Brussel Koninklijke Bibliotheek II 1171

Manuscript Identification
Reference Number	Dutch1
Location	Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Siglum/Shelfmark	Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, II 1171
Page/Folio range	256ra-284rb

Textual Content and Tradition
Standardised title of narrative	Van den .vij. vroeden van binnen Rome
Incipit or textual title
Version (siglum)	A (Seven Sages)
└ Language Group within Version	Dutch Version A
└ Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version	Dutch Verse Version
└ Further scholarly subgroup (1)
└ Further scholarly subgroup (2)
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)	French Version A
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition	Plomp 1899, Schlusemann (2025)

Languages
Language of text	Dutch
Regional or specific Language of text	Flemish, Brabantish, Hollandish
Source for regional or specific Language of text

Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation	https://uurl.kbr.be/1738367
Modern Editions	Stallaert (1889), Schlusemann (2025)

Note
On the 7th day, only one story is told (in the morning by the sixth master). The Empress is telling the next tale on the following 8th day which is immediately followed by the last of the Masters' tales. The Prince is telling Vaticinium on Day 9. (see Schlusemann 2025: 23-24).

Authorship and Production
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production
Date of Manuscript Production	1325/1350
Source of Date of Manuscript Production

Physical Description
Material	Parchment
Total pages/folios in Manuscript	332
Height	280
Width	190
Script style/form
Prose or verse	Verse
Illustrations	No

Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript	Jacob van Maerlant, Spieghel historiael, 1ra-8vb, 17ra-32vb, 9ra-16vb,81ra-256ra; Heinric, Die rose, 284v-316vb, 33ra-80vb, 317ra-327ra; Funny stories, 327ra-332vb

Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue	Brussels, KBR: https://uurl.kbr.be/bib/18444435, Handschriftencensus: https://handschriftencensus.de/14898
Modern Research Literature	Van den Berg (1986), Schlusemann (2025), Deschamps/Mulder (2007), Plomp (1899)

Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript

Has Short Title	Has Sequence Number	Has Narrator	Has Name Variation
Arbor – The Tree	1	Empress
Canis – The Faithful Dog	2	Banxillas	Bancillas
Aper – The Boar and the Fruit	3	Empress
Medicus – The Doctor	4	Anxilles
Gaza – The Treasure	5	Empress
Puteus – The Well	6	Tintillus
Senescalcus – The Seneschal	7	Empress
Tentamina – The Test	8	Malequidart
Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels	9	Empress
Avis – The Bird	10	Catoen	Caton
Sapientes – The Wise Men	11	Empress
Vidua – The Widow	12	Jesse
Roma – Rome Beseiged	13	Empress
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	14	Mauras