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Work in progress. The following is based on Gifford Charles-Edwards, ‘The scribes of the Red Book of Hergest’, National Library of Wales Journal 21 (1980): 253–256.

Hywel Fychan and Hand I

f. 1ra.1–f. 8ra.39 = col. 1–col. 29.39

[Ystorya Dared] Hand A [Anonymous ... scribe I of Llyfr Coch Hergest]

written by hand I (Charles-Edwards 1980).

f. 8ra.39–f. 8rb = col. 29.39–col. 30

[Ystorya Dared] Hand B (Hywel Fychan) [Hywel Fychan ap Hywel Goch]

continued by Hywel Fychan (Charles-Edwards 1980)

f. 8va.1–f. 58r.11 = col. 31.1–col. 230.11

[Brut y brenhinedd] Hand A [Anonymous ... scribe I of Llyfr Coch Hergest]

Written by hand I (Charles-Edwards 1980). Some folios appear to be missing between col. 104 (f. 26v) and col. 105 (f. 27r).

f. 58r.20–f. 89v.8 = col. 230.20–col. 376.8

[Brut y tywysogion]

Written by hand I (Charles-Edwards 1980). After col. 319, the text proceeds with col. 340.

f. 89v.10–f. 90r.18 = col. 376.10–col. 377.18

[Gildas Hen Broffwyd]

Written by Hywel Fychan.

f. 90r.21 = col. 377.21

[Cantrefi a chymydau Cymru (Jesus College 111) ]

Written by Hywel Fychan.

Hand I

These texts belong to the Welsh Charlemagne Cycle (Ystorya de Carolo Magno).

f. 91r.1–f. 98r = col. 381.1–col. 409

↳ [Cronicl Turpin ] (section)

Welsh version of the Pseudo-Turpin Chronicle, first part.

f. 98ra.23–f. 111r = col. 409.23–col. 460

↳ [Rhamant Otuel ]

Welsh version of the Old French romance of Otuel/Otinel.

f. 111r.9–f. 114v = col. 460.9–col. 475

↳ [Cân Rolant ]

f. 117r.22–f. 121v = col. 484.22–col. 502

↳ [Cronicl Turpin ] (section)

Continued.