Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 22933

From The Seven Sages of Rome

Manuscript Identification
Reference Number Fr39
Location Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France
Siglum/Shelfmark Français 22933 (formerly La Vallière 48)
Page/Folio range 119-140
Textual Content and Tradition
Standardised title of narrative Sept Sages de Rome
Incipit or textual title Li roumans des VII sages de Romme
Version (siglum) L (Sept Sages de Rome)
Language Group within Version French Version L
Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2)
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition Foehr-Janssens (1994)Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984)
Languages
Language of text Old French
Regional or specific Language of text
Source for regional or specific Language of text
Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b90631430
Modern Editions Le Roux de Lincy, Roman des Sept Sages de Rome (1838)
Note
Text appears to contain a miniature or two, but due to the (old, black and white) quality of the scan, with minimal foliation information, it is difficult to be sure.
Authorship and Production
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production Paris, France
Date of Manuscript Production 1250 - 1300
Source of Date of Manuscript Production JONAS: http://jonas.irht.cnrs.fr/manuscrit/77942
Physical Description
Material Parchment
Total pages/folios in Manuscript 140
Height 285
Width 210
Script style/form
Prose or verse Prose
Illustrations Yes
Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript
  • 1 - 60: Doctrine d'Enfant
  • 75 - 119: Livre du Gentil et des trois sages
  • 119 - 140: Sept sages de Rome, version L
Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue BNF: https://archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cc52351q
Modern Research Literature Le Roux de Lincy (1838)Paris (1876)Runte (1971)Runte (1989)Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984)Runte, Society of the Seven Sages Portal (2014)Speer (1981)Speer (1989)Foehr-Janssens (1994)Berne-Aïache (1966)Berne-Aïache (1977)Gilleland (1981)Roques (1983)Maulu (2016)Brereton (1953)Arlima: https://arlima.net/no/4196
Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript