Hugues, born in Fouilloy, near Corbie, towards the beginning of the 12th century, probably studied with the Benedictines of Corbie, became a secular cleric, then entered the priory of the regular canons of Saint Augustine in Saint-Laurent-au-Bois, near Heilly. He became prior there in 1152 and held this office until 1174. He wrote numerous works; in this article we study three of them, less well-known than the others, which have the common characteristic of being accompanied in various manuscripts by miniatures or drawings, added not as simple ornament, but as closely illustrating the text or even forming an integral part with it. Unfortunately, the manuscript of Hugues de Fouilloy itself has not been found so far and the question arises as to how far the presence of such miniatures goes back to the original. - [Author]

Language: French

DOI: 10.3406/rnord.1963.2461