Old Swedish Version A: Sju vise mästare

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Of the three surviving Old Swedish manuscripts of the Seven Sages narrative, usually titled Sju vise mästare (The Seven Wise Masters, first edited by G. E. Klemming, 1887-1889), two are part of the larger Version A tradition. (The third Old Swedish manuscript, Redaction C, is part of Version H.)

The two manuscripts - usually referred to in scholarship as Redaction A and Redaction B - both date to the first half of the 15th century. According to Massimiliano Bampi (2007 and 2014), both have as their source texts Latin Version A translations of the French Version A narrative, though Bampi suggests they derive from two distinct Latin manuscripts. The complete text is only extant in Redaction B; Redaction A is missing the beginning of the frame story.


[Added by Elisabeth Böttcher]

General Information

Language within Version
Old Swedish
Parent Versions
A (Seven Sages)
Child Versions
Old Swedish Redaction A, Old Swedish Redaction B


Branch of the tradition
Seven Sages of Rome

Language & Composition

Language of version
Old Swedish


Date of Composition
1400 - 1450
Source for date of composition
Bampi (2007)

Literature & Editions

Modern research literature
Bampi (2007), Bampi (2014), Klemming (1887-1889)
Modern Editions
Klemming, Sju vise mästare (1887-1889)

Recorded Branch of This Secondary Version


Adaptations


Source for composition and adaptation information
Bampi (2007), Bampi (2014)



Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version

Connected Manuscripts

 Has LanguageHas LocationHas Date Range Of Production
Stockholm Kungliga biblioteket Cod. Holm. D 4Old SwedishStockholm, Kungliga biblioteket1400 - 1450








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