Project Status: Complete

The Romaunt of the Rose project provides images and a side-by-side transcription of the Romance of the Rose from the University of Glasgow’s MS Hunter 409. The project also contains images of the library’s William Thynne’s 1532 edition of the Romance. Additionally, the website provides a description of the manuscript and a brief discussion of the text of the poem.

Resource details:

Resource Type: Digital EditionImagesManuscripts/FacsimilesText: MedievalText: Modern

License: Unknown

Modern Language: English

Medieval content details:

Dates: 1200 - 1532

Subject: Courtly LoveFrenchLiteratureManuscript Studies

Type/Genre of Medieval Primary Source Material: AllegoricalArt and ArtifactsComedy, SatireLiteratureManuscriptsMaterial EvidenceRomanceTextual Evidence

Geopolitical Region: EuropeFrance

Original Language: EnglishFrenchMiddle French (14-15C)Old French (12-13C)