Swedish Version H: Sju vise mästare: Difference between revisions

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The Sju vise mästare appear in an Old Swedish manuscript from the end of the 15^th century and five Swedish prints from the 17^th and 18^th century.

Since the publication of an edition of the Sju vise mästare by G. E. Klemming, 1887-1889, the three known Old Swedish manuscripts have been classified into three redactions (A, B, and C). The Old Swedish Version H has - so far - only survived in one manuscript which dates back to 1492 and which is known as Redaction C. As K. E. Schöndorf (1992) discusses, the manuscript has likely been translated from the Middle-Low-German Version H print Hir henet [sic] sik an een boek vnde heth in deme dudeschen de historia van den souen wysen meisteren (incipit) [Lübeck: Lukas Brandis, ca. 1478] (see also Bampi 2014: 240, 251). Except for the name of the second wise master that changes from Leuculus to Lentulus, Redaction C adheres to the print's form and language, and to the Version H narrative pattern (see Schöndorf 1992: 58, 66). However, note that the only extant manuscript is incomplete.

Another translation entered the frame almost two centuries later. Translated from the Danish by Jon Hansson Burman, the first Swedish H print was produced in Stockholm in 1642 by an unknown printer (see Schlusemann 2023b: 94, 102).

[Added by Elisabeth Böttcher]

General Information

Language within Version

Old Swedish

Parent Versions

H (Historia Septem Sapientum)

Child Versions

Old Swedish Redaction C, Swedish Prints (H)

Branch of the tradition

Seven Sages of Rome

Language & Composition

Language of version

Old Swedish

Date of Composition

1492

Literature & Editions

Modern research literature

Schöndorf (1992), Bampi (2007), Bampi (2014), Klemming (1887-1889), Schlusemann (2023)

Modern Editions

Klemming, Sju vise mästare (1887-1889)

Recorded Branch of This Secondary Version

H (Historia Septem Sapientum)

Connected Prints

	Has Language	Has Sort Date Of Print
Jon Hansson Burman: The siw wijse mestare, huruledhes Pontianus, en keysare vthi Rom, befalte sin son the siw wijse mestarne i händer, at lära the siw frije booklighe konster […]. Swåra nyttigh och lustigh at läsa. Nyligen förswenskat. Stockholm: s.n., 1642	Swedish	1642
Jon Hansson Burman: The siw wijse mestare, huruledhes Pontianus, en keysare vthi Rom, befalte sin son the siw wijse mestarne i händer, at lära the siw frije booklighe konster. Stockholm: s.n., 1668	Swedish	1668
The siw wijse mestare, huruledhes Pontianus, en keysare vthi Rom, befalte sin son the siw wijse mestarne i händer, at lära the siw frije booklighe konster […]. Gefle: s.n., 1778	Swedish	1778
The siw wijse mestare, huruledhes Pontianus, en keysare vthi Rom, befalte sin son the siw wijse mestarne i händer, at lära the siw frije booklighe konster. Örebro: Johan Pehr Lindh, 1787	Swedish	1787

Adaptations

Adapted from (version)

German Version H, Danish Version H

Adapted into (version)

Old Swedish Redaction C, Swedish Prints (H)

Source for composition and adaptation information

Schöndorf (1992), Schlusemann (2023), Bampi (2007), Bampi (2014)

Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version

Has Short Title	Has Sequence Number	Has Narrator	Has Name Variation
Arbor – The Tree	1	Empress
Canis – The Faithful Dog	2	Balaas
Aper – The Boar and the Fruit	3	Empress
Puteus – The Well	4	Lentulus
Gaza – The Treasure	5	Empress
Avis – The Bird	6	Cato	Katho
Sapientes – The Wise Men	7	Empress
Tentamina – The Test	8	Malquidras	Malquidrach
Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels	9	Empress
Medicus – The Doctor	10	Josephas	Josephus
Senescalcus and Roma – The Steward, and Rome Beseiged	11	Empress
Amatores – The Three Lovers	12	Cleophas	Kleophus
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	13	Empress
Vidua – The Widow	14	Joachim

Connected Manuscripts

	Has Language	Has Location	Has Date Range Of Production

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-|Has Description=Since the publication of an edition of the ''Sju vise mästare'' by [[Klemming (1887-1889)|G. E. Klemming, 1887-1889]], the three known Old Swedish manuscripts have been classified into three redactions (A, B, and C). The Old Swedish Version H has - so far - only survived in one manuscript which dates back to 1492 and which is known as Redaction C. As [[Schöndorf (1992)|K. E. Schöndorf (1992)]] discusses, the manuscript has likely been translated from the Middle-Low-German Version H print [[“Hir henet (sic) sik an een boek vnde heth in deme dudeschen de historia van den souen wysen meisteren”. Lübeck: Lukas Brandis, ca. 1478|Hir henet [sic] sik an een boek vnde heth in deme dudeschen de historia van den souen wysen meisteren (incipit) [Lübeck: Lukas Brandis, ca. 1478]]]. Except for the name of the second wise master that changes from Leuculus to Lentulus, Redaction C adheres to the print's form and language, and to the Version H narrative pattern.
+|Has Description=The ''Sju vise mästare'' appear in an Old Swedish manuscript from the end of the 15<sup>th</sup> century and five Swedish prints from the 17<sup>th</sup> and 18<sup>th</sup> century.
-|Has Display Title=Old Swedish Version H
+Since the publication of an edition of the ''Sju vise mästare'' by [[Klemming (1887-1889)|G. E. Klemming, 1887-1889]], the three known Old Swedish manuscripts have been classified into three redactions (A, B, and C). The Old Swedish Version H has - so far - only survived in one manuscript which dates back to 1492 and which is known as Redaction C. As [[Schöndorf (1992)|K. E. Schöndorf (1992)]] discusses, the manuscript has likely been translated from the Middle-Low-German Version H print [[“Hir henet (sic) sik an een boek vnde heth in deme dudeschen de historia van den souen wysen meisteren”. Lübeck: Lukas Brandis, ca. 1478|Hir henet [sic] sik an een boek vnde heth in deme dudeschen de historia van den souen wysen meisteren (incipit) [Lübeck: Lukas Brandis, ca. 1478]]] (see also [[Bampi (2014)|Bampi 2014]]: 240, 251). Except for the name of the second wise master that changes from Leuculus to Lentulus, Redaction C adheres to the print's form and language, and to the [[H (Historia Septem Sapientum)|Version H]] narrative pattern (see Schöndorf 1992: 58, 66). However, note that [[København Den Arnamagnaeanske Samling Cod. AM. 191|the only extant manuscript]] is incomplete.
+Another translation entered the frame almost two centuries later. Translated from the Danish by Jon Hansson Burman, [[The siw wijse mestare, huruledhes Pontianus, en keysare vthi Rom, befalte sin son the siw wijse mestarne i händer, at lära the siw frije booklighe konster …. Swåra nyttigh och lustigh at läsa. Nyligen förswenskat. Stockholm: s.n., 1642|the first Swedish H print]] was produced in Stockholm in 1642 by an unknown printer (see [[Schlusemann (2023b)|Schlusemann 2023b]]: 94, 102).
+[Added by Elisabeth Böttcher]
+|Has Display Title=Swedish Version H: Sju vise mästare
 |Has Language Within Version=Old Swedish
-|Has Siglum=Old Swedish Version H
+|Has Parent Version=H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
-|Has Branch Of Tradition=West
+|Has Branch Of Tradition=Seven Sages of Rome
-|Is Adapted From=German Version H
+|Has Language Of Version=Old Swedish
-|Has Source For Composition And Adaption Information=Schöndorf (1992)
-|Has Original Language Of Version=Old Swedish
 |Has Date Of Text Composition=1492
-|Has Text Language=Old Swedish
+|Has Modern Research Literature=Schöndorf (1992); Bampi (2007); Bampi (2014); Klemming (1887-1889); Schlusemann (2023)
-|Has Modern Research Literature=Schöndorf (1992); Klemming (1887-1889)
 |Has Modern Edition=Klemming, Sju vise mästare (1887-1889)
+|Is Adapted From=German Version H; Danish Version H
+|Is Adapted Into=Old Swedish Redaction C; Swedish Prints (H)
+|Has Source For Composition And Adaption Information=Schöndorf (1992); Schlusemann (2023); Bampi (2007); Bampi (2014)
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