Wien, ÖNB, Cod. 1370
| Library | Österreichische Nationalbibliothek |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | Cod. lat. 1370 |
| Century | s. IX¼ (Kéry), s. IX½ (online catalogue), s. X (Denis) |
| General region of origin | Mondsee Abbey |
| Collection | Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii) |
| Main author | Bruno Schalekamp |
Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. lat. 1370 is an early to middle ninth-century manuscript of 120 folios in 1 col. and 17-19 lines (180 x 130 mm (145 x 90 mm)). Its codicological composition reads as follows: 15 quires: 15 x IV120, quire signatures in Roman numerals start at I8 until VIIII72, no signatures hereafter; modern foliation numbering in Arabic numerals. It was written by several hands in Caroline minuscule. While its origin is from the Mondsee Abbey according to Kéry and Mordek, its provenance is so far unknown. The only proof is that it was previously signed as Rec. 3324, and probably therefore transferred from the Mondsee Abbey in 1791 – when it was dissolved by Leopold II – to the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.
Contents
The manuscript is a small-sized codex and contains some canonical material (the Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii) and the Council of Nicaea), excerpts of Isidore de Seville, Pomerius, and Boethius (Confessio fidei), a chapter of Gregory the Great's Regula Pastoralis, a commentary on the rite of baptism, Arn of Salzburg's pastoralis qualis, a treatise on fasting, some orations, sermons, and prayers, and the Legend of the Seven Sleepers.
Cod. lat. 1370 is especially interesting due to its unorthodox mix of contents. Generally, canonical material travels with other similar material, with some additions, excerpts or small 'different' texts. Here, however, the Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii) seems to be the 'odd one out'. The canonical material comprises less than ten folios, and even the sermons do not seem to have the upper hand. It is, therefore, rather hard to pinpoint the exact purpose of this manuscript. A preliminary conclusion could be that the codex comprised a private collection, used for personal purposes, serving very specific needs or studies.
Concerning the quality of the manuscript, the parchment is not of the best quality. There are droves of holes, damaged parts, and cut-offs on many folios, which probably made it difficult for the scribes to do their work. Clearly, the scribes have worked around and adapted to the damaged and cut up folios to suit their patron's needs.
See the digitized version: http://data.onb.ac.at/dtl/3869114 or http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AC13959082.
| folios | texts |
|---|---|
| Front cover | |
| 1r | Unknown fragment. Includes parts of the Kyrie eleison |
| 1v-23r | Commentary on the rite of baptism, titled: Ordo uel breuis explanatio de catechizandis rudibus |
| 23r-26r, 28v-33v, 37v-40r, 45r-45v, and 47v-53v | Excerpts of Isidore de Seville's Sententiarum libri tres |
| 26r-28v, 33v-37v, 40v-45r, and 45v-47v | Excerpts of Pomerius's De vita contemplativa |
| 53v-62v | Arn of Salzburg: Incipit pastoral qualis debeat esse pastor aecclesiae |
| 63r-64v | Treatise on fasting |
| 65r-70r | Pope Gregory the Great's Regula Pastoralis, chapter 11 |
| 70r-72r | Oration or sermon on the pater noster prayer |
| 72r-81v | Council of Nicaea, including preface and canons |
| 81v-83r | Unknown oration or sermon on a missal |
| 83r-88r | Excerpts of a treatise of Boethius' Confessio fidei |
| 89r-90r | De octo vitiis principalibus |
| 90r-98v | Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii), chapter I-XXX |
| 98v-107v | The Legend of the Seven Sleepers |
| 107v-120v | Sermon, titled: De confusione diaboli et inferni |
| 120v | Unknown short addendum: Truzonem seruum gotesmanni... |
| Back cover |
Literature
Bischoff, Schreibschulen Vol. 1 (1974), p. 180; Bischoff, Schreibschulen Vol. 2 (1980), p. 24; Bouhot, ‘L’instructio ad competentes’ (1992), p. 282, 284, and 286; Denis, Tabulae Codicum (1864), p. 230 n. 1370; Gamber, Codices liturgici Vol. II (1968), p. 574; Keefe, Catalogue of Works (2012), p. 378-379; Kéry, Canonical Collections (1999), p. 77 and 81; Mordek, Bibliotheca capitularium (1995), p. 1052; Mordek, Kirchenrecht und Reform (1975), p. 259; Reynolds, Law and Liturgy (1994), p. 155 (IV) and 26-27 (VI); Siegmund, Die Überlieferung der griechischen christlichen Literatur (1949), p. 73; Steinmeyer and Sievers, Die althochdeutschen Glossen (1898, reprint 1969), p. 642 n. 611; Weber, Die handschriftliche Überlieferung Vol. 2 (1993), p. 351.
An edition of the Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii) is currently being prepared by Sven Meeder, Gideon de Jong, and Bruno Schalekamp.
