London British Library Egerton 1995
From The Seven Sages of Rome
Manuscript Identification
Reference Number
Eng3
Location
Siglum / Shelfmark
British Library Egerton 1995
Page / Folio range
3-54v
Textual Content & Tradition
Standardised title of narrative
Version (siglum)
Language Group within Version
Narrative / Scholarly Group within Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2)
Source for textual relationship
Languages
Language of text
Regional / specific language
Source for regional language
Digitisation & Editions
Modern Editions
Authorship & Production
Place of Production
Date of Production
1475 - 1500
Physical Description
Contents & Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript
Miscellany of prose and verse, including ; the Seven Sages of Rome (3-54v); Gregory's Chronicle, a dietary (66-77); John Page's poem The Siege of Rouen; a chronicle of London, breaking off in 1470. Also: 'Properties that longyth to a yong gentylman', Latin prophesies, the 'sapienta physicorum' (attibuted to Lydgate) (77-79) , The Boke of Curtesy (55-58),
Catalogues & Research Literature
Catalogue
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 | Bancillas | Hancyllas |
| Aper – The Boar and the Fruit | 3 | Empress | |
| Medicus – The Doctor | 4 | Anxilles | Ancilles |
| Gaza – The Treasure | 5 | Empress | |
| Puteus – The Well | 6 | Lentulus | Lentilioun |
| Senescalcus – The Seneschal | 7 | Empress | |
| Tentamina – The Test | 8 | Malquidras | Maladas |
| Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels | 9 | Empress | |
| Avis – The Bird | 10 | Cato | Caton, Catoun |
| Sapientes – The Wise Men | 11 | Empress | |
| Vidua – The Widow | 12 | Jesse | |
| Roma – Rome Besieged | 13 | Empress | |
| Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife | 14 | Maxencius | Marcius |
Research Material
| Has Research Material Title | Has Research Material Link | Has Research Material Description |
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