The Gesta Guillelmi of William of Poitiers: The Dynamics of a Failed Publication
This article explores William of Poitiers’ Gesta Guillelmi for its failed manuscript transmission. In spite of possessing various advantages, literary and social, the work found very few readers and was soon forgotten. It is proposed that the transmission relied on, or consisted of, an untidy autogr...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:tabularia_7016 https://doi.org/10.4000/11o20 urn:doi:10.4000/11o20 en https://journals.openedition.org/tabularia/7016 2024-05-14T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/11o20 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Gesta Guillelmi of William of Poitiers: The Dynamics of a Failed Publication Tabularia Presses universitaires de Caen info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/1630-7364 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/tabularia Leinonen, Lauri historiographie Normandie Guillaume le Conquérant Guillaume de Poitiers publication manuscrit autographe patronage historiography Normandy William the Conqueror William of Poitiers publishing autograph manuscript patronage storiografia Normandia Guglielmo il Conquistatore Guglielmo di Poitiers pubblicazione autografo del manoscritto patronato Normandie Geschichtsschreibung Wilhelm von Poitiers Wilhelm der Eroberer Publikation Autografenhandschrift Schirmherrschaft This article explores William of Poitiers’ Gesta Guillelmi for its failed manuscript transmission. In spite of possessing various advantages, literary and social, the work found very few readers and was soon forgotten. It is proposed that the transmission relied on, or consisted of, an untidy autograph, lost in the eighteenth century. According to Orderic Vitalis, William did not complete the work due to “unfavourable circumstances”, probably related to the latter’s connection to the Conqueror. The essay contributes to two burgeoning scholarly discussions, on authorial publishing and on why some works failed to find readers. Le présent article s’intéresse à la réception des Gesta Guillelmi de Guillaume de Poitiers et aux raisons de leur manque de succès. En dépit de ses divers avantages, littéraires et sociaux, l’œuvre a trouvé très peu de lecteurs et a été rapidement oubliée. On propose que la transmission ait reposé sur, ou consistait en, un autographe peu clair, perdu au XVIIIe siècle. Selon Orderic Vital, Guillaume n’a pas achevé l’œuvre en raison de “circonstances malheureuses”, probablement en rapport avec les relations de ce dernier et Guillaume le Conquérant. Cet essai contribue à deux discussions académiques émergentes, sur la publication par l’auteur et sur les raisons pour lesquelles certaines œuvres n’ont pas trouvé de public. Questo articolo esplora la Gesta Guillelmi di Guglielmo di Poitiers per la sua fallita trasmissione del manoscritto. Nonostante che possedesse vari vantaggi, letterari e sociali, l’opera trovò pochissimi lettori e fu presto dimenticata. Si propone che la trasmissione è basato su un autografo disordinato, perso nel ottocento. Secondo Orderic Vitalis, Guglielmo non completò l’opera a causa di “circostanze sfavorevoli”, probabilmente legate alla connessione di quest’ultimo con Guglielmo il Conquistatore. Il saggio contribuisce a due dibattiti accademici emergenti, sulla pubblicazione autoriale e sul perché alcune opere non riescano a trovare lettori. Dieser Aufsatz widmet sich der fehlgeschlagenen Handschriftenverbreitung der Gesta Guillelmi Wilhelms von Poitiers. Wilhelms Werk fand trotz seines literarischen und sozialen Stellenwerts kaum zeitgenössische Leser und geriet schnell in Vergessenheit. Dieser Aufsatz argumentiert, dass die Handschriftenverbreitung auf einem mangelhaften, im 18. Jahrhundert verlorengegangenen Autografen beruhte. Orderic Vitalis berichtet, dass Wilhelm das Werk aufgrund „ungünstiger Umstände“ nicht zur Vollendung brachte, die womöglich mit seiner Beziehung zu Wilhelm dem Eroberer zu tun hatten. Die hier präsentierten Argumentationen leisten einen Beitrag zur Diskussion auktorialer Publikation im Mittelalter sowie zur Frage, warum bestimmte Werke keine Leserschaft fanden. |
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historiographie Normandie Guillaume le Conquérant Guillaume de Poitiers publication manuscrit autographe patronage historiography Normandy William the Conqueror William of Poitiers publishing autograph manuscript patronage storiografia Normandia Guglielmo il Conquistatore Guglielmo di Poitiers pubblicazione autografo del manoscritto patronato Normandie Geschichtsschreibung Wilhelm von Poitiers Wilhelm der Eroberer Publikation Autografenhandschrift Schirmherrschaft |
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historiographie Normandie Guillaume le Conquérant Guillaume de Poitiers publication manuscrit autographe patronage historiography Normandy William the Conqueror William of Poitiers publishing autograph manuscript patronage storiografia Normandia Guglielmo il Conquistatore Guglielmo di Poitiers pubblicazione autografo del manoscritto patronato Normandie Geschichtsschreibung Wilhelm von Poitiers Wilhelm der Eroberer Publikation Autografenhandschrift Schirmherrschaft Leinonen, Lauri The Gesta Guillelmi of William of Poitiers: The Dynamics of a Failed Publication |
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This article explores William of Poitiers’ Gesta Guillelmi for its failed manuscript transmission. In spite of possessing various advantages, literary and social, the work found very few readers and was soon forgotten. It is proposed that the transmission relied on, or consisted of, an untidy autograph, lost in the eighteenth century. According to Orderic Vitalis, William did not complete the work due to “unfavourable circumstances”, probably related to the latter’s connection to the Conqueror. The essay contributes to two burgeoning scholarly discussions, on authorial publishing and on why some works failed to find readers. |
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