| Commentary: |
Notes from Snow 1977,
"Eighty eight of the CSM which have international sources (as cited by Valmar) are studied. The format of each mini study includes: 1) a synopsis; 2) a bibliography; 3) a discussion; and 4) a separate conclusion. The second section of each comes mostly from Mussafia (see introduction) and the Ward Herbert Catalogue of Romances in the British Museum. The cantigas studied are: 2, 4, 6-9, 11-17, 19, 21, 23-9, 32-9, 41-2, 45-7, 49, 51, 53-4, 56, 58, 61-3, 65-8, 71-6, 79, 81, 84-9, 94, 101, 105-6, 115, 125, 128, 131-2, 139, 154, 175, 195, 206, 216, 231, 254-5, 265, 269, 281, 285, 298, 308, 362, 384, and 402 ("Saturday").
Conclusions offered are that Alfonso was characteristically free in following his source, especially with regard to names, speech, and homely details, and that Adgar, Berceo, and the French MSS were little used while Vicent of Beauvais, Gautier de Coincy, Hugo Farsitus and the miracles collected by Bernard Pez in 1731 were more closely followed both in factual material and in narrative order. Much useful material is summarized in these small studies. However, after nearly seventy-five years, much expansion is needed." |
