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The list of 27 propositions entitled ''Dictatus papae'' is preserved in the | The list of 27 propositions entitled ''Dictatus papae'' is preserved in the register of Gregory VII (Reg. Vat. 2) and in the twelfth-century copy of that register in Troyes, BM, 952 on fol. 49–50. Its entry number is 2. 55a, and it is found between two letters written on March 3, 1075, one to the faithful of Lodi and one to Manasses of Reims. It is also found in the ''[[Collectio Tarraconensis I|Collectio Tarraconensis]]'' (6. 42), and excerpts are appended to the Turin ''[[Collectio VII librorum in Torino, BNU, D. IV. 33|Collectio VII librorum]]'' {{FM|159}}. It will not be analysed separately here. The radical nature of the propositions and the extremely limited circulation require explanation. The propositions were probably intended as guidelines for papal legates as well as for the canonists at Rome from whom Gregory VII hoped to receive a canon law collection suited to his purposes. Hugo of Die apparently revealed the propositions at the council of Poitiers in 1078, and they were received into the ''Collectio Tarraconensis''. In Rome and Tuscany they influenced canonists. The influence on Deusdedit is apparent. Single propositions with claims similar to those in the ''Dictatus papae'' are found in a group of related collections. For example: the late 11th century [[Collectio II librorum/VIII partium|''Collection in Two Books/Eight Parts'']] (VB01.073) and the Collection in Berlin, SPKB, Savigny 3 (10.149) have the rubric: ''Quod papa possit reges deponere et excommunicare et per scriptum''. | ||
The ''Proprie auctoritates apostolice sedis'' ({{Coll|PA}}) consists of 37 propostions. It is the closest known parallel to the ''Dictatus papae'' is the so-called Dictatus of Avranches or ''[[Proprie auctoritates apostolice sedis]]''. | The ''Proprie auctoritates apostolice sedis'' ({{Coll|PA}}) consists of 37 propostions. It is the closest known parallel to the ''Dictatus papae'' is the so-called Dictatus of Avranches or ''[[Proprie auctoritates apostolice sedis]]''. | ||
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== Literature == | == Literature == | ||
The ''Dictatus papae'' was edited by Erich {{Author|Caspar}} in MGH Epp. sel. 2.201 ff. Its influence on Deusdedit has long been recognized. See {{Author|Blumenthal}}, Fälschungen bei Kanonisten, p. 253 and n. 45 and 46. | The ''Dictatus papae'' was edited by Erich {{Author|Caspar}} in MGH Epp. sel. 2.201 ff. Its influence on Deusdedit has long been recognized. See {{Author|Blumenthal}}, Fälschungen bei Kanonisten, p. 253 and n. 45 and 46. | ||
== Categories == | == Categories == | ||
* | * key is PA [[Category:PA]] [[Category:Collection]] | ||
* belongs to Dictatus papae group [[Category:Collection belonging to Dictatus papae group]] | |||
* very small (less than 100 canons) collection [[Category:very small (less than 100 canons) collection]] | |||
* from Rome / Central ITaly [[Category:Collection from Rome]] [[Category:Collection from Central Italy]] | |||
* saec. XI (1075) [[Category:Collection saec XI]] | |||
Revision as of 03:27, 4 May 2023
The list of 27 propositions entitled Dictatus papae is preserved in the register of Gregory VII (Reg. Vat. 2) and in the twelfth-century copy of that register in Troyes, BM, 952 on fol. 49–50. Its entry number is 2. 55a, and it is found between two letters written on March 3, 1075, one to the faithful of Lodi and one to Manasses of Reims. It is also found in the Collectio Tarraconensis (6. 42), and excerpts are appended to the Turin Collectio VII librorum 159. It will not be analysed separately here. The radical nature of the propositions and the extremely limited circulation require explanation. The propositions were probably intended as guidelines for papal legates as well as for the canonists at Rome from whom Gregory VII hoped to receive a canon law collection suited to his purposes. Hugo of Die apparently revealed the propositions at the council of Poitiers in 1078, and they were received into the Collectio Tarraconensis. In Rome and Tuscany they influenced canonists. The influence on Deusdedit is apparent. Single propositions with claims similar to those in the Dictatus papae are found in a group of related collections. For example: the late 11th century Collection in Two Books/Eight Parts (VB01.073) and the Collection in Berlin, SPKB, Savigny 3 (10.149) have the rubric: Quod papa possit reges deponere et excommunicare et per scriptum.
The Proprie auctoritates apostolice sedis (PA) consists of 37 propostions. It is the closest known parallel to the Dictatus papae is the so-called Dictatus of Avranches or Proprie auctoritates apostolice sedis.
Literature
The Dictatus papae was edited by Erich Caspar in MGH Epp. sel. 2.201 ff. Its influence on Deusdedit has long been recognized. See Blumenthal, Fälschungen bei Kanonisten, p. 253 and n. 45 and 46.
Categories
- key is PA
- belongs to Dictatus papae group
- very small (less than 100 canons) collection
- from Rome / Central ITaly
- saec. XI (1075)
