Table 1
Overview of the siglum, medium/state, date/region and repository/signature, in chronological order (and alphabetical order when witnesses share a date(range)). The last column lists publicly available images. The dates and regions for Dietsche Catoen are based on Van Buuren (1998) (‘extra’ means the witnesses were not known by Van Buuren) and Sleiderink and Houtsma (2015), for Scolastica on Meuwese (2001), Van Dalen-Oskam (2012; 2014) and Hutter (2023), and for Karel ende Elegast on Duinhoven and Van Thienen (1990), Klein (1989, 1995), Caers (2011) and Langeslag (2015). We use ‘Low Countries’ as the region when specification within the language area was not possible. The Southern Low Countries include Flanders, Brabant and Limburg; the Northern Low Countries include Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelre and Overijssel.
| DIETSCHE CATOEN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIGLUM | MEDIUM/STATE | DATE/REGION | REPOSITORY/SIGNATURE | IMAGES |
| 1. A (The Oudenaarde verse miscellany) | Manuscript, fragmentary | Around 1290, Flanders | Oudenaarde, Stadsarchief Handschriften en Zeldzame Drukken, nr. 32 | Digital |
| 2. Me | Manuscript, fragmentary | 1350–1400, Brabant (?) | Mechelen, Stadsarchief AA Comptes Communaux, I, 3 | / |
| 3. L | Manuscript, fragmentary | After 1350 or 1400–1450, South Holland (Kienhorst, 2005, II 181) | Leiden, University Library, LTK 221 | IIIF |
| 4. M | Manuscript, complete | 1375–1400, East Flanders | Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. Germ. 102. | IIIF |
| 5. C (Comburg manuscript) | Manuscript, complete | 1380–1425 (hand B: end of 14th Century; Brinkman & Schenkel, 1997, 45), Flanders | Stuttgart, Württemberg State Library, Cod. Poet. Et phil. 2° 22 | Digital |
| 6. b | Manuscript, fragmentary | Around 1380 or 1400–1450,South–West Brabant (Kienhorst, 2005, II 25) | Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Ms. germ. fol. 751.8 | IIIF |
| 7. Br | Manuscript, fragmentary | 1430–1440,Brabant (?) | Brussels, AR Rekenkamer, 41.234 | / |
| 8. H | Manuscript, complete | 1475–1525,Low Countries | Middelburg, Zeeuwse Bibliotheek, Hs. 6353 | Digital |
| 9. B2 (Jan Phillipsz.) | Manuscript, complete | Around 1478,Leiden (Holland) (Brinkman 1995, 16) | Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Ms. germ. quart. 557 | / |
| 10. P | Manuscript, interpolated stanzas | Around 1493,Bruges (?) (Flanders) | Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale Fonds Néerlandais, 106 | IIIF |
| 11. R (Jan Seversz.) | Printed book, fragmentary | 1502–1524,Leiden (Holland) | Rijssel (Lille), University Library, signature: unknown | / |
| 12. D (Henrick Eckert van Homberch) | Printed book, complete | Around 1500, Antwerp (Brabant) | The Hague, National Library of the Netherlands, 229 G 16 | / |
| 13. G (Jan van Ghelen) | Printed book, complete | Around 1540,Antwerp (Brabant) | Mettingen, Draiflessen Collection, Liberna DC(L)M, W 754 (olim: Arenberg nr. 979 and private collection Liberna in Hilversum)3 | / |
| 14. d1 (Hieronymus Verdussen) | Printed book, complete | 1605,Antwerp (Brabant) | Mettingen, Draiflessen Collection, Liberna DC(L)M, W 148 (olim: Arenberg nr. 1261 and private collection Liberna) | / |
| Extra: Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Ruusbroecgenootschap, RG 3114 B 13 | / | |||
| Extra: Antwerp, Letterenhuis, 18.105 | / | |||
| Extra: Antwerp, Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library, C 102837 [S0-268 g] | Digital | |||
| 15. d2 (Pauwels Stroobant) | Printed book, complete | 1596–1617,Antwerp (Brabant) | Mettingen, Draiflessen Collection, Liberna DC(L)M, W 147 (olim: Arenberg, nr. 1290 and private collection Liberna) | / |
| d3 (Stroobant – edition 1) | Printed book, complete | Brussels, Royal Library of Belgium, Cl 6513 RP | / | |
| d4 (Stroobant – edition 1) | Printed book, complete | Antwerp, Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library, F. 41486 | Digital | |
| d5 (Stroobant – edition 1) | Printed book, complete | Amsterdam, Allard Pierson Depot OTM: OK 63–5636 (olim: University Library, 971 G 10) | / | |
| Extra: Antwerp, Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library, 805634:05 [C2-559 i] | Digital | |||
| Extra: Nijmegen, Radboud University, Central Library – Special Collections, OD TBI 201 c 159 nr.9 | / | |||
| Extra: Amsterdam, Allard Pierson Depot, OTM: O 06–8283 | / | |||
| 16. d6 (Stroobant – edition 2) | Printed book, complete | 1596–1617,Antwerp (Brabant) | Mettingen, Draiflessen Collection, Liberna DC(L)M, W 149 (olim: Arenberg, nr. 1257 and private collection Liberna) | / |
| SCOLASTICA | ||||
| SIGLUM | MEDIUM/STATE | DATE/REGION | REPOSITORY/SIGNATURE | IMAGES |
| 1. C | Manuscript, complete | Around 1285,Brabant or Flanders | Brussels, Royal Library of Belgium, 15001 | Digital |
| 2. B | Manuscript, complete | 1300–1325,Flanders | Brussels, Royal Library of Belgium, 19545 | Digital |
| 3. D | Manuscript, complete | 1300–1350,Flanders | The Hague, National Library of the Netherlands, 76 E 16 | Partial |
| 4. E | Manuscript, complete | 1300–1350,Flanders | The Hague, National Library of the Netherlands, 129 A 11 | / |
| 5. A | Manuscript, complete | 1321, Waterduinen (Flanders) | Berlin, Staatsbibliothek – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Germ. Fol. 662 | / |
| 6. M | Manuscript, complete | Around 1330, Utrecht | The Hague, Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, 10 B 21 | Digital |
| 7. G (Gronings-Zutphens Maerlant Manuscript) | Manuscript, complete | 1335–1339, Brabant or Gelre | Groningen, University Library, HS 405 | Digital |
| 8. K | Manuscript, complete | 1370–1385, Northern Low Countries | London, British Library, Add. 10044 | /4 |
| 9. L | Manuscript, complete | 1393,Northern Low Countries | London, British Library, Add. 10045 | / |
| 10. F | Manuscript, complete | Around 1400,Utrecht | The Hague, National Library of the Netherlands, KA XVIII | / |
| 11. I (bu) | Manuscript, complete | Around 1434, Southern Low Countries | Brussels, Royal Library of Belgium, 720–722 | Digital |
| 12. J | Manuscript, complete | 1450–1475, Low Countries | Leiden, University Library, Ltk 168 | IIIF |
| 13. O (hk) | Manuscript, complete | 1450–1475, Low Countries | The Hague, National Library of the Netherlands, 75 E 20 | / |
| 14. N | Manuscript, complete | 1453,Southern Low Countries | The Hague, Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, 10 C 19 | IIIF |
| 15. H | Manuscript, complete | 1460–1470,Gelre or Overijssel | Leiden, University Library, BPL 14 C | IIIF |
| KAREL ENDE ELEGAST | ||||
| SIGLUM | MEDIUM/STATE | DATE/REGION | REPOSITORY/SIGNATURE | IMAGES |
| 1. V | Manuscript, fragmentary | Around 1350, Brabant (?) | Vercelli, Archivio do Stato, Prefettura, Giudiziarro, Fondo Antico, mazzo 41 (fasc. 2) | / |
| 2. Ge | Manuscript, fragmentary | 1350–1400, Southwest Brabant | Ghent, University Library, HS. 896-A | IIIF |
| 3. M | Manuscript, fragmentary | 1350–1400, Brabant | Arras, Bibliothèque de la Ville, Ms. 227–383 | / |
| 4. Br | Manuscript, fragmentary | 1350–1450, Southeast Limburg | Brussels, Archives of the City of Brussels, hs. 1645 | / |
| 5. G | Manuscript, fragmentary | 1350–1450, Southeast Limburg | Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. Ger. 5249, Nr. 69 | IIIF |
| 6. H | Manuscript, fragmentary | 1375–1400, Southeast Limburg | The Hague, National Library of the Netherlands, 131 D 5 | / |
| 7. N | Manuscript, fragmentary | 1375–1400, Flanders | Namur, Fonds de la Ville, en dépôt à la Société archéologique de Namur, inv. Ms 196 B 19 | / |
| 8. F | Printed book, fragmentary | 1484–1488, [‘s-Hertogenbosch (Brabant)] | Cambridge, University Library, Inc. 6 E 12.1 | / |
| 9. A | Printed book, complete | 1486–1488, [Delft (Holland)], [Jacob Jacobsz. van der Meer or Christiaen Snellaert] | The Hague, National Library of the Netherlands, 169 G 63 | / |
| 10. B | Printed book, complete | 1493-after 1500, [Antwerp (Brabant)], Govaert Bac | Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, 8° Inc 4812 | IIIF |
| 11. C | Printed book, complete | 1496–1499, Antwerp (Brabant) | Washington, Library of Congress, Collection Lessing J. Rosenwald, Inc. X.K. 33 | IIIF |
| 12. L | Printed book, complete | After 3 July 1496, [Antwerp (Brabant)] | St. Petersburg, National Library of Russia, 8.13.7.9 | / |
| 13. D | Printed book, complete | c. 1530, [Antwerp (Brabant)], [Adriaen van Berghen, Jan van Doesborch or Jan Berntsz.] | Brussels, Royal Library of Belgium, II 54948 A L.P. | Digital |
| 14. E | Printed book, complete | c. 1550–1596, Antwerp (Brabant), Jan van Ghelen | Brussels, Royal Library of Belgium, II 47686 A L.P. | / |
Table 2
Overview of the transmission of the witnesses in terms of total number of verses, damaged verses and complete verses.
| DIETSCHE CATOEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SIGLUM | TOTAL NUMBER OF VERSES | VERSES WITH DAMAGE | VERSES WITHOUT DAMAGE |
| A | 393 | 37 | 356 |
| Me | 80 | 40 | 40 |
| L | 72 | 1 | 71 |
| M | 233 | 0 | 233 |
| C | 298 | 0 | 298 |
| b | 108 | 19 | 89 |
| Br | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| H | 261 | 0 | 261 |
| B | 263 | 0 | 263 |
| P | 188 | 0 | 188 |
| R | 72 | 0 | 72 |
| D | 287 | 0 | 287 |
| G | 206 | 0 | 206 |
| d1–d6 | 206 (x6) | 0 | 206 (x6) |
| TOTAL | 3731 | 97 | 3634 |
| SCOLASTICA | |||
| SIGLUM | TOTAL NUMBER OF VERSES | VERSES WITH DAMAGE | VERSES WITHOUT DAMAGE |
| C | 1111 | 0 | 1111 |
| B | 1107 | 0 | 1107 |
| D | 1106 | 0 | 1106 |
| E | 1108 | 0 | 1108 |
| A | 1115 | 0 | 1115 |
| M | 1107 | 0 | 1107 |
| G | 1112 | 0 | 1112 |
| K | 1115 | 1 | 1114 |
| L | 1111 | 0 | 1111 |
| F | 1132 | 0 | 1132 |
| I | 709 | 0 | 709 |
| J | 1107 | 0 | 1107 |
| O | 401 | 0 | 401 |
| N | 1114 | 0 | 1114 |
| H | 897 | 0 | 897 |
| TOTAL | 15352 | 1 | 15351 |
| KAREL ENDE ELEGAST | |||
| SIGLUM | TOTAL NUMBER OF VERSES | VERSES WITH DAMAGE | VERSES WITHOUT DAMAGE |
| V | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Ge | 618 | 617 | 1 |
| M | 241 | 144 | 97 |
| Br | 130 | 100 | 30 |
| G | 173 | 6 | 167 |
| H | 319 | 102 | 217 |
| N | 129 | 6 | 123 |
| F | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| A | 1381 | 17 | 1364 |
| B | 1371 | 0 | 1371 |
| L | 1187 | 0 | 1187 |
| D | 1363 | 0 | 1363 |
| E | 1218 | 72 | 1146 |
| TOTAL | 9558 | 1064 | 8494 |