ˈiːvən mˈɛdɪˌiːvəl ɹᵻdˈæktɚz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ðæt ðɪs pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈaɪkəl wʌz fˈænsifəl ænd dɪdnˌɑːt kwˈaɪt mˈætʃ ðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl tʃˈænsənz, ænd ðeɪ ɑːɹ jˈuːʒuːəli sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə mˈænjuːskɹˌɪpts.
Even medieval redactors recognized that this part of the cycle was fanciful and did not quite match the historical chansons, and they are usually separated in the manuscripts.