Erlangen Universitätsbibliothek Ms. B 11

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Manuscript Identification
Reference Number	Ger29
Location	Erlangen, Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg
Siglum/Shelfmark	Erlangen, Universitätsbibl., Ms. B 11
Page/Folio range	22r-154v

Textual Content and Tradition
Standardised title of narrative	Sieben weise Meister
Incipit or textual title
Version (siglum)	H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
└ Language Group within Version	German Version H
└ Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version	Versfassung / Verse Version
└ Further scholarly subgroup (1)	Anonymous Verse Version
└ Further scholarly subgroup (2)	Text E
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)	German Prosafassung / Prose Version
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition	Gerdes (1992), Gerdes (2004)

Languages
Language of text	German (High and Low German)
Regional or specific Language of text	Bairisch, Oberdeutsch-Bairisch
Source for regional or specific Language of text	Pültz (1973), Handschriftencensus 2231

Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation
Modern Editions	Keller, Altdeutsche Gedichte (1846)

Note
The emperor is called 'Principiano' in this text, and his son 'Dyacletianus'.

Authorship and Production
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production
Date of Manuscript Production	1476
Source of Date of Manuscript Production	Handschriftencensus 2231: https://handschriftencensus.de/2231

Physical Description
Material	Paper
Total pages/folios in Manuscript	155
Height	200
Width	150
Script style/form
Prose or verse	Verse
Illustrations	No

Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript	1r-22r: Religious prose treatise (incomplete) 22r-154r: Sieben weise Meister

Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature	Gerdes (1992), Gerdes (2004), Pültz (1973), Paschke (1891)

Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript

Has Short Title Has Sequence Number Has Narrator Has Name Variation Arbor – The Tree 1 Empress   Canis – The Faithful Dog 2 Bancillas Bantillas Aper – The Boar and the Fruit 3 Empress   Gaza – The Treasure 5 Empress   Avis – The Bird 6 Cato Katho, Chatho Sapientes – The Wise Men 7 Empress   Tentamina – The Test 8 Malquidras Malderach Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels 9 Empress   Medicus – The Doctor 10     Senescalcus and Roma – The Steward, and Rome Beseiged 11 Empress   Amatores 12     Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife 13 Empress   Vidua – The Widow 14     Copy Embedded Stories Copy Embedded Stories × Select Target Page: Close Process