Contents: early reference to Arthur in Italy, Merlin the prophet, the Holy Grail; Matter of Britain in the poets of the 13th century; Palamede and Rusticiano da Pisa; Tristano Riccardiano; Arthurian matter in the Novelle; Arthurian matter in the Mare Amoroso and in the Intelligenza; some Tristan and Lancelot fragments; Dante and the Arthurian legend; Tavola Ritonda; Italian romances of Merlin; Matter of Britain in the poets of the Trecento and Boccaccio; Matter of Britain in the Cantari; Arthurianism of Boiardo and Ariosto; later treatment of Arthurian matter in Italy; with an appendix of an unpublished romance of the Old Table.