Historia septem sapientum Romae. Antwerpen: Gerard Leeu, 6 Nov 1490

From The Seven Sages of Rome
General Information
Reference Number LatPrint6
Location
Siglum/Shelfmark
Page/Folio range 1a-55b
Total number of pages 56
Format 4°, a-h⁶, i, k⁴
Textual Relationships
Translated/adapted from (Version/text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition Roth (2004)
Version number
Digital Resources & Modern References
Digitisation Dresden SUB / Moskva GosB: http://dlib.rsl.ru/rsl01003000000/rsl01003107000/rsl01003107961/rsl01003107961.pdf, Wolfenbüttel HerzogAugustB: http://diglib.hab.de/inkunabeln/202-19-quod-4/start.htm
Modern Edition Roth, Historia Septem Sapientum (2004)
Modern research literature Roth (2004)Hain (1826-1838)Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (1993)Bibliothèque Nationale (1985)Bohonos / Szandorowska (1970)Borm (1990)Botermans (1898)Campbell (1874)Catalogue of books (1962)Incunabula in Dutch librariesKlebs (1938)Kronenberg (1917)Madsen (1935)Moldenhauer (1923b)Oates (1954)Piekarskiego / Kawecka-Gryczowa (1956)Polain (1932)Polain (1970)Rest (1924)Sinker (1876)Keller (1836)GW
Catalogue GW 12854: https://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de/docs/GW12854.htm#GW12854
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Language Information
Language of text Latin
Regional or specific language of text
Source for regional or specific language of text
Prose or verse
Note
  • According to Roth (2004, p. 105), the text heavily deviates from the "Historia"-Version but is based on it, and has been rewritten for Gerard Leeu. Depending on who is telling the stories, they are either called hortatio (for the Empress) or defensio (for the Seven Sages).
  • contains 23 woodcuts
  • source for copies: Roth 2004, p. 105
  • source for stories: Roth 2004, p. 105; digitisations
Titles & Classification
Standardised title of narrative
Incipit or textual title Historia de Calumnia nouercali / Prefatio. / COmposita pridem calumnie nouercalis historia que septem / sapientum dicitur. pulchro quidem argumento pulchris etiam ac memoratu dignis tractata exemplis in vtramque par / tem/ et defensionis et condemnationis siue vera siue ficta ...
Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
Language Group within Version Latin Version H
Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version Latin Prints (H)
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2) Print 6
Printing Details
Name of printer Gerard Leeu
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Name of author
Place of printing Antwerpen, Belgium
Date of Printing 1490/11/06
Islamic date of printing
Hebrew date of printing
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Physical Characteristics
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Illustrations Yes
Embedded Stories
Short StorySequence NumberNarratorName Variations
Prima hortatio1Empress
Defensio primi magistri2First Master
Secunda hortatio3Empress
Defensio sedi (?) magistri4Second Master
Tercia hortatio5Empress
Defensio tercii magri6Third Master
Quarta hortatio7Empress
Defensio quarti magistri8Fourth Master
Quinta hortatio9Empress
Defensio quinti magistri10Fifth Master
Sexta hortatio11Empress
Defensio sexti magistri12Sixth Master
Septima hortatio13Empress
Defensio septimi magistri14Seventh Master
De adventu filii15Prince