Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS fr. 19162, Estoire del saint Graal


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References are to the editions by Hucher (H II-III), Sommer (S I), and Ponceau (Pon).  Text is © Alison Stones.


BNF fr. 19162 f. 1v
The hermit-author receives the book
(H II 1, S I 3. 1, Pon 1. 3. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 4
det 1  det 2

BNF fr. 19162 f. 6
Joseph collects Christ's blood in the Grail
at the entombment
(S I 12. 30, Pon 22. 31. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 12v
King Evalach reflects on Joseph's words
(S I 27. 23, Pon 59. 91.1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 13v
Joseph in prayer blessed by an angel
(S I 29. 17-19, Pon 65. 99. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 18

BNF fr. 19162 f. 22
det
King Evalach receives news of King Tholomer's invasion
(S I 46. 18, Pon 97. 153. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 24v
det
Battle between the armies of Kings Evalach and Tholomer
(S I 51. 3, Pon 106. 169. 22)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 32
det
Josephé and a follower preach to Queen Sarracinte
(H II, 264, S I 66. 18, Pon 134. 216. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 40v
det
King Mordrain and Queen Sarracinte in bed; he dreams, she lies awake
(S I 84. 5, Pon 175. 286. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 42
det
Queen Sarracinte returns from church to find her people in a state of terror within her castle
(H II 331, S I 86. 30, Pon 181. 296. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 43
Pompey attacks the pirates
(H II, 338, S I 88. 28, Pon 186. 303. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 45v
det
Tout-en-Tout in his boat (which this text says has a white sail with a red cross on it) addresses King Mordrain
(H II, 353, S I 93. 8, Pon 197. 319. 2)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 53
det 1  det 2
Nascien and his son Celidoine held in prison by Calafer
(H II 405, S I 107. 24, Pon 232. 375. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 57
det
Nascien on the Turning Island
(H II 428, S I 114. 30, Pon 249. 401. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 60
In BNF fr. 95 f. 44v this is where Nascien approaches Solomon's ship
(S I 120. 8)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 63
Eve picks a branch from the White Tree
(S I 124/25+ var, Pon 270. 432. 12 + var)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 71v
det
Celidoine on an island sees King Label (no crown) and his men arrive by boat
(H II 496, S I 141. 33, Pon 299. 473. 1)
BNF fr. 19162 f. 80
det
Celidoine and a lion at sea
(H II 533, S I 158. 23, Pon 328. 515. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 83
det
Flegentine's four messengers (here five) ride in search of her husband Nascien
(H III, 10, S I 164. 4, Pon 337. 529. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 92
Flegentine's two messengers and damsel in a boat
(H III 73, S I 182. 34, Pon 370. 578. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 104v
Flegentine laments her departed husband
(H III, 123, S I 207. 24, Pon 410. 645. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 104v
det
God appears to Josephé in bed with his wife
(H III, 126, S I 208. 21, Pon 412. 648. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 106v
Nascien asleep in his boat
(H III, 133, S I 212. 31, Pon 419. 661. 1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 110
Josephé with his followers explains the meaning of Duke Ganor's dream
(H III, 146, S I 219. 11, Pon 431. 682.1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 115v
det
Josephé and his followers with the Grail before King Crudens
(H III, 169, S I 231. 4, Pon 453. 720.1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 131
det
Canaam in a pit dug by Josephe and followers
(H III, 235, S I 266. 3, Pon 519. 821. 1)


BNF fr. 19162 f. 133v
det
Perron's boat arrives at Orcanie where damsels greet him
(H III 245, S I 270. 1, Pon 527. 833.1)

BNF fr. 19162 f. 142
det
Nascien and King Mordrain at Josephé's tomb
(H III 296, S I 291.7, Pon 567. 893. 1)