Cambridge University Library MS Dd.1.17

Manuscript Identification

Reference Number

Eng8

Location

Cambridge University Library

Siglum / Shelfmark

Cambridge University Library MS Dd.1.17

Page / Folio range

54r-63r

Textual Content & Tradition

Standardised title of narrative

The Seven Sages of Rome: English 'D' text

Version (siglum)

A (Seven Sages)

Language Group within Version

Middle English Version A

Narrative / Scholarly Group within Version

Midland Version

Source for textual relationship

Whitelock (2005)

Languages

Language of text

Middle English

Digitisation & Editions

Modern Editions

Whitelock, The Seven Sages of Rome (Midland Version) (2005)

Authorship & Production

Place of Production

England

Date of Production

1350/1400

Source of Date of Production

Whitelock (2005)

Physical Description

Material

Parchment

Total pages / folios

Vol. 1: ff. 261, vol. 2: ff. 93, vol. 3: ff. 87

Height

440

Width

305

Illustrations

No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript

Manuscript is divided into three volumes. The Seven Sages appears in the third volume (54ra - 63rb). A full list of the 24 other texts that make up the manuscript can be found in the source mentioned above; notably, it includes: Geoffrey of Monmouth, Historia Regum Britannie (vol 1, 111-121); a Latin version of Marco Polo's travel account (vol 2, 38-56); texts concerning Islam, including 'Fides Saracenorum' (vol 2, 71), De origine et progressu et fine Machometi et quadruplici reprobatione eius (vol 2, 71-74), William of Tripoli, De statu Saracenorum (vol 2, 74-79), and a Life of Muhammad (vol 2, 79); Langland, Piers Plowman (B text) (Vol 3, 1-31); Mandeville's Travels (32-53).

Catalogues & Research Literature

Catalogue

Modern Research Literature

Brunner (1933), Whitelock (2005)

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