Brussel Koninklijke Bibliotheek II 1171

Manuscript Identification

Reference Number

Dutch1

Location

Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Siglum / Shelfmark

Brussel, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, II 1171

Page / Folio range

256ra-284rb

Textual Content & Tradition

Version (siglum)

A (Seven Sages)

Language Group within Version

Dutch Version A

Narrative / Scholarly Group within Version

Dutch Verse Version

Translated / adapted from (Version/Text)

French Version A

Languages

Language of text

Flemish, Brabantish, Hollandish

Authorship & Production

Date of Production

1325/1350

Source of Date of Production

Deschamps/Mulder (2007)

Physical Description

Material

Parchment

Total pages / folios

332

Height

280

Width

190

Illustrations

No

Contents & Additional Texts

Other texts in the Manuscript

Jacob van Maerlant, Spieghel historiael, 1ra-8vb, 17ra-32vb, 9ra-16vb,81ra-256ra;

Heinric, Die rose, 284v-316vb, 33ra-80vb, 317ra-327ra;

Funny stories, 327ra-332vb

Catalogues & Research Literature

Catalogue

Modern Research Literature

Van den Berg (1986)

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	Banxillas	Bancillas
Aper – The Boar and the Fruit	3	Empress
Medicus – The Doctor	4	Anxilles
Gaza – The Treasure	5	Empress
Puteus – The Well	6	Tintillus
Senescalcus – The Seneschal	7	Empress
Tentamina – The Test	8	Malequidart
Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels	9	Empress
Avis – The Bird	10	Catoen	Caton
Sapientes – The Wise Men	11	Empress
Vidua – The Widow	12	Jesse
Roma – Rome Besieged	13	Empress
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	14	Mauras

Research Material

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