London British Library Cotton Galba E IX: Difference between revisions
From The Seven Sages of Rome
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|Has Siglum=MS Cotton Galba E IX | |Has Siglum=MS Cotton Galba E IX | ||
|Has Page Range= | |Has Page Range=25v-48v | ||
|Has Content=The Seven Sages of Rome: English 'C' text ("the Proces of the seuyn sages") | |Has Content=The Seven Sages of Rome: English 'C' text ("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) | ||
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|Has Language=Middle English | |Has Language=Middle English | ||
|Has Source For Language=Whitelock (2005) | |Has Source For Language=Whitelock (2005) | ||
|Has Collation= | |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 | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 20 February 2024
Manuscript Identification
Reference Number
Eng6
Location
Siglum / Shelfmark
MS Cotton Galba E IX
Page / Folio range
25v-48v
Textual Content & Tradition
Version (siglum)
Language Group within Version
Narrative / Scholarly Group within Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Source for textual relationship
Languages
Language of text
Authorship & Production
Place of Production
Date of Production
1400/1425
Source of Date of Production
Physical Description
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 CalaisCatalogues & Research Literature
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature
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 | 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 |
|---|
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.