Cambridge University Library MS Ff. 2, 38
From Seven Sages of Rome
| Manuscript | |||
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| Reference Number | Eng5 | ||
| Location | Cambridge University Library | ||
| Siglum/Shelfmark | Cambridge University Library MS Ff. 2, 38 | ||
| Page/Folio range | 134r-156v | ||
| Standardised title of narrative | The Seven Sages of Rome: English 'F' text | ||
| Incipit or textual title | |||
| 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) | |||
| Translated/adapted from (Version/Text) | |||
| Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition | Whitelock (2005) | ||
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| Place of Manuscript Production | England | ||
| Date of Manuscript Production | 1400/1500 | ||
| Source of date Manuscript Production | Brunner (1933), Whitelock (2005), British Library website | ||
| Material | Paper | ||
| Language of Manuscript | English | ||
| Regional or specific Language of Manuscript | Middle English | ||
| Source for regional or specific Language of Manuscript | |||
| Prose or Verse | Verse | ||
| 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). | ||
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| Illustrations | No | ||
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| Modern Editions | Brunner, The Seven Sages of Rome (Southern Version) (1933) | ||
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| Modern Research Literature | Brunner (1933), McSparran (1979) | ||
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