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From The Seven Sages of Rome
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|Has Short Title=Inclusa | |||
|Has Sequence Number=14 | |||
|Has Narrator=Maxencius | |||
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|Has Short Title=Vaticinium | |||
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Revision as of 15:26, 2 October 2023
Manuscript Identification
Textual Content & Tradition
Languages
Language of text
Digitisation & Editions
Authorship & Production
Place of Production
Date of Production
1400/1425
Source of Date of Production
British Library website: https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Arundel_MS_140. Also, Karl Brunner, The Seven Sages of Rome (Southern Version), EETS, OUP, 1933
Physical Description
Contents & Additional Texts
Other texts in the Manuscript
Fragmentary; only part of the narrative is present (missing the first 950 lines, so includes Medicus - Vaticinium). Contained in the first part of the MS (ff. 1-165) which contains a collection of legendary and devotional works in Middle English, including the Legend of Ipotis, The Prick of Conscience, Speculum Gy de Warwyke, and Mandeville's Travels; followed by Chaucer's Tale of Melibee.
Catalogues & 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 |
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Opening narration and stories 1-3 are missing from this MS