A (Seven Sages)

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Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages	A
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Title	Seven Sages of Rome/Roman des Sept Sages
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Branch of the tradition	West
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A (Seven Sages) Dutch Version A Dutch Verse Version: Van den seven vroeden van binnen Rome French Version A: Roman des Sept Sages Group U Group V Group W Group X Group Y Group Z Gaelic Version A German Version A: Allegatio/Libellus Italian Version A Italian Prose (V) Libro dei Sette Savj (A) Storia favolosa di Stefano (S) Latin Version A Latin Version A: Allegatio / Libellus Middle English Version A Midland Version Y Group Northern English Southern English Old Swedish Version A: Sju vise mästare Old Swedish Redaction A Old Swedish Redaction B Older Scots Version A: Buke of the Sevyne Sagis Welsh Version A: Chwedleu Seith Doethon Rufein Early Modern and Modern Welsh Version A Middle Welsh Version A

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Manuscript Language Location Date of Production Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Cardiff MS 2.83 (RMWL MS 6) Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1550 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Cardiff MS 3.4 (RMWL Cardiff MS 5) Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1527 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Cwrtmawr MS 20A Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1750 - 1782 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Cwrtmawr MS 314-315D Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1860 - 1877 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Llanover MS 13075B Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1580 - 1600 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Llanstephan MS 117 Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1544 - 1552 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Llanstephan MS 171 Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1574 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Llanstephan MS 2. Latin Middle Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1451 - 1475 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Llanstephan MS 92 Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1500 - 1800 Aberystwyth National Library of Wales Peniarth MS 120 Welsh Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru 1775 - 1800 Arras Médiathèque de l'Abbaye Saint-Vaast 657 Old French Arras, Médiathèque de l'Abbaye Saint-Vaast 1278 Bern Burgerbibliothek Cod. 388 Old French Bern, Burgerbibliothek 1285 - 1315 Brussel Koninklijke Bibliotheek 10171 Old French Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek 1293 Brussel Koninklijke Bibliotheek 11190-11191 Old French Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek 1390 - 1400 Brussel Koninklijke Bibliotheek 9433 Old French Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek c. 1330 Brussel Koninklijke Bibliotheek II 1171 Dutch Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek 1325/1350 Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum McClean 179 Old French Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum 1275 - 1300 Cambridge University Library MS Dd.1.17 English Cambridge University Library 1350/1400 Cambridge University Library MS Ff. 2, 38 English Cambridge University Library 1400/1500 Cambridge University Library MS Gg.1.1 English Latin Old French Cambridge University Library 1307 - 1400 Chantilly Musée Condé MS 683 Latin Bibliothèque et archives du Château de Chantilly (Musée Condé) 1301 - 1400 Dublin Trinity College Library Ms 667 Latin Dublin, Trinity College Library 1450 - 1500 Edinburgh National Library of Scotland Advocates MS 19.2.1 (Auchinleck Manuscript) English Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland 1331/1340 Edinburgh National Library of Scotland Advocates MS 72.1.39 Gaelic Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland 1690 - 1693 Edinburgh National Library of Scotland MS. 16500 (Asloan Manuscript) Scots Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland 1513/1542 Florence Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Ashburnham 49 (Libri 122) Old French Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana 1300 - 1400 Florence Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Gaddiano 166 Italian Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana 1274 - 1500 Florence Biblioteca nazionale centrale, Palatino 680 Italian Florence, Biblioteca nazionale centrale 1401 - 1500 Fribourg Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire L 13 Old French Fribourg, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire 1425 - 1475 London British Library Add. MS. 27429 Italian London, British Library 1301 - 1325 London British Library Arundel 140 English London, British Library 1400/1425 London British Library Cotton Galba E IX English London, British Library 1400/1425 London British Library Egerton 1995 English London, British Library 1475/1500 London British Library Harley 3860 Old French London, British Library 1315 - 1350 Mons Université de Mons Bibliothèque Centrale cod. 330/215 Old French Mons, Université de Mons, Bibliothéque Centrale 1300 - 1325 Oxford Balliol College Library MS 354 (Richard Hill's Commonplace Book) English Oxford, Bodleian Library 1501 - 1533 Oxford Bodleian Library Jesus College MS. 111 Welsh Oxford, Bodleian Library 1375 - 1415 Oxford Bodleian Library Jesus College MS. 20 Welsh Oxford, Bodleian Library 1400 - 1425 Oxford Bodleian Library Rawlinson poet. 175 English Oxford, Bodleian Library 1350/1400 Oxford St John's College Library 102 Old French Oxford, St John's College 1375 - 1400 Padua Biblioteca Civica C.M. 304/6 Italian Padua, Biblioteca Civica 1460/06/18 Paris Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 3152 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal 1200 - 1300 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, Moreau 1691 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1700 - 1800 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 1421 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1275 - 1300 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 20040 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1200 - 1300 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 2137 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1275 - 1300 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 22548-22550 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1300 - 1350 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 25545 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France November 1316 - 1317/04/03 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 5586 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1477 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 93 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1466 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, nouvelles acquisitions françaises, 1263 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1200 - 1300 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, nouvelles acquisitions françaises, 12791 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1300 - 1400 Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, nouvelles acquisitions françaises, 13521 Old French Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France 1275 - 1300 Saint-Étienne Médiathèque Municipale 109 Old French Saint-Étienne, Médiathèque Municipale 15th century? (See notes) St. Florian Stiftsbibliothek Cod. XI 92 B German (High and Low German) St. Florian, Stiftsbibliothek 1453 Stockholm Kungliga biblioteket Cod. Holm. D 4 Old Swedish Stockholm, Kungliga biblioteket 1400 - 1450 Stockholm Kungliga biblioteket HS A 49 Old Swedish Stockholm, Kungliga biblioteket 1400 - 1450 Turin Biblioteca Nazionale MS L V 32 (lost) Old French 1275 - 1325 Uppsala Universitetsbiblioteket Cod. C 7 Latin Uppsala, Universitetsbiblioteket 1401 - 1450 Wien Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Cod. 2937 German (High and Low German) Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek 1400/1450

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