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|Has Siglum=MS Cotton Galba E IX
|Has Siglum=MS Cotton Galba E IX
|Has Page Range=25v-48v
|Has Page Range=25v-48v
|Has Content=The Seven Sages of Rome: English 'C' text ("the Proces of the seuyn sages")
|Has Standardised Title Of Narrative=The Seven Sages of Rome
|Has Incipit Or Textual Title=The Proces of the seuyn sages
|Has Siglum Of The Version Of The Seven Sages=A (Seven Sages)
|Has Siglum Of The Version Of The Seven Sages=A (Seven Sages)
|Has Language Group Within Version=Middle English Version A
|Has Language Group Within Version=Middle English Version A
|Has Narrative Or Scholarly Group Within Version=Y Group
|Has Narrative Or Scholarly Group Within Version=Y Group
|Has Further Primary Scholarly Subgroup=Northern English
|Has Further Primary Scholarly Subgroup=Northern English
|Has Further Secondary Scholarly Subgroup=Text C
|Has Source For Information On Textual Relationship to Broader Tradition=Whitelock (2005)
|Has Source For Information On Textual Relationship to Broader Tradition=Whitelock (2005)
|Has Language=English
|Has Regional Language=Middle English
|Has Source For Regional Language=Whitelock (2005)
|Has Place Of Production=England
|Has Place Of Production=England
|Has Date Of Production=1400-1425
|Has Start Date Of Production=1400
|Has Source For Date Of Production=British Library catalogue: https://hviewer.bl.uk/IamsHViewer/Default.aspx?mdark=ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x0000b4
|Has End Date Of Production=1425
|Is Date Uncertain=No
|Has Source For Date Of Production=British Library catalogue: https://hviewer.bl.uk/IamsHViewer/Default.aspx?mdark=ark:/81055/vdc 100000000035.0x0000b4 (British Library catalogue: https://hviewer.bl.uk/IamsHViewer/Default.aspx?mdark=ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x0000b4)
|Has Material=parchment
|Has Material=parchment
|Has Language Of Manuscript=English
|Has Language=Middle English
|Has Source For Language=Whitelock (2005)
|Has Collation=- 4r-25r: Ywaine and Gawain;
- 25v-48v: The Seven Sages of Rome, here called 'the Proces of the seuyn sages';
- 48v-49r: Moral verses
- 49r-50r: Prophecies of Merlin: the reigns of the six kings after King John;
- 50v: Sir Penay;
-  51v: Two poems on the Cross;
-  52r-57v: Laurence Minot, eleven alliterative poems on political subjects;
-  57v-66v: The Gospel of Nicodemus
-  66v: Two poems, 'He that casteth off the old' and 'What shall happen as I ween'
-  67r-75r: The 'Book of Penance', from the Cursor Mundi
-  73v-75r: Pater noster
-  76r-113r: The Pricke of Conscience
-  113v: A verse on the properties of a horse
-  113v-114r: A poem on the Siege of Calais
|Has Height=345
|Has Height=345
|Has Width=230
|Has Width=230
|Has Illustrations=No
|Has Illustrations=No
|Has Modern Research Literature=Brunner (1933); Campbell (1907); Whitelock (2005)
|Has Collation=* 4r-25r: Ywaine and Gawain;
* 25v-48v: The Seven Sages of Rome, here called 'the Proces of the seuyn sages';
* 48v-49r: Moral verses
* 49r-50r: Prophecies of Merlin: the reigns of the six kings after King John;
* 50v: Sir Penay;
* 51v: Two poems on the Cross;
* 52r-57v: Laurence Minot, eleven alliterative poems on political subjects;
* 57v-66v: The Gospel of Nicodemus
* 66v: Two poems, 'He that casteth off the old' and 'What shall happen as I ween'
* 67r-75r: The 'Book of Penance', from the Cursor Mundi
* 73v-75r: Pater noster
* 76r-113r: The Pricke of Conscience
* 113v: A verse on the properties of a horse
* 113v-114r: A poem on the Siege of Calais
}}
}}
{{EmbeddedStory
{{EmbeddedStory
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|Has Sequence Number=1
|Has Sequence Number=1
|Has Narrator=Empress
|Has Narrator=Empress
|Has Name Variation=Test
}}
}}
{{EmbeddedStory
{{EmbeddedStory
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|Has Sequence Number=2
|Has Sequence Number=2
|Has Narrator=Bancillas
|Has Narrator=Bancillas
|Has Name Variation=Hancyllas
}}
}}
{{EmbeddedStory
{{EmbeddedStory
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|Has Short Title=Medicus
|Has Short Title=Medicus
|Has Sequence Number=4
|Has Sequence Number=4
|Has Narrator=Ancilles
|Has Narrator=Anxilles
|Has Name Variation=Ancilles
}}
}}
{{EmbeddedStory
{{EmbeddedStory
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|Has Sequence Number=6
|Has Sequence Number=6
|Has Narrator=Lentulus
|Has Narrator=Lentulus
|Has Name Variation=Lentilioun
}}
}}
{{EmbeddedStory
{{EmbeddedStory
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|Has Sequence Number=8
|Has Sequence Number=8
|Has Narrator=Malquidras
|Has Narrator=Malquidras
|Has Name Variation=Maladas
}}
}}
{{EmbeddedStory
{{EmbeddedStory
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|Has Sequence Number=10
|Has Sequence Number=10
|Has Narrator=Cato
|Has Narrator=Cato
|Has Name Variation=Caton, Catoun
}}
}}
{{EmbeddedStory
{{EmbeddedStory
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|Has Sequence Number=14
|Has Sequence Number=14
|Has Narrator=Maxencius
|Has Narrator=Maxencius
|Has Name Variation=Marcius
}}
}}
{{EmbeddedStory
{{EmbeddedStory
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|Has Sequence Number=15
|Has Sequence Number=15
|Has Narrator=Prince
|Has Narrator=Prince
|Has Name Variation=Florentine
}}
}}
There are clear breaks in the text signalling the start of each section, i.e.: 'Here bigins [th]e Fyrst Proces' before the prologues begin, then 'Here bygins [th]e First Tale of [th]e Whyfe' before the stories begin.

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Manuscript Identification

Reference Number
Eng6
Siglum / Shelfmark
MS Cotton Galba E IX
Page / Folio range
25v-48v

Textual Content & Tradition

Standardised title of narrative
Incipit or textual title
The Proces of the seuyn sages
Version (siglum)
Language Group within Version
Narrative / Scholarly Group within Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2)
Source for textual relationship

Languages

Language of text
Regional / specific language
Source for regional language



Authorship & Production


Place of Production
Date of Production
1400 - 1425

Physical Description

Material
Height
345
Width
230


Illustrations
No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript
  • 4r-25r: Ywaine and Gawain;
  • 25v-48v: The Seven Sages of Rome, here called 'the Proces of the seuyn sages';
  • 48v-49r: Moral verses
  • 49r-50r: Prophecies of Merlin: the reigns of the six kings after King John;
  • 50v: Sir Penay;
  • 51v: Two poems on the Cross;
  • 52r-57v: Laurence Minot, eleven alliterative poems on political subjects;
  • 57v-66v: The Gospel of Nicodemus
  • 66v: Two poems, 'He that casteth off the old' and 'What shall happen as I ween'
  • 67r-75r: The 'Book of Penance', from the Cursor Mundi
  • 73v-75r: Pater noster
  • 76r-113r: The Pricke of Conscience
  • 113v: A verse on the properties of a horse
  • 113v-114r: A poem on the Siege of Calais

Catalogues & Research Literature

Catalogue

Embedded Stories in This Manuscript

Research Material

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