Cambridge University Library MS Ff. 2, 38

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Manuscript Identification

Reference Number
Eng5
Location
Cambridge University Library
Siglum / Shelfmark
Cambridge University Library MS Ff. 2, 38
Page / Folio range
134r-156v

Textual Content & Tradition

Standardised title of narrative
The Seven Sages of Rome
Version (siglum)
A (Seven Sages)
Language Group within Version
Middle English Version A
Narrative / Scholarly Group within Version
Y Group
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Southern English
Further scholarly subgroup (2)
Text F
Source for textual relationship
Whitelock (2005)

Languages

Language of text
English
Regional / specific language
Middle English

Digitisation & Editions

Modern Editions
Brunner, The Seven Sages of Rome (Southern Version) (1933)

Note

Unlike the other texts that contain the Southern English version of The Seven Sages, this MS has an different story order (Puteus instead of Canis as the second story, Tentamina instead of Medicus as the fourth, Vidua instead of Puteus as the fifth, Canis and Medicus as the 8th and 12th stories). Additionally, Senescalcus and Virgilius are wholly absent. In their place are stories that Brunner titled 'Parricida' (story 7) and 'Armiger' (story 9).

Authorship & Production


Place of Production
England
Date of Production
1400/1500
Source of Date of Production
Brunner (1933), Whitelock (2005), British Library website

Physical Description

Material
Paper



Prose or verse
Verse
Illustrations
No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript
The Seven Sages follows a copy of Bevis of Hampton. Also contained in the MS are other English prose and verse, some religious and didactic (e.g. [Th]e lyfe of Seynt Kateryn, How the goode man taught hys sone) others secular (fabliaux, romances, etc.: The Erle of Tolous, Syr Egyllamoure of Artas, Syr Tryamowre, Octavian, Guy of Warwick, Le Bone Florence of Rome, Robert of Sicily, Sir Degare).

Catalogues & Research Literature

Catalogue
Modern Research Literature
Brunner (1933), McSparran (1979)

Embedded Stories in This Manuscript

Research Material

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