Versfassung / Verse Version

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The Sieben weise Meister, the German redaction of the Historia Septem Sapientum, was adapted into two distinct fiftheen-century verse versions. The poem by Hans von Bühel, titled Dyocletianus Leben, surives in only one manuscript; the anonymous verse version survives in four manuscripts. Like the contemporary German Prosafassung / Prose Version, the verse versions follow the Version H narrative pattern, though they often contain less detailed description and moralisation than their prose counterparts.

General Information
Language within Version
Narrative / Scholarly Group
Parent Versions	German Version H
Child Versions	Anonymous Verse Version, Bühnenfassung / Stage adaptation: Sebastian Wild, Tragedj, Hans von Bühel, Dyocletianus Leben
Author
Title	Sieben weise Meister
Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages	Versfassung / Verse Version
Branch of the tradition	West

Language & Composition
Language of version
Translated into (languages)
Place of composition
Date of composition	1401 - 1450
Source for date of composition	Gerdes (1992)

Literature & Editions
Modern research literature	Gerdes (1992), Gerdes (2004), Kunkel (2023), Gerdes (1981), Keller (1841)
Modern Editions	Keller, Dyocletianus Leben (1841), Keller, Altdeutsche Gedichte (1846)

Recorded branch of this secondary version

H (Historia Septem Sapientum) Czech Version H: Kronika sedmi mudrců Danish Version H Dutch Version H Dutch Prints (H) Dutch Prose Version H English Version H English Prints (H) Conyers Version French Version H German Version H Aventewr von Diocleciano German Prints (H) Hystorij von Diocleciano Prosafassung / Prose Version Redaction A Redaction B Redaction C Redaction D Redaction E Redaction F Redaction G Versfassung / Verse Version Anonymous Verse Version Bühnenfassung / Stage adaptation: Sebastian Wild, Tragedj Hans von Bühel, Dyocletianus Leben Hungarian Version H Icelandic Version H Icelandic Prose: Sjö meistara saga Group A: Sjö meistara saga Group B: Alexander og Lúðvík Icelandic Verse: Sjö meistara saga Group C: Rímur Group D: Vinaspegill Latin Version H Excerpts in Gesta Romanorum Continental Group w Continental Group x Insular Group u Group I Group II Group III Group IV Lost Latin Version H Manuscripts Polish Version H Scots Version H: Rolland, Seuin Seages Scots Prints (H) Spanish Version H: Los Siete Sabios de Roma Spanish Prints (H) Swedish Version H: Sju vise mästare Old Swedish Redaction C Swedish Prints (H)

Connected prints
Print Language Location Date of Print Ein schoͤne Tragedj auß dem bůch der siben weysen Maister gezogen. Augsburg: Mattheus Francke, 1566 German (High and Low German) 1566 JL

Adaptations
Adapted from (version)	German Version H
Adapted into (version)	Anonymous Verse Version, Hans von Bühel, Dyocletianus Leben
Source for composition and adaptation information

Languages in Use
Language of text	German (High and Low German)
Regional or specific language of version

Notes
Note
Notes on motifs

Pattern of embedded stories in this version

Has Short Title Has Sequence Number Has Narrator Has Name Variation Arbor – The Tree 1 Empress   Canis – The Faithful Dog 2 Bancillas Bacillas, Vontillus, Bantzillas Aper – The Boar and the Fruit 3 Empress   Puteus – The Well 4 Lentulus Lenculus Gaza – The Treasure 5 Empress   Avis – The Bird 6 Cato Katho, Catho, Chatho Sapientes – The Wise Men 7 Empress   Tentamina – The Test 8 Malquidras Malquindrach, Macilentus, Malqwidrat, Malderach Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels 9 Empress   Medicus – The Doctor 10 Josephas   Senescalcus and Roma – The Steward, and Rome Beseiged 11 Empress   Amatores 12 Cleophas Cleopfas Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife 13 Empress   Vidua – The Widow 14 Joachim   Copy Embedded Stories Copy Embedded Stories × Select Target Page: Close Process

Connected manuscripts

Manuscript Language Location Date of Production Basel Universitätsbibliothek Cod. O III 14 German (High and Low German) Basel, Universitätsbibliothek 1450 - 1475 Erlangen Universitätsbibliothek Ms. B 11 German (High and Low German) Erlangen, Universitätsbibliothek Erlangen-Nürnberg 1476 Frankfurt a. M. Universitätsbibliothek Ms. germ. qu. 12 German (High and Low German) Frankfurt a. M., Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg 1471 Hamburg Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Cod. germ. 1 German (High and Low German) Hamburg, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek 1454 Karlsruhe Landesbibliothek Cod. Donaueschingen 90 German (High and Low German) Karlsruhe, Landesbibliothek 1452