Cambridge University Library MS Ff. 2, 38

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Manuscript Identification
Reference Number	Eng5
Location	Cambridge University Library
Siglum/Shelfmark	Cambridge University Library MS Ff. 2, 38
Page/Folio range	134r-156v

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)	Southern English
└ Further scholarly subgroup (2)	Text F
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

Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation
Modern Editions	Brunner, The Seven Sages of Rome (Southern Version) (1933)

Note

Unlike the other texts that contain the Southern English version of The Seven Sages, this MS has a different story order (Puteus instead of Canis as the second story, Tentamina instead of Medicus as the fourth, Vidua instead of Puteus as the fifth, Canis and Medicus as the 8th and 12th stories). Additionally, Senescalcus and Virgilius are wholly absent. In their place are stories that Brunner titled 'Parricida' (story 7) and 'Armiger' (story 9).

Authorship and Production
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production	England
Date of Manuscript Production	1400/1500
Source of Date of Manuscript Production	Brunner (1933), Whitelock (2005), British Library website

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

Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript	The Seven Sages follows a copy of Bevis of Hampton. Also contained in the MS are other English prose and verse, some religious and didactic (e.g. [Th]e lyfe of Seynt Kateryn, How the goode man taught hys sone) others secular (fabliaux, romances, etc.: The Erle of Tolous, Syr Egyllamoure of Artas, Syr Tryamowre, Octavian, Guy of Warwick, Le Bone Florence of Rome, Robert of Sicily, Sir Degare).

Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature	Brunner (1933), McSparran (1979)

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