Cambridge University Library MS Dd.1.17

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Manuscript
Reference Number Eng8
Location Cambridge, University Library
Siglum/Shelfmark MS Dd.1.17, f. 54
Page/Folio range
Standardised title of narrative
Incipit or textual title
Version (siglum) A*
Language Group within Version
Narrative/Scholarly Group within Version
Further scholarly subgroup (1)
Further scholarly subgroup (2)
Translated/adapted from (Version/Text)
Source for information on textual relationship to broader tradition
Scribe
Author
Place of Manuscript Production England
Date of Manuscript Production
Source of date Manuscript Production Whitelock, 2005
Material membrane
Language of Manuscript Middle English
Regional or specific Language of Manuscript Mischsprache, principally of northern and Midland forms
Source for regional or specific Language of Manuscript Whitelock, 2005
Prose or Verse Verse
Other texts in the Manuscript Manuscript is divided into three volumes. The Seven Sages appears in the third volume (ff. 54^ra - 63^rb). A full list of the 24 other texts that make up the manuscript can be found in the source mentioned above.
Total pages/folios in Manuscript
Height "mm" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 440.440 mm
Width "mm" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 305.305 mm
Illustrations No
Digitisation no
Modern Editions
Catalogue
Modern Research Literature
General Notes (Internal)

Pattern of embedded stories in this manuscript

Short StorySequence NumberNarratorName Variations
Arbor1Empress
Canis2Bancillas
Aper3Empress
Medicus4Ancilles
Gaza5Empress
Puteus6Lentulus
Senescalcus7Empress
Tentamina8MalquidrasMaladas
Virgilius9Empress
Avis10CatoCaton
Sapientes11Empress
Vidua12JesseIesse
Roma13Empress
Inclusa14MaxenciusMarcius
Vaticinium15Prince