-en-Tout appears to King Mordrain again

S I00. 26 + var
Pon 206.333.2 + var


f. 47v King Mordrain and Tout-en-Tout.


S I 100.19 + var
Pon 215. 346. 1



f. 43v King Mordrain and the devil as a woman

S I 102.20 +var
Pon 220. 354. 1


f. 53 King Mordrain and the devils' boat with shields


S I 107. 24
Pon 232. 375. 1



f. 56 Nascien in prison

f. 46v Nascien in cloud, having been released from prison;
flames descend on to Calafer
S I 110 + var
Pon 238. 384. 1


f. 57v Celidoine (son of Nascien) brought before Calafer


S I 111. 19
Pon 242. 389. 1



f. 58v  Flegentine (wife of Nascien) rides with messengers

f. 48v Queen Sarracinte and her sister Flegentine
S I 114. 30
Pon 249. 401. 1


f. 60v Nascien on the Turning Island sees Solomon's
enchanted ship

f. 50 Nascien on the Turning Island
S I 124. 3
Pon 266. 428. 1



f. 53v
The Fall: Eve holds green tree, Cain murders Abel with a spade beneath red tree
S I 124/25+ var
Pon 270. 432. 12 + var


f. 65v Cain murders Abel with a spade beneath red tree

S I 132.22
Pon 283. 450. 1


f. 68 Solomon and his followers look at the ship

S I 134.1
Pon 285. 453. 9




f. 57 Solomon stands, hands in prayer, on shore; praying haloed figure placed in boat by 2 angels.
S I 136. 35
Pon 291. 461. 1



f. 70 Nascien lies on the shore by Solomon's ship

f. 58 Tout-en-Tout and Nascien

S I 141. 33
Pon 299. 473. 1



f. 72 Celidoine on an island sees King Label tossed at sea

f. 60 Baptism of King Label
S I 144.37 + var
Pon 321. 507. 13


f. 76v Baptism of King Label

S I 44. 24
Pon 93. 146. 12



f. 64v Celisoine on a boat with a lion
S I 164. 4
Pon 337. 529. 1


f. 79 The dead Sarracens from the ship are buried

f. 66 Messengers seeking Nascien find a boat
full of dead Sarracens
S I 171.1
Pon 349. 545. 1


f. 81v Hippocrates cures the nephew of emperor
Augustus

f. 68 Hippocrates suspended in a basket
by women's wiles
S I 182. 34
Pon 370. 578. 1



f. 85 The two messengers find the boats with lion
and lion fountain

f. 71 Messenger(s) find Nascien on a boat with a lion
S I 191. 3
Pon 383. 596. 6 + var



f. 87v Messenger(s) find Nascien on a boat with a lion

S I 196. 4
Pon 392. 615. 1
S I 191. 3
Pon 383. 596. 6 + var


f. 89v Nascien fighting a giant

S I 207. 24
Pon 410. 645. 1



f. 93v Karabel's men bring news of Nascien to his wife Flegentine

f. 78v Flegentine directs building operations
S I 208. 21
Pon 412. 648. 1


f. 94 Joseph and Josephé lead their followers to England

f. 79 Joseph and Josephé lead their followers to England
S I 212. 31
Pon 419. 661. 1


f. 96 Nascien arrives at the shore where Josephé and his followers await

S I 219. 11
Pon 431. 682.1


f. 98v Ganor surrounded by his followers

S I 231. 4
Pon 453. 720.1


f. 103 King Crudelis orders Josephé and his followers imprisoned

S I 237. 9
Pon 465. 735. 13


f. 105 Nascien and Ganor sail to shore; King Mordrain embraces Nascien

S I 244.29
Pon 479.760. 1



f. 108 Baptism of King Agrestes

f. 80v Simeu seized by seven hands
S I 254. 34 Pon 498. 788. 1

f. 111v Argan brought back to life by Josephé;
Josephé and his companions walk on water

S I 266. 3
Pon 519. 821. 1


f. 115 Simeu lifted up by angels

f. 86v Kanaam buried alive

S I 270.
Pon 527. 833.1


f. 116v Perron fighting Maraham King of Orcans

f. 88 Perron (cousin of Joseph) fighting Maraham
S I 281. 9
Pon 548. 864. 1


f. 120 Galaad out hunting finds Simeu in a burning pit

f. 91Galaad out hunting finds Simeu in a burning pit
S I 284. 21
Pon 555. 874. 1


f. 121v Josephé makes a cross in his blood on the shield of King Mordrain

f. 92 Alain preaches to Calafes and his men
S I 286. 1
Pon 557. 878. 1


f. 122 Alain entrusts the Grail to King Arfalcan

S I 291.7
Pon 567. 893. 1



f. 124-1 Tombs of Queen Sarracinte, Nascien, and Flegentine

f. 94 Burial of Queen Sarracinte
S I 291. 21
Pon 568.894.1
f. 124-2 rubric, no miniature

f. 94-2 Two lions guard the tomb of King Lancelot