München, BSB, Clm 6245
| Library | Bayerische Staatsbibliothek |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | Clm 6245 |
| Century | s. X2 (I) and s. IX3/4 (II) |
| General region of origin | Freising |
| Collection | Pseudo-Remedius of Chur, Collectio canonum |
| Collection 2 | [[Pseudoisidore, False Decretals (excerpts of)]] |
| Collection 3 | [[Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii)]] |
| Main author | Bruno Schalekamp |
| Main author | Christof Rolker |
| Main author | Clemens Radl |
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 6245 is a late ninth to late tenth-century composite manuscript of 124 folios in 1 col. (fols. 1r-30v, 57r-78v, and 142v) and 2 cols. (fols. 31r-56v and 79r-124r) (250 x 210 mm) and made of parchment. Its codicological composition reads as follows: 21 quires, divided in two independent parts (part I: fols. 1-78; part II: fols. 79-124): I2 + IV10 + II14 + 2 x IV30; I32 + 3 x IV56; (III – 2)60 + 2 x (II – 1)66 + I68 + (II – 1)71 + (III + [I – 1])78; (IV – 1)85 + 4 x IV117 + (IV – 1)124; quires signatures start at I85 until V117, with signature III missing. Modern folio numbering in Arabic numerals are found on the recto side of each folio in a modern hand. Part I was written by two main hands, with various later additions by different hands, all in Caroline minuscule. Part II was written in one hand in Caroline minuscule according to Bischoff. The manuscript's origins can be traced to Freising according to Glauche and Reynolds, and its provenance is from the Cathedral Chapter of Freising based on the bookplate included in its front cover and its Ottonian binding.
Contents
München Clm 6245 is a medium-sized codex and contains mostly canonical material. A chunk of this material is taken up by Pseudo-Remedius of Chur, Collectio canonum, followed by (some excerpts of) Pseudoisidore, the Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii), and some very short excerpts of the Collectio Dionysio-Hadriana. While this might imply these collections take up the dominant amount of space in the codex, the opposite is true. Interestingly, the manuscript mostly consists of a large and diverse corpus of various excerpts from papal and episcopal epistles and decretals, as well as 'secular' law such as the Lex Baiuvariorum and the Codex Theodosianus, conciliar works and their canons, a list of Old German unknown names, a section of Pseudo-Methodius, a Freising sermon, excerpts of Regino of Prüm's canonical work, chapters of and a glossary on Martianus Capella, among others. The complete manuscript, therefore, is hard to pinpoint, as it contains such a large and diverse combination of written works.
The codex has been preserved moderately well and has sustained some minor damage, as some parts have been cut out and water damage has had impact on its readability. Originally, the parchment seems to have been of high quality and the many red colored capitals indicate deliberate planning and ruling for the penning of the various included works. More striking, however, it seems to have endured some study by interested readers. The corners of folios are littered with black spots from fingers by those that regularly went through this work. Furthermore, only minor marginalia, except for some added complete texts, or corrections in the base text can be found. It is therefore rather unclear how the life of this manuscript must have looked like and might benefit from more in depth study.
See the digitized version: https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/view/bsb00065378?page=%2C1.
| folios | texts |
|---|---|
| Front cover | |
| 1r | Excerpt of epistle of pope Gelasian I to the bishops of Sicily, titled De tricennali prescriptione Gelasii papae. Also includes the first canon of the Council of Trebur (895) |
| 1r-v | Excerpt of decretal of Innocent I to Florentius, bishop of Trebur |
| 1v | Old German list of unknown names |
| 2r | Lex Baiuuariorum, first title, chapters 8-9 |
| 2v | 18th canon of the Council of Arles (813). Also includes an excerpt of the Paenitentiale Theodori |
| 3r | Excerpt of Isidore de Seville's Etymologiae, book 9, chapter 7, titles 27-30 |
| 3v-7v | Epistle of pope Nicholas I (no. 156) to Charles, archbishop of Mainz |
| 7v-9r | Epistle of pope Nicholas I (no. 138) to Solomon I, bishop of Constance |
| 9v-13r | Capitulary for the Jews. Includes canons 73 and 74 of the council of Meaux-Paris (845/846) |
| 13r | Excerpts of a decretal of pope Innocent I and of the eighth canon of the capitulary of Worms (828) |
| 13v | Pseudo-Bede's Expositio in euangelium Matthaei, book 3, chapter 19 |
| 14r-v | Biblical excerpts. Including Matthew 19:3-6 and 9, Maccabees 10:2-12, and Luke 16:18. Ends with various unidentified excerpts, titled Iudicialis sententia contra contemptores |
| 15r-30v | Hrabanus Maurus’ epistle and canons of the Council of Mainz (847). |
| 31ra | Short glossary on Martianus Capella |
| 31ra-b | Capitulum de sacrilegis |
| 31b | 119th canon of the sixth Council of Carthage (419) |
| 31va-32vb and 34ra-56ra | Various canons of the council of Trebur (895). |
| 32vb | Excerpt of Martianus Capella's De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, book 5, chapter 452 |
| 33ra | Short glossary on sacrilegium and furtum |
| 33ra-vb | Various short excerpts from the Collectio Dionysio-Hadriana. Including an excerpt of the Canones apostolorum and decretal of pope Leo I |
| 56ra-vb | Defensor Ligugé's Liber scintillarum, chapter 29 |
| 56vb | Old German list of unknown names |
| 57r | The second half of the 30th and the complete 31st canon of the Council of Mainz (847) |
| 57v-58r | Various excerpts of councils, decretals and epistles. Including the fifteenth canon of the Council of Rome (743) organised by pope Zachary, an epistle of pope Gregory the Great to St. Boniface, and Isidore de Seville’s Etymologiae, book 7, chapter 30 |
| 58r-59v | Excerpts of Pseudoisidore's False Decretals |
| 59v-62r | Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii), chapters I-II, X-XI, XIIII, XVII, XVIII, XXII, and XXVIII |
| 62r | Blank page |
| 63r | Pseudo-Methodius's Revelationes, last section |
| 63v-70r | A Freising synodical sermon |
| 70r-v | An unknown text on the non-punishment of crimes in during political turmoil and the non-jurisdiction of the clergy, titled Ammonitio de cotidiana et preuissima oratione mane et uespere |
| 70v | The third canon of the Council of Mainz (852) and 22nd canon of the Council of Trebur (895) |
| 71r-74v and 76r-78r | Excerpts of Pseudoisidore's Liber de numeris |
| 74v-75r | The 42nd canon of the Council of Trebur (895) and (alleged) 33rd canon of the Council of Ancyra |
| 75r | Regino of Prüm, Libri duo de synodalibus causis et disciplinis ecclesiasticis, book 2, chapter 143. Also includes a chapter of the Codex Theodosianus, CTh.9.7.2, interpretatio |
| 78r-v | Excerpt of a decretal of pope Leo I |
| 78v | 25th canon of the Council of Hohenaltheim (916) |
| 79ra-124rb | Pseudo-Remedius of Chur, Collectio canonum |
| 124v | Quaestiones synodales Frisingenses, addendum |
| Back cover |
Literature
Bischoff, Schreibschulen Vol. 1 (1960), p. 126-127; Glauche, Die Pergamenthandschriften (2000), p. 80-87; Kéry, Canonical Collections (1999), p. 76, 81 and 184-185; Krause, ‘Die Acten der Triburer Synode 895’ (1892), p. 289-292; Mordek, Kirchenrecht und Reform (1975), p. 259; Reynolds, Law and Liturgy (1994), p. 115 (IV); Sdralek, ‘Handschriftlich-kritische Untersuchungen’ (1882), p. 188-190; Schneider, ‘Eine Freisinger Synodalpredigt’ (1991), p. 107-115.
An edition of the Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii) is currently being prepared by Sven Meeder, Gideon de Jong, and Bruno Schalekamp.
Links
- digital images: https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/view/bsb00065378
- summary description: https://mdz-nbn-resolving.de/details:bsb00065378
- HSP https://resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/HSP0004AA1800000000
- including catalogue (Glauche)
