Wien Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Cod. 2937

From The Seven Sages of Rome

Manuscript Identification
Reference Number Ger42
Location Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
Siglum/Shelfmark Wien, Österr. Nationalbibl., Cod. 2937
Page/Folio range 73r-88r
Textual Content and Tradition
Standardised title of narrative Allegatio Septem Sapientum (or, Libellus muliebri nequitia plenus)
Incipit or textual title
Version (siglum) A (Seven Sages)
Language Group within Version German Version A
Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2)
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text) Latin Version A
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition Gerdes (1981)Gerdes (1992)Gerdes (2004)Gerdes (1989)Steinmetz (1997)
Languages
Language of text German (High and Low German)
Regional or specific Language of text BairischBairisch-Österreichisch
Source for regional or specific Language of text Handschriftencensus 6550: https://handschriftencensus.de/6550
Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation
Modern Editions Steinmetz, Der 'Libellus muliebri nequitia plenus' (1997)
Authorship and Production
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production
Date of Manuscript Production 1400/1450
Source of Date of Manuscript Production Menhardt (1960)
Physical Description
Material Paper
Total pages/folios in Manuscript 115
Height 210
Width 145
Script style/form
Prose or verse
Illustrations No
Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript
  • 1r-106v: 'Gesta Romanorum', dt. (Redaction d) (W1)
  • 107r-114v: Michel Gernpaß (?): Poetic adaptation of 'Secretum secretorum'
  • 115r-v: 'Eichenmisteltraktat' ('Oak Mistletoe Treatise')
Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature Hommers (1968)Gerdes (1981)Gerdes (1992)Gerdes (2004)Gerdes (1989)Steinmetz (1997)
Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript