French Version A: Roman des Sept Sages

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The Old French prose Version A is the presumed origin for most other Version A redactions.

General Information

Language within Version

Old French

Parent Versions

A (Seven Sages)

Child Versions

Group U, Group V, Group W, Group X, Group Y, Group Z

Title

Roman des Sept Sages

Branch of the tradition

West

Literature & Editions

Modern research literature

Coco (2016), Runte, Society of the Seven Sages Portal (2014), Runte, Wikeley, Farrell (1984), Berne-Aïache (1966), Foehr-Janssens (1994), Le Roux de Lincy (1838), Speer (1981), Speer (1987), Speer & Foehr-Janssens (2017), Speer (1989), Speer (1994)

Modern Editions

Runte, Les sept sages de Rome: An On-Line Edition of French Version A (2006), Plomp, De Middelnederlandsche bewerking van het gedicht van den VII Vroeden van binnen Rome (1899), Coco, Il Roman des sept sages (2016)

Recorded Branch of This Secondary Version

• A (Seven Sages)
  • Dutch Version A
  • 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
    • Latin Version A: De Septem Sapientibus
  • 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

Adaptations

Adapted from (version)

A (Seven Sages)

Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version

Has Short Title	Has Sequence Number	Has Narrator	Has Name Variation
Arbor – The Tree	1	Empress
Canis – The Faithful Dog	2	Bancillas
Aper – The Boar and the Fruit	3	Empress
Medicus – The Doctor	4	Auguste
Gaza – The Treasure	5	Empress
Puteus – The Well	6	Lentulus	Lentillus
Senescalcus – The Seneschal	7	Empress
Tentamina – The Test	8	Malquidras	Malquidarz
Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels	9	Empress
Avis – The Bird	10	Cato
Sapientes – The Wise Men	11	Empress
Vidua – The Widow	12	Jesse	Josse
Roma – Rome Besieged	13	Empress
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	14	Meron	Martin

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Connected Manuscripts

	Has Language	Has Location	Has Date Range Of Production
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	1330 (circa)
Cambridge Fitzwilliam Museum McClean 179	Old French	Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum	1275 - 1300
Cambridge University Library MS Gg.1.1	English, Latin, Old French	Cambridge University Library	1307 - 1400
Florence Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Ashburnham 49 (Libri 122)	Old French	Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana	1300 - 1400
Fribourg Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire L 13	Old French	Fribourg, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire	1425 - 1475
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