Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale Latin 7906: An Unnoticed Very Early Fragment of the ‘Liber Historiae Francorum’
Richard A. Gerberding
Manuscript Paris, B.N. lat. 7906 could contain the oldest known copy of part eighth-century Frankish chronicle, Liber Historiae Francorum (LHF). The manuscript was an exciting discovery because its antiquity, and at same time a challenging one it does not neatly fit with other early manuscripts work. From folio 81 to 88 v , contains first LHF, breaking off abruptly in course chapter 17. break comes mid-sentence falls end last line verso. complete LHF 53 chapters, obviously here, 17, is place scribe intended his copy. author took majority 34 chapters from Historia Gregory Tours. These are which as valuable historically work's later sections, more original material himself. Since Paris stops since any historical information already work, add LHF's value source. It does, however, call into question now universally held contention that written two defined recensions, each own date composition.
Traditio