Einsiedeln Stiftsbibliothek Cod. 259 (692)

From The Seven Sages of Rome

Manuscript Identification
Reference Number Ger3
Location Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek
Siglum/Shelfmark Einsiedeln Stiftsbibl., Cod. 259 (692)
Page/Folio range 107-251
Textual Content and Tradition
Standardised title of narrative Sieben weise Meister
Incipit or textual title
Version (siglum) H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
Language Group within Version German Version H
Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version Prosafassung / Prose Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1) Redaction B
Further scholarly subgroup (2) Text E
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition Gerdes (1992)Gerdes (2004)
Languages
Language of text German (High and Low German)
Regional or specific Language of text AlemannischHochalemannischSüdostalemannisch
Source for regional or specific Language of text Hommers (1968)
Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation
Modern Editions
Authorship and Production
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production Germany
Date of Manuscript Production 1468
Source of Date of Manuscript Production Handschriftencensus 4690: https://www.handschriftencensus.de/4690
Physical Description
Material Paper
Total pages/folios in Manuscript 284
Height 205
Width 145
Script style/form
Prose or verse Prose
Illustrations No
Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript
  • 1-96: Johannes von Hildesheim: 'Historia trium regum'
  • 100-278: 'Gesta Romanorum', (German, Redaction G) (E1)
  • 107-251: 'Sieben weise Meister'
Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature Gerdes (1992)Gerdes (2004)Roth (2003)
Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript