Leipzig Universitätsbibliothek Rep. II. 159a

From The Seven Sages of Rome

Manuscript Identification
Reference Number Latin31
Location Leipzig, Universitätsbibliothek
Siglum/Shelfmark Rep. II. 159a
Page/Folio range 1r-46v
Textual Content and Tradition
Standardised title of narrative Historia Septem Sapientum
Incipit or textual title [P]Oncianus in vrbe bania (!) prudens valde
Version (siglum) H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
Language Group within Version Latin Version H
Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version Group II
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2) Text L2
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition Roth (2004)
Languages
Language of text
Regional or specific Language of text
Source for regional or specific Language of text
Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation
Modern Editions Roth, Historia Septem Sapientum (2004)
Note

Regarding date of manuscript production: Watermark analyses offer a time range from 1440-1463 (see Roth 2004, p.54, footnote 46).

Text of "Historia" is missing from the middle of the frame narrative between >Canis< and >Aper< (2,67) to the middle of the frame narrative between >Puteus< and >Gaza< (4,98) (see Roth 2004, p.54).

Authorship and Production
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production
Date of Manuscript Production mid 15th century / 1440/1463
Source of Date of Manuscript Production Roth (2004)
Physical Description
Material Paper
Total pages/folios in Manuscript I + 64 + I fol.
Height 207
Width 147
Script style/form
Prose or verse Prose
Illustrations No
Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript
  • 1r-46v : Historia septem sapientum
  • 47r-64v : Gesta Romanorum
Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature Roth (2004)
Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript