Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Llanstephan MS 171

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Manuscript Identification
Reference Number	Welsh7
Location	Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
Siglum/Shelfmark	Llanstephan MS 171 (formerly Lewis Morris 11)
Page/Folio range	76-145

Textual Content and Tradition
Standardised title of narrative	Ystoria Saith Doethion Rufain
Incipit or textual title	Ystori y Saith doethion Rhyfain: Diklessiawn oedd amherawdr yn ryfain ag wedy marw Efa y wraig...
Version (siglum)	A (Seven Sages)
└ Language Group within Version	Welsh Version A: Chwedleu Seith Doethon Rufein
└ Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version	Early Modern and Modern Welsh Version A
└ Further scholarly subgroup (1)
└ Further scholarly subgroup (2)
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition

Languages
Language of text	Welsh
Regional or specific Language of text
Source for regional or specific Language of text

Digitisation and Editions
Digitisation
Modern Editions

Authorship and Production
Scribe	Ieuan ap Ieuan ap Madog
Author
Place of Manuscript Production	Glamorgan, Wales
Date of Manuscript Production	1574
Source of Date of Manuscript Production	Evans (1903), NLW catalogue: https://archifau.llyfrgell.cymru/index.php/ystoriau-owen-ab-urien-c

Physical Description
Material	Paper
Total pages/folios in Manuscript	162
Height	175
Width	140
Script style/form
Prose or verse	Prose
Illustrations	No

Contents and Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript	Ystoriaeu Owen ap Urien [pp. 13-56] y Llong Voel [pp. 57-64] Aristotle ac Alexander [pp. 65-75] a Saith Doethion Rhuvein [pp. 76-145] Breuddwyd Goronwy Ddu (pp. 146-153) 'Rhyveddodeu Ynys Brydein' (pp. 154-160)

Catalogues and Research Literature
Catalogue	https://archifau.llyfrgell.cymru/index.php/ystoriau-owen-ab-urien-c
Modern Research Literature	Lewis (1925), Lewis (1925, 1958, 1967)

Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript

Has Short Title Has Sequence Number Has Narrator Has Name Variation Arbor 1 Empress   Canis 2 Bancillas Bantillas Aper 3 Empress   Medicus 4 Auguste Augustus Gaza 5 Empress   Puteus 6 Lentulus Lentillus Ramus 7 Empress   Roma and Lupus 8 Malquidras Malcwidas Virgilius 9 Empress   Vidua 10 Caton Cato Sapientes 11 Empress   Inclusa 12 Jesse   Senescalcus 13 Empress   Tentamina 14 Meron Martin Copy Embedded Stories Copy Embedded Stories × Select Target Page: Close Process