Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission)
E55715
Anglo-Norman literary work
Anglo-Norman manuscript tradition
chronicle in verse
medieval historiographical poem
textual transmission
Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission) is an important medieval historiographical poem in the Anglo-Norman language that recounts the history and deeds of the dukes of Normandy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T441222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission) Context triple: [Anglo-Norman, hasNotableWork, Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission)]
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A.
Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman is a variety of Old Norman French that developed in England after the Norman Conquest and served as a key language of the medieval English court, law, and literature.
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B.
Opus Francigenum
Opus Francigenum is the Latin term historically used to refer to what is now known as Gothic architecture, a medieval European style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
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C.
Rouen Cathedral series
The Rouen Cathedral series is a group of paintings by Claude Monet that explore the changing effects of light and atmosphere on the façade of Rouen Cathedral at different times of day and in varying weather conditions.
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D.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
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E.
Old French
Old French was the medieval Romance language spoken in northern France and surrounding regions, which served as the linguistic ancestor of modern French and significantly influenced English after the Norman Conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission) Target entity description: Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission) is an important medieval historiographical poem in the Anglo-Norman language that recounts the history and deeds of the dukes of Normandy.
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A.
Anglo-Norman
Anglo-Norman is a variety of Old Norman French that developed in England after the Norman Conquest and served as a key language of the medieval English court, law, and literature.
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B.
Opus Francigenum
Opus Francigenum is the Latin term historically used to refer to what is now known as Gothic architecture, a medieval European style characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
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C.
Rouen Cathedral series
The Rouen Cathedral series is a group of paintings by Claude Monet that explore the changing effects of light and atmosphere on the façade of Rouen Cathedral at different times of day and in varying weather conditions.
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D.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals in Old English that records the early history of the Anglo-Saxons and the formation of England from the 9th century onward.
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E.
Old French
Old French was the medieval Romance language spoken in northern France and surrounding regions, which served as the linguistic ancestor of modern French and significantly influenced English after the Norman Conquest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman literary work
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Anglo-Norman manuscript tradition ⓘ chronicle in verse ⓘ medieval historiographical poem ⓘ textual transmission ⓘ |
| concerns |
Norman ducal history
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history of the dukes of Normandy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Duchy of Normandy
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Duchy of Normandy ⓘ |
| describes |
Norman rulers
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deeds of the dukes of Normandy ⓘ military exploits of Norman dukes ⓘ political history of Normandy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | deeds of the dukes of Normandy ⓘ |
| genre |
historiographical poem
ⓘ
verse chronicle ⓘ |
| hasTransmission | Anglo-Norman transmission ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
medieval Normandy
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medieval Normandy ⓘ |
| language |
Anglo-Norman
ⓘ
Anglo-Norman ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Anglo-Norman literature
ⓘ
Anglo-Norman literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Norman ducal history
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history of the dukes of Normandy ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | poetry ⓘ |
| refersTo | Roman de Rou ⓘ |
| textType | historiographical poem ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission) Description of subject: Roman de Rou (Anglo-Norman transmission) is an important medieval historiographical poem in the Anglo-Norman language that recounts the history and deeds of the dukes of Normandy.
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