Edinburgh National Library of Scotland Advocates MS 19.2.1 (Auchinleck Manuscript): Difference between revisions

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 Besieged	13	Empress
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	14	Maxencius	Marcius

Research Material

Has Research Material Title	Has Research Material Link	Has Research Material Description

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 |Has Reference Number=Eng1
 |Has Location=Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland
-|Has Siglum='Auchinleck' MS, Advocates MS 19.2.1, fols 85 r - 99 v
+|Has Siglum='Auchinleck' MS, Advocates MS 19.2.1
-|Has Content=The Seven Sages of Rome: English 'A' text
+|Has Page Range=85r-99v
-|Has Siglum Of The Version Of The Seven Sages=A* (Southern English, Y Group)
+|Has Standardised Title Of Narrative=The Seven Sages of Rome
-|Has Version Number=VEng1
+|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=Southern English
+|Has Further Secondary Scholarly Subgroup=Text A
+|Has Source For Information On Textual Relationship to Broader Tradition=Whitelock (2005); Brunner (1933)
+|Has Language=English
+|Has Regional Language=Middle English
+|Has Digitisation=https://auchinleck.nls.uk/index.html
+|Has Modern Edition=Brunner, The Seven Sages of Rome (Southern Version) (1933); Wiggins, The Auchinleck Manuscript (2003)
 |Has Place Of Production=London
-|Has Date Of Production=1331-1340
+|Has Start Date Of Production=1331
-|Has Source For Date Of Production=Wiggins, 2003
+|Has End Date Of Production=1340
+|Has Source For Date Of Production=Wiggins, The Auchinleck Manuscript (2003)
 |Has Material=Parchment
-|Has Language Of Manuscript=English
+|Has Total Pages In Manuscript=331
-|Has Language=Middle English
-|Is Prose Or Verse=Verse
-|Has Collation=The Seven Sages text appears in fols 85 r - 99 v; fragmentary: missing c. 1400 lines.
-MS contents:
-The Legend of Pope Gregory (ff.1r-6v)
-The King of Tars (ff.7ra-13vb)
-The Life of Adam and Eve (E ff.1ra-2vb; ff.14ra-16rb)
-Seynt Mergrete (ff.16rb-21ra)
-Seynt Katerine (ff.21ra-24vb)
-St Patrick's Purgatory (ff.25ra-31vb)
-þe Desputisoun Bitven þe Bodi and þe Soule (ff.31vb-35ra stub)
-The Harrowing of Hell (ff.?35rb-?37rb or 37va stub)
-The Clerk who would see the Virgin (ff.?37rb or 37va stub-38vb)
-Speculum Gy de Warewyke (ff.39ra-?48rb stub)
-Amis and Amiloun (ff.?48rb stub-?61va stub)
-The Life of St Mary Magdalene (ff.?61Ava stub-65vb)
-The Nativity and Early Life of Mary (ff.65vb-69va)
-On the Seven Deadly Sins (ff.70ra-72ra)
-The Paternoster (ff.72ra-?72rb or ?72va stub)
-The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin (?72rb or ?72va stub-78ra)
-Sir Degare (ff.78rb-?84rb stub)
-The Seven Sages of Rome (ff.?84rb stub-99vb)
-Floris and Blancheflour (ff.100ra-104vb)
-The Sayings of the Four Philosophers (ff.105ra-105rb)
-The Battle Abbey Roll (ff.105v-107r)
-Guy of Warwick (couplets) (ff.108ra-146vb)
-Guy of Warwick (stanzas) (ff.145vb-167rb)
-Reinbroun (ff.167rb-175vb)
-Sir Beues of Hamtoun (ff.176ra-201ra)
-Of Arthour & of Merlin (ff.201rb-256vb)
-þe Wenche þat Loved þe King (ff.256vb-256A thin stub)
-A Peniworþ of Witt (ff.256A stub-259rb)
-How Our Lady's Sauter was First Found (ff.259rb-260vb)
-Lay le Freine (ff.261ra-262)
-Roland and Vernagu (ff.?262va stub-267vb)
-Otuel a Knight (ff.268ra-277vb)
-Kyng Alisaunder (L f.1ra-vb; S A.15 f.1ra-2vb; L f.2ra-vb; ff.278-9)
-The Thrush and the Nightingale (ff.279va-vb)
-The Sayings of St Bernard (f.280ra)
-Dauid þe King (ff.280rb-280vb)
-Sir Tristrem (ff.281ra-299A thin stub)
-Sir Orfeo (ff.299A stub-303ra)
-The Four Foes of Mankind (f.303rb-303vb)
-The Anonymous Short English Metrical Chronicle (ff.304ra-317rb)
-Horn Childe & Maiden Rimnild (ff.317va-323vb
-Alphabetical Praise of Women (ff.324ra-325vb)
-King Richard (f.326; E f.3ra-vb; S R.4 f.1ra-2vb; E f.4ra-vb; f.327)
-þe Simonie (ff.328r-334v)
-|Has Number Of Leaves=331
 |Has Height=250
 |Has Width=190
+|Has Literary Form=Verse
 |Has Illustrations=No
-|Has Digitisation=https://auchinleck.nls.uk/index.html
+|Has Collation=The Seven Sages text appears in fols 85 r - 99 v; fragmentary: missing c. 1400 lines.
+'''MS contents:'''
+* The Legend of Pope Gregory (1r-6v)
+* The King of Tars (7ra-13vb)
+* The Life of Adam and Eve (1ra-2vb; 14ra-16rb)
+* Seynt Mergrete (16rb-21ra)
+* Seynt Katerine (21ra-24vb)
+* St Patrick's Purgatory (25ra-31vb)
+* þe Desputisoun Bitven þe Bodi and þe Soule (31vb-35ra stub)
+* The Harrowing of Hell (35rb-?37rb or 37va stub)
+* The Clerk who would see the Virgin (37rb or 37va stub-38vb)
+* Speculum Gy de Warewyke (39ra-?48rb stub)
+* Amis and Amiloun (?48rb stub-?61va stub)
+* The Life of St Mary Magdalene (?61Ava stub-65vb)
+* The Nativity and Early Life of Mary (65vb-69va)
+* On the Seven Deadly Sins (70ra-72ra)
+* The Paternoster (72ra-?72rb or ?72va stub)
+* The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin (?72rb or ?72va stub-78ra)
+* Sir Degare (78rb-?84rb stub)
+* The Seven Sages of Rome (?84rb stub-99vb)
+* Floris and Blancheflour (100ra-104vb)
+* The Sayings of the Four Philosophers (105ra-105rb)
+* The Battle Abbey Roll (105v-107r)
+* Guy of Warwick (couplets) (108ra-146vb)
+* Guy of Warwick (stanzas) (145vb-167rb)
+* Reinbroun (167rb-175vb)
+* Sir Beues of Hamtoun (176ra-201ra)
+* Of Arthour & of Merlin (201rb-256vb)
+* þe Wenche þat Loved þe King (256vb-256A thin stub)
+* A Peniworþ of Witt (256A stub-259rb)
+* How Our Lady's Sauter was First Found (259rb-260vb)
+* Lay le Freine (261ra-262)
+* Roland and Vernagu (?262va stub-267vb)
+* Otuel a Knight (268ra-277vb)
+* Kyng Alisaunder (L f.1ra-vb; S A.15 f.1ra-2vb; L f.2ra-vb; ff.278-9)
+* The Thrush and the Nightingale (279va-vb)
+* The Sayings of St Bernard (280ra)
+* Dauid þe King (280rb-280vb)
+* Sir Tristrem (281ra-299A thin stub)
+* Sir Orfeo (299A stub-303ra)
+* The Four Foes of Mankind (303rb-303vb)
+* The Anonymous Short English Metrical Chronicle (304ra-317rb)
+* Horn Childe & Maiden Rimnild (317va-323vb
+* Alphabetical Praise of Women (324ra-325vb)
+* King Richard (326; E f.3ra-vb; S R.4 f.1ra-2vb; E f.4ra-vb; f.327)
+* þe Simonie (328r-334v)
+|Has Modern Research Literature=Brunner (1933); Heltveit (1964); Whitelock (2005); Wiggins (2003); Bonsall (2024); Bonsall and Piercy (2025)
+|Has Note='Roma' is fragmentary; text is missing final stories and conclusion.
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Arbor
 |Has Sequence Number=1
-|Has Narrator=Empress figure
+|Has Narrator=Empress
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
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 |Has Sequence Number=2
 |Has Narrator=Bancillas
+|Has Name Variation=Hancyllas
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Aper
 |Has Sequence Number=3
-|Has Narrator=Empress figure
+|Has Narrator=Empress
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Medicus
 |Has Sequence Number=4
-|Has Narrator=Ancilles
+|Has Narrator=Anxilles
+|Has Name Variation=Ancilles
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Gaza
 |Has Sequence Number=5
-|Has Narrator=Empress figure
+|Has Narrator=Empress
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Puteus
 |Has Sequence Number=6
-|Has Narrator=Lentilioun
+|Has Narrator=Lentulus
+|Has Name Variation=Lentilioun
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Senescalcus
 |Has Sequence Number=7
-|Has Narrator=Empress figure
+|Has Narrator=Empress
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
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 |Has Sequence Number=8
 |Has Narrator=Malquidras
+|Has Name Variation=Maladas
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Virgilius
 |Has Sequence Number=9
-|Has Narrator=Empress figure
+|Has Narrator=Empress
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Avis
 |Has Sequence Number=10
-|Has Narrator=Catoun
+|Has Narrator=Cato
+|Has Name Variation=Caton, Catoun
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
 |Has Short Title=Sapientes
 |Has Sequence Number=11
-|Has Narrator=Empress figure
+|Has Narrator=Empress
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
@@ Line 126: / Line 142: @@
 }}
 {{EmbeddedStory
-|Has Short Title=Roma (fragment)
+|Has Short Title=Roma
 |Has Sequence Number=13
-|Has Narrator=Empress figure
+|Has Narrator=Empress
+}}
+{{EmbeddedStory
+|Has Short Title=Inclusa
+|Has Sequence Number=14
+|Has Narrator=Maxencius
+|Has Name Variation=Marcius
+}}
+{{EmbeddedStory
+|Has Short Title=Vaticinium
+|Has Sequence Number=15
+|Has Narrator=Prince
+|Has Name Variation=Florentine
 }}