M ('Male Marastre')

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Identification and general Information
Reference Number
Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages	M
Version Number
Title	Ystoire de la Male Marastre
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Tradition and Lineage
Branch of the tradition	West
Adapted from (version)	A (Seven Sages)
Adapted into (version)
Source for composition and adaptation information	Runte (1974)

Recorded secondary versions
M ('Male Marastre') French Version M

Connected manuscripts

Manuscript Language Location Date of Production Firenze Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Ashburnham 52 Old French Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana 1300 - 1350 Paris Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 2998 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 1400 - 1500 Paris Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 2999 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 1400 - 1500 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 573 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1400 - 1450

Language and Composition
Original language of version	Old French
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Modern Scholarship and Editions
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Connected prints
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Version M is anomalous in a number of ways. The stories titled Filius, Nutrix, Antenor, Spurius, Cardamum, and Assassinus are unique to Version M. Additionally, in this version, the Prince is named Phiseus, and the son of the sage Cato, named Marcus, plays an important role.

The continuations or or sequels to the Seven Sages texts are closely related with Version M.