From Vulgar Latin to Old Provençal

This study examines the Old Provençal language on the basis of philological interpretations of a few selected texts both prose and poetry. The secondary source material includes a <i>razo</i> and two <i>vidas</i> from the troubadour biographies as well as three poems selected from the works of Bernart de Ventadorn the Countess of Día and Giraut de Bornelh. The linguistic commentary is extensive enough to offer an overview of Provençal historical grammar.