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| Coronation of Clarette, f. 257r. |
Colloquial name(s): contains Prise de Defur, Voeux du Paon, Restor du Paon & Parfait du Paon
Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 12565
Date: mid-14th C (source - Mandragore)
Origin: Paris, France (source - Mandragore)
Online facsimile available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Mandragore digital library (enter 'Parfait du Paon' into the 'Rechercher' box at the bottom, then select 'Chercher' before clicking on 'Français 12565')
La Prise de Defur (The Taking of Defur) is an anonymous 13th Century poem (source) whilst Les Voeux du Paon (The Vows of the Peacock) is a chanson de geste written by Jacques de Longuyon for Thibaut de Bar, bishop of Liège in 1312 (source). Voeux du Paon was one of the most popular romances of the 14th Century (source). It spawned sequels, including Le Restor du Paon (The Peacock Restored), written by Jean le Court (source). In 1340, the wealthy Parisian goldsmith Simon de Lille commissioned the poet Jean de la Mote to compose another addition to the Peacock Cycle, Le Parfait du Paon (The Perfect Peacock) (source). All of these romances are brought together in this manuscript.
Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided by the BNF with the facsimile.
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