As in the case of the original volume (1977) and the first two Supplements (1986, 1997), the fundamental aim of this Third Supplement is to list and describe all editions, translations, and studies relating to the three works commonly attributed to Marie de France: the Lais, the Fables, and the Espurgatoire seint Patriz. The period covered in this volume is from c. 1995 to 2006, with the occasional inclusion of items omitted from earlier volumes. A second aim, to which I attach particular importance, is to document as many as possible of the books and articles that contain material on Marie de France without her name appearing in the title. No claim even for near completeness is made for these items, and I shall be pleased to hear from readers who have discovered material I have missed and can be included in the next Supplement.

A significant development in the course of the last ten years or so is the amount of material now to be found online. With the exception of articles in online journals, this material has not been included here (but see items 1199 and 1358), as there can be no guarantee that it will be accessible in its present form when a reader comes to consult this Supplement. All that can be said is that readers are urged to consult the Internet in conjunction with this volume. In addition, the Journal of the International Marie de France Society, Le Cygne, founded in 1995 (see 733 and section IV below), continues to thrive and is a valuable source of information on an annual basis. There is also a real possibility that a fourth work, the Vie de sainte Audree, will come to be attributed to Marie, and readers are also encouraged to take into account material relating to this text (see 1425).

Items I have not been able to consult are again indicated by an asterisk. Numbering follows on from Supplement 2. Numbers out of sequence (i.e. 1– 1160) are to entries in earlier volumes. Where items were difficult to obtain, the growth of electronic communication has made it possible to contact authors directly and request copies of their work. I am grateful to all those who have taken the trouble to provide such copies.