Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Martín de Riquer. "Prologo" to Cantar del Cid. Orig. text ed. Ramon Menendez Pidal and prose trans. Alfonso Reyes. Madrid: Espasa-Calpe. pp. 9-34.

Describes the formulaic diction and oral provenance of the Cantar, giving nu merous examples and making frequent comparisons with the OF Chanson de Roland and others of its genre.
Area: H I, CP