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== Versions ==
== Versions ==
Since Hinschius' editions, scholarship refers to six versions of the forgeries which emerged very early in the tradition of the False Decretals: A1, A2, A/B, B, C, and the Cluny version. Versions A1, A/B, B and C contain all three major parts (decretals, councils, decretals). The A2 version contains only decretals; it contains the complete first decretal part but only part of the second (ending with some, not all, of the letters of Damasus).
Since Hinschius' edition, scholarship refers to six versions of the forgeries which emerged very early in the tradition of the False Decretals:  


== Contents (A1 version) ==
* A1, on which see [[Pseudoisidore A1]]
The most complete version (Hinschius' "A1") contains:
* A2, on which see [[Pseudoisidore A2]]
* Preface
* A/B, on which see [[Pseudoisidore AB]]
* '''Decretals''' from Clement I to Melchiades
* B, on which see [[Pseudoisidore B]]
** Correspondence between Aurelius of Carthage and Damasus I
* C, on which see [[Pseudoisidore C]]
** A conciliar ordo
* Cluny version, on which see [[Pseudoisidore Cluny]]
** table of contents
 
** 50 [[Canones Apostolorum]]
Versions A1, A/B, B and C contain all three major parts (decretals, councils, decretals). The A2 version contains only decretals; it contains the complete first decretal part but only part of the second (ending with some, not all, of the letters of Damasus).
** 60 Decretals dfrom Clement/Anaclete to Meclhiades
* '''Councils'''
** De primitiva ecclesia
** Constitutum Constantini
** Quo tempore actuum sit Nicenum concilium
** Epistola vel praefatio Niceni concilii
** Canons of 54 councils from the Greek councils up to and including Toledo XIII of 683
** The Capitula of Martin of Braga are found in between the conciliar canons
* '''Decretals''' (and conciliar canons) from Silvester I to Gregory II
* Some 25 decretals and other pieces (pre-Pseudoisidorian forgeries, Pseudoisidorian forgeries, genuine materials)  


== Manuscripts ==
== Manuscripts ==
According to Fuhrmann, there are "at least" 115 manuscripts, not counting excerpts. 80 copies are listed in Schafer-Williams' guide.
According to Fuhrmann, there are "at least" 115 manuscripts, not counting excerpts. 80 copies are listed in Schafer-Williams' guide. For details, see the articles on the individual versions of the False Decretals.


== The False Decretals in the Database ==
== The False Decretals in the Database ==
The present analysis ({{Coll|IS}}) includes only the forged decretals from Clement to Damasus. These decretals have the original rubrics of the forgers. The Clavis databse entries are based on the edition of Paul {{author|Hinschius}}, Decretales Pseudo-Isidorianae (Leipzig 1863); [https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb10801053 online].  
The present analysis ({{Coll|IS}}) includes only the forged decretals from Clement to Damasus in A1 version. These decretals have the original rubrics of the forgers. The Clavis databse entries are based on the edition of Paul {{author|Hinschius}}, Decretales Pseudo-Isidorianae (Leipzig 1863); [https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb10801053 online].  


== Editions (Past and Future) ==
== Editions (Past and Future) ==
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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
{{author|Kéry}}, Collections p. {{Kéry|100}}; {{author|Fuhrmann}} in {{author|Fuhrmann/Jasper}} pp. {{JasperFuhrmann|137}}-195.
{{author|Kéry}}, Collections p. {{Kéry|100}}; {{author|Fuhrmann}} in {{author|Fuhrmann/Jasper}} pp. {{JasperFuhrmann|137}}-195.
== Categories ==
* Collection [[Category:Collection]]
* saec. IX [[Category:Collection saec IX]]
* this article lacks an infobox and categories  [[Category:Articles that lack an infobox]] [[Category:Descriptions lacking categories]]
* belongs to: Pseudo-Isidorian Forgeries [[Category:Collection belonging to Pseudo-Isidorian Forgeries]] 
* large (1000 to 2000 canons) collection [[Category:large (1000 to 2000 canons) collection]]
* split according to recensions? [[Category:Descriptions that need to be split]]

Revision as of 16:20, 1 August 2024

The False Decretals (IS) are the most famous part of the Pseudo-Isidorian forgeries. Despite its name, the collection is actually a combination of decretals and conciliar canons, mixing genuine, forged, and interpolated materials. The material is largely arranged chronologically.

Versions

Since Hinschius' edition, scholarship refers to six versions of the forgeries which emerged very early in the tradition of the False Decretals:

Versions A1, A/B, B and C contain all three major parts (decretals, councils, decretals). The A2 version contains only decretals; it contains the complete first decretal part but only part of the second (ending with some, not all, of the letters of Damasus).

Manuscripts

According to Fuhrmann, there are "at least" 115 manuscripts, not counting excerpts. 80 copies are listed in Schafer-Williams' guide. For details, see the articles on the individual versions of the False Decretals.

The False Decretals in the Database

The present analysis (IS) includes only the forged decretals from Clement to Damasus in A1 version. These decretals have the original rubrics of the forgers. The Clavis databse entries are based on the edition of Paul Hinschius, Decretales Pseudo-Isidorianae (Leipzig 1863); online.

Editions (Past and Future)

The False Decretals are commonly cited from Hinschius' edition, the shortcomings of which have often been commented upon. A new (online) edition

Literature

Kéry, Collections p. 100; Fuhrmann in Fuhrmann/Jasper pp. 137-195.