Wien Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Cod. 2937

Manuscript Identification

Reference Number

Ger42

Location

Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Siglum / Shelfmark

Wien, Österr. Nationalbibl., Cod. 2937

Page / Folio range

73r-88r

Textual Content & Tradition

Standardised title of narrative

Allegatio Septem Sapientum (or, Libellus muliebri nequitia plenus)

Version (siglum)

A (Seven Sages)

Language Group within Version

German Version A

Translated / adapted from (Version/Text)

Latin Version A

Source for textual relationship

Gerdes (1981), Gerdes (1992), Gerdes (2004), Gerdes (1989), Steinmetz (1997)

Languages

Language of text

German (High and Low German)

Regional / specific language

Bairisch, Bairisch-Österreichisch

Source for regional language

Handschriftencensus 6550: https://handschriftencensus.de/6550

Digitisation & Editions

Modern Editions

Steinmetz, Der 'Libellus muliebri nequitia plenus' (1997)

Authorship & Production

Date of Production

1400 - 1450

Source of Date of Production

Menhardt (1960)

Physical Description

Material

Paper

Total pages / folios

115

Height

210

Width

145

Illustrations

No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript

1r-106v: 'Gesta Romanorum', dt. (Redaction d) (W1)
107r-114v: Michel Gernpaß (?): Poetic adaptation of 'Secretum secretorum'
115r-v: 'Eichenmisteltraktat' ('Oak Mistletoe Treatise')

Catalogues & Research Literature

Catalogue

Embedded Stories in This Manuscript

Has Short Title	Has Sequence Number	Has Narrator
Arbor – The Tree	1	Empress
Canis – The Faithful Dog	2	First Master
Aper – The Boar and the Fruit	3	Empress
Medicus – The Doctor	4	Second Master
Senescalcus – The Seneschal	5	Empress
Mercator	6	Third Master
Gaza – The Treasure	7	Empress
Tentamina – The Test	8	Fourth Master
Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels	9	Empress
Avis – The Bird	10	Fifth Master
Sapientes – The Wise Men	11	Empress
Vidua – The Widow	12	Sixth Master
Roma – Rome Besieged	13	Empress
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	14	Seventh Master

Research Material

Has Research Material Title	Has Research Material Link	Has Research Material Description