List of pre-Gratian collections containing papal letters

Selected Canon Law Collections, ca. 500–1234

The list contains all pre-Gratian collections which contain, or potentially contain, early papal letters. The few collections containing letters sent to a pope (e.g. the Collectio Theodosii diaconi) are likewise included here. All doubtful cases (mainly collections not studied by modern scholarship, e.g. the Collectio Wirceburgensis) and collections of forgeries transmitted wit genuine materials (Pseudoisidore) are included, too.

Many of these collections have been studied either in the context of critical editions, or in separate studies of the transmission of papal letters. Among these studies, Jasper, Papal letters deserves special mention as an exemplary study covering many collections compiled between the fifth and the early twelfth century. Nonetheless, in the absence of similar studies on more collections, any catalogue of collections potentially containing early papal letters remains provisional, and further research is needed before the reception of these materials into canon law is known in full detail.


Collection Century Extant manuscripts (roughly)
Abbo of Fleury, Collectio canonum saec. X one
Abbo of Fleury, Epistola XIV saec. X one
Abbreviatio Ansegisi et Benedicti Levitae saec. XI some (2–9)
Admonitio synodalis saec. X very many (100+)
Alger of Liège, De misericordia et iustitia saec. XII some (2–9)
Anselm of Lucca, Collectio canonum (A version, Barb. lat. 535) saec. XII one
Anselm of Lucca, Collectio canonum (A version) saec. XI some (2–9)
Anselm of Lucca, Collectio canonum (A' version) saec. XII some (2–9)
Anselm of Lucca, Collectio canonum (A' version, Parma and Graz MSS) saec. XII some (2–9)
Anselm of Lucca, Collectio canonum (A Aucta version) saec. XI some (2–9)
Anselm of Lucca, Collectio canonum (B version) saec. XI some (2–9)
Anselm of Lucca, Collectio canonum (C version) saec. XII some (2–9)
Anselm of Lucca, Collectio canonum (Abbreviation in Pisa MS) saec. XII one
Appendix Seguntina saec. XII some (2–9)
Argrim dossier saec. IX some (2–9)
Atto of San Marco, Brevarium canonum saec. XI one
Atto of Vercelli, Collectio canonum saec. X some (2–9)
Bonizo of Sutri, Liber de vita christiana saec. XI some (2–9)
Breviarium ad inquaerendum sententias infra saec. VIII many (10 to 99)
Burchard of Worms, Liber decretorum saec. XI very many (100+)
Canones Theodori saec. VII/VIII many (10 to 99)
Canones urbicani saec. V none
Capitula Angilramni saec. IX many (10 to 99)
Capitula de villa Noviliaco saec. IX some (2–9)
Capitula Martini saec. VI none
Codex epistolaris Carolinus saec. VIII one
Collectio II librorum/VIII partium saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio III librorum saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio IV librorum saec. XI many (10 to 99)
Collectio L capitulorum some (2–9)
Collectio IV librorum in Köln, Dombibliothek, 124 saec. X one
Collectio V librorum saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio V librorum in Vat. lat. 1348 saec. XI one
Collectio VII librorum in Torino, BNU, D. IV. 33 saec. XI one
Collectio VII librorum in Wien, ÖNB, Cod. 2186 saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio IX librorum in Wolfenbüttel, HAB, Gud. lat. 212 saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio IX librorum in San Pietro, C. 118 saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio IX librorum in Vat. lat. 1349 saec. X one
Collectio X partium saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio X partium in Köln, Historisches Archiv, Bestand 7010, 199 saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio XII partium (first version) saec. XI one
Collectio XII partium (second version) saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio XII partium (mixed version) saec. XI one
Collectio XIII librorum in Berlin, SBPK, Savigny 3 saec. XI one
Collectio XIII librorum in Vat. lat. 1361 saec. XII one
Collectio XVII librorum saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio XX librorum in Vat. lat. 1350 saec. XII one
Collectio XXX capitulorum saec. VIII many (10 to 99)
Collectio XXX capitulorum in Paris, BnF, lat. 3871 saec. XII? some (2–9)
Collectio XLIV capitulorum saec. IX some (2–9)
Collectio LIII titulorum saec. IX some (2–9)
Collectio LXXII capitulorum saec. IX one
Collectio LXXIV titulorum saec. XI many (10 to 99)
Collectio LXXVII capitulorum saec. X some (2–9)
Collectio XCI capitulorum saec. IX one
Collectio XCVIII capitulorum saec. X some (2–9)
Collectio CXXXVI capitulorum saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio CLXX capitulorum saec. IX one
Collectio CLXXXIII titulorum saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio CCXXXIII capitulorum saec. X one
Collectio CCCIX capitulorum saec. X-XI one
Collectio CCCXLII capitulorum saec. IX? some (2–9)
Collectio CCCC capitulorum saec. VIII some (2–9)
Collectio CCCCLII capitulorum saec. IX one
Collectio Albigensis saec. VI some (2–9)
Collectio Ambrosiana I saec. XI one
Collectio Ambrosiana II saec. XII one
Collectio Ambrosiana III saec. XI one
Collectio Anselmo dedicata saec. IX many (10 to 99)
Collectio Arelatensis saec. VI some (2–9)
Collectio Ashburnhamensis saec. XI one
Collectio Atrebatensis saec. XI one
Collectio Audomariensis saec. XI one
Collectio Augustana saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio Avellana saec. VI some (2–9)
Collectio Barberiniana saec. XI one
Collectio Bellovacensis saec. IX one
Collectio Beneventana saec. XII one
Collectio Bernensis saec. VIII one
Collectio Berolinensis saec. VI one
Collectio Bigotiana saec. VII one
Collectio Bonaevallensis I saec. IX one
Collectio Bonaevallensis II saec. IX one
Collectio Britannica saec. XI one
Collectio Brugensis in Brugge, Openbare Bibliotheek, 99 saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio Burdegalensis saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio Burgundiana saec. VIII one
Collectio C + P many (10–99)
Collectio Caesaraugustana I saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio Caesaraugustana II saec. XII some (2–9)
Collectio Caesaraugustana III saec. XII one
Collectio canonum I in Clm 12612 one
Collectio canonum II in Clm 12612 one
Collectio canonum I in Tarragona, PB, 35 saec. XI one
Collectio canonum II in Tarragona, PB, 35
Collectio canonum I in Arsenal 713 saec. XI one
Collectio canonum II in Arsenal 713 saec. XI/XII one
Collectio canonum in Arsenal 721 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum I in Berlin, SBPK, Phill. 1764 saec. IX
Collectio canonum II in Berlin, SBPK, Phill. 1764 saec. IX
Collectio canonum III in Berlin, SBPK, Phill. 1764 saec. IX
Collectio canonum IV in Berlin, SBPK, Phill. 1764 saec. IX
Collectio canonum V in Berlin, SBPK, Phill. 1764 saec. IX
Collectio canonum in Cambridge, CCC, 442 one
Collectio canonum in Celle, OLG, C. 8 saec. XI
Collectio canonum in Clm 3851 saec. IX? some (2–9)
Collectio canonum in Dresden, SLUB, A 118 saec. XII
Collectio canonum in Firenze, BML, Plut. IV sin. 4 saec. XI one
Collectio canonum in Göttweig, Stiftsbibliothek, 53a (56) saec. XII
Collectio canonum in Graz, UB 772 saec. IX one
Collectio canonum in Koblenz, Landeshauptarchiv, 701 no. 759 saec. XI one
Collectio canonum in Leipzig, UB, 276 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum in London, Congregational Library, I b 14 one
Collectio canonum in Madrid, BNE, 11548
Collectio canonum I in Milano, Ambrosiana, A. 46 inf. saec. IX one
Collectio canonum II in Milano, Ambrosiana, A. 46 inf. saec. IX one
Collectio canonum III in Milano, Ambrosiana, A. 46 inf. saec. IX one
Collectio canonum IV in Milano, Ambrosiana, A. 46 inf. saec. IX one
Collectio canonum in Montecassino 216 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum in München, BSB, Clm 13109 saec. XII
Collectio canonum in München, BSB, Clm 16085 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum in München, BSB, Clm 16086 one
Collectio canonum in München, BSB, Clm 22289 Unknown one
Collectio canonum in Napoli ex Vind. lat. 2 saec. IX one
Collectio canonum in Oxford, Bodley 561 saec. XIIin one
Collectio canonum in Paris lat. 12445 and Berlin Phill. 1741 saec. IX
Collectio canonum in Paris, BnF, lat. 1711 Unknown one
Collectio canonum I in Paris, BnF, lat. 3858C saec. XI
Collectio canonum II in Paris, BnF, lat. 3858C saec. VI one
Collectio canonum I in Paris, BnF, lat. 4280 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum II in Paris, BnF, lat. 4280 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum in Paris, BnF, lat. 12021
Collectio canonum in Paris, BnF, lat. 13368 saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio canonum in Paris, BnF, lat. 13659 saec. XI
Collectio canonum in Paris, BnF, lat. 13658 saec. XI
Collectio canonum I in Paris, BnF, lat. 4283 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum II in Paris, BnF, lat. 4283 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum III in Paris, BnF, lat. 4283 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum I in Praha, Lobkowiczká knihovna, Num. 496 saec. ? one
Collectio canonum II in Praha, Lobkowiczká knihovna, Num. 496 saec. ? one
Collectio canonum I in Roma, Biblioteca Angelica, Cod. 1447 saec. XI one
Collectio canonum II in Roma, Biblioteca Angelica, Cod. 1447 saec. XI one
Collectio canonum in Roma, Vallicelliana, A.18 one
Collectio canonum in Roma, Vallicelliana, B.89 one
Collectio canonum in Roma, Vallicelliana, Tomus XXI, fol. 284r–302v saec. XI one
Collectio canonum in San Daniele, Biblioteca Guarneriana, 203 saec. XI
Collectio canonum in St. Paul im Lavanttal, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 24/1 unknown one
Collectio canonum in Torino, Accademia delle Scienze, ms. 186 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum in Torino, BNU, E. V. 44, fol. 71v–86v saec. XII one
Collectio canonum I in Vat. lat. 3829 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum II in Vat. lat. 3829 saec. XII one
Collectio canonum in Vat. lat. 3830 saec. XI
Collectio canonum I in Vat. lat. 4977 saec. XII? one
Collectio canonum II in Vat. lat. 4977 saec. XII? one
Collectio canonum in Vat. lat. 6808
Collectio canonum in Vat. lat. 7828 Unknown one
Collectio canonum in Verona, BC, LIX (57) saec. VI one
Collectio canonum in Verona, BC, LVII (55) saec. V one
Collectio Casinensis
Collectio Catalaunensis I saec. XII
Collectio Catalaunensis II saec. XII
Collectio CC epistolarum
Collectio CCXXXIV capitulorum saec. X some (2–9)
Collectio Colbertina saec. VI? one
Collectio Coloniensis saec. VI one
Collectio concilii secundi Arelatensis saec. V none
Collectio Corbeiensis saec. VI one
Collectio Corbeiensis systematica saec. VII one
Collectio Dacheriana saec. VIII-IX many (10 to 99)
Collectio Danieliana saec. IX one
Collectio Diessensis saec. VIII one
Collectio Diessensis in München, BSB, Clm 5541 saec. X/XI one
Collectio Dionysiana adaucta saec. IX some (2–9)
Collectio Dionysiana Bobiensis saec. VII some (2–9)
Collectio Dionysio-Hadriana saec. VIII very many (100+)
Collectio diversarum sententiarum saec. XI
Collectio Farfensis saec. XII one
Collectio Fiscani saec. IX one
Collectio Frisingensis I saec. V some (2–9)
Collectio Frisingensis II saec. VI/VII one
Collectio Gaddiana saec. XI one
Collectio Grimanica saec. VI
Collectio Hadriano-Hispanica saec. IX some (2–9)
Collectio Herovalliana saec. VIII some (2–9)
Collectio Hibernensis saec. VIII many (10 to 99)
Collectio Hispana saec. VII many (10 to 99)
Collectio Hispana Gallica saec. VII some (2–9)
Collectio Hispana Gallica Augustodunensis saec. IX some (2–9)
Collectio Hispana Systematica saec. VII some (2–9)
Collectio Iustelliana saec. VI one
Collectio Lanfranci saec. XI many (10 to 99)
Collectio Laureshamensis saec. VI some (2–9)
Collectio Matritensis saec. XI one
Collectio Mutinensis saec. VII one
Collectio Neapolitana saec. XI one
Collectio Novariensis saec. VI some (2–9)
Collectio Novariensis de re Eutychis Unknown one
Collectio Palatina saec. VI one
Collectio Pauli saec. VIII some (2–9)
Collectio Pithouensis saec. VI one
Collectio Quesnelliana saec. Vex-VIin many (10 to 99)
Collectio Ratisbonensis saec. VI
Collectio Remensis saec. VI one
Collectio Salisburgensis in Wien, ÖNB, Cod. 489 saec. VI? some (2–9)
Collectio Sanblasiana saec. VI some (2–9)
Collectio Sanctae Genovevae saec. XII one
Collectio Sancti Amandi saec. VIII some (2–9)
Collectio Sancti Emmerami Ratisbonensis saec. X one
Collectio Sancti Mauri saec. VI some (2–9)
Collectio Sandionysiana saec. XI one
Collectio Sangermanensis XXI titulorum saec. VIII some (2–9)
Collectio Sangermanensis in Paris, BnF, lat. 12098 Unknown some (2–9)
Collectio Sinemuriensis saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio Tarraconensis I saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio Tarraconensis II saec. XI some (2–9)
Collectio Teatina saec. VI? one
Collectio Theodosii diaconi saec. IV one
Collectio Thessalonicensis saec. VI none
Collectio Tripartita saec. XI many (10 or more)
Collectio Tuberiensis saec. VI one
Collectio Turonensis saec. V one
Collectio Vaticana in Vat. lat. 1342 saec. VIII some (2–9)
Collectio Veronensis in Verona, BC, LXIV (62) saec. XI one
Collectio Veronensis in Verona, BC, XXII (20) saec. VI one
Collectio Vetus Gallica saec. VII many (10 to 99)
Collectio Vindobonensis some (2–9)
Collectio Weingartensis saec. VI one
Collectio Weissenburgensis saec. VIII
Collectio Wirceburgensis saec. VI or VII one
Collection of William of Malmesbury saec. XII one
Corpus canonum Africano-Romanum saec. V none
Cresconius Gallicus saec. IX one
Cresconius, Concordia canonum saec. VI many (10 to 99)
De accusatione episcopi
Deusdedit, Collectio canonum saec. XI some (2–9)
Epistolae decretales saec. V none
Epitome Hadriani
Epitome Hispana saec. VII many (10 to 99)
Error series some (2–9)
Excerpta Antwerpensia Unknown one
Excerpta Hispana saec. VII some (2–9)
Excerptiones Egberti saec. XI some (2–9)
Florilegium "Pro causa iniuste" saec. VIII
Florilegium in Berlin, SBPK, Phill. 1688 saec. XI one
Florilegium in Firenze, Riccardiana 3006 saec. XI one
Florilegium in Mantova, BC, 266 saec. XI? one
Florilegium in Mantova, BC, 318 saec. XI one
Florilegium in Mantova, BC, 439 saec. XI? one
Florilegium in Montecassino MS 372 saec. XI one
Florilegium in Paris, BnF, lat. 10402 saec. XII one
Florilegium in Pisa, Seminario Santa Catarina, 59
Florilegium in Reg. lat. 399 saec. XIV one
Florilegium in Reims, BM, 15 one
Florilegium in Yale, Beinecke 442 some (2–9)
Florus of Lyon, Capitula de coertione Iudeorum saec. IX one
Formulae collectionis Sancti Dionysii saec. IX one
Fragmentum Nonantulanum Unknown one
Freising collection of canonical materials Unknown some (2–9)
Fulgentius Ferrandus, Breviatio canonum saec. VI some (2–9)
Gregory of San Grisogono, Polycarpus saec. XII many (10 to 99)
Hildesheim Excerpts saec. XI one
Hincmar of Laon, Pittaciolus saec. IX some (2–9)
Isaac of Langres, Capitula saec. IX many (10 to 99)
Ivo of Chartres, Decretum saec. XI many (10 to 99)
Liber decretorum Dionysii saec. VI some (2–9)
Odoramnus of Sens, Opusculum saec. XI one
Panormia saec. XII very many (100+)
Placidus of Nonantola, Liber de honore ecclesiae saec. XII some (2–9)
Proprie auctoritates apostolice sedis saec. XI some (2–9)
Pseudoisidore, False Decretals saec. IX very many (100+)
Quadripartitus saec. IX some (2–9)
Quadripartitus (12th c.) saec. XII some (2–9)
Regino of Prüm, Libri duo saec. X many (10 to 99)
Registrum Gregorii saec. VII very many (100+)
Pseudo-Remedius of Chur, Collectio canonum saec. IX some (2–9)
Sammlung in Sachen des Monophysitismus saec. VI none
Sententiae Bonifatii Palatinae saec. VIII? one
Sententiae magistri A. saec. XII many (10 to 99)
Sententiae Sidonis saec. XII one
Statuta ecclesiae antiqua saec. V none
Synodicon Casinense saec. VI some (2–9)
Tabulae Hispanae saec. VII some (2–9)
The collection behind the Ashburnhamensis and the collection in Paris, BnF, lat. 3858C saec. XI none
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