Oxford Bodleian Library Rawlinson poet. 175: Difference between revisions

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Manuscript Identification
Reference Number	Eng7
Location	Oxford, Bodleian Library
Siglum/Shelfmark	Rawlinson poet. 175
Page/Folio range	109r-131v

Textual Content and Tradition
Standardised title of narrative	The Seven Sages of Rome
Incipit or textual title
Version (siglum)	A (Seven Sages)
└ Language Group within Version	Middle English Version A
└ Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version	Y Group
└ Further scholarly subgroup (1)	Northern English
└ Further scholarly subgroup (2)	Text R
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition	Whitelock (2005)

Languages
Language of text	English
Regional or specific Language of text	Middle English
Source for regional or specific Language of text	Whitelock (2005)

Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation
Modern Editions	Whitelock, The Seven Sages of Rome (Midland Version) (2005)

Authorship and Production
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production	England
Date of Manuscript Production	1350/1400
Source of Date of Manuscript Production	Bodleian catalogue: (info from Bodleian catalogue: https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/images/ms/aas/aas0336.gif and https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/images/ms/aas/aas0337.gif ) (https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/manuscript_8759)

Physical Description
Material	Parchment
Total pages/folios in Manuscript	136
Height	282.5
Width	203
Script style/form
Prose or verse	Verse
Illustrations	No

Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript	"Religious and moral poems", including 'The Prick of Conscience' (ff. 1-55) (info from Bodleian catalogue: https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/images/ms/aas/aas0336.gif and https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/images/ms/aas/aas0337.gif )

Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature	Brunner (1933), Campbell (1907), Whitelock (2005)

Pattern of 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 Beseiged	13	Empress
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	14	Maxencius	Marcius

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 |Has Siglum=Rawlinson poet. 175
 |Has Page Range=109r-131v
-|Has Standardised Title Of Narrative=The Seven Sages of Rome: English 'R' text
+|Has Standardised Title Of Narrative=The Seven Sages of Rome
 |Has Siglum Of The Version Of The Seven Sages=A (Seven Sages)
 |Has Language Group Within Version=Middle English Version A
 |Has Narrative Or Scholarly Group Within Version=Y Group
 |Has Further Primary Scholarly Subgroup=Northern English
+|Has Further Secondary Scholarly Subgroup=Text R
 |Has Source For Information On Textual Relationship to Broader Tradition=Whitelock (2005)
 |Has Place Of Production=England
 |Has Date Of Production=1350-1400
+|Has Start Date Of Production=1350
+|Has End Date Of Production=1400
 |Has Source For Date Of Production=Bodleian catalogue: (info from Bodleian catalogue: https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/images/ms/aas/aas0336.gif and https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/images/ms/aas/aas0337.gif ) (https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/catalog/manuscript_8759)
 |Has Material=parchment
-|Has Language Of Manuscript=English
+|Has Language=English
-|Has Language=Middle English
+|Has Regional Language=Middle English
-|Has Source For Language=Whitelock (2005)
+|Has Source For Regional Language=Whitelock (2005)
-|Is Prose Or Verse=Verse
+|Has Literary Form=Verse
 |Has Collation="Religious and moral poems", including 'The Prick of Conscience' (ff. 1-55) (info from Bodleian catalogue: https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/images/ms/aas/aas0336.gif and https://medieval.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/images/ms/aas/aas0337.gif )
 |Has Total Pages In Manuscript=136
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 |Has Width=203
 |Has Illustrations=No
+|Has Modern Edition=Whitelock, The Seven Sages of Rome (Midland Version) (2005)
 |Has Modern Research Literature=Brunner (1933); Campbell (1907); Whitelock (2005)
-|Has Start Date Of Production=1350
-|Has End Date Of Production=1400
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Arbor
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 |Has Sequence Number=2
 |Has Narrator=Bancillas
+|Has Name Variation=Hancyllas
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
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 |Has Short Title=Medicus
 |Has Sequence Number=4
-|Has Narrator=Ancilles
+|Has Narrator=Anxilles
+|Has Name Variation=Ancilles
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
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 |Has Sequence Number=6
 |Has Narrator=Lentulus
+|Has Name Variation=Lentilioun
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
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 |Has Sequence Number=8
 |Has Narrator=Malquidras
+|Has Name Variation=Maladas
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
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 |Has Sequence Number=10
 |Has Narrator=Cato
+|Has Name Variation=Caton, Catoun
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
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 |Has Sequence Number=14
 |Has Narrator=Maxencius
+|Has Name Variation=Marcius
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
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 |Has Sequence Number=15
 |Has Narrator=Prince
+|Has Name Variation=Florentine
 }}