Bedier theorized that they were accompanied by the vielle, and based on stories told by monks and pilgrims.
Bedier theorized that they were accompanied by the vielle, and based on stories told by monks and pilgrims. 80 to 100 of them survive and are grouped into three cycles concerning Garin de Monglane, Doon de Mayence, and the king. From the latin for deed, this literary genre consists of decasyllabic lines grouped into laisses of varying lengths, each with a single assonance. FTP name this 11th to 13th century genre, examples of which include Garin le Loherain, Huon de Bordeaux, and the Song of Roland.
Bedier theorized that they were accompanied by the vielle, and based on stories told by monks and pilgrims.
Chansons de Geste