Würzburg, Universitätsbibliothek, M.p.th.q. 31
| Library | Würzburg, Universitätsbibliothek |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | M.p.th.q. 31 |
| Century | s. VIIIex-IX |
| European region of origin | Western Germany |
| Collection | Collectio Hibernensis |
| Collection 2 | Collectio Vetus Gallica |
| Digital Images | vb.uni-wuerzburg.de |
| Description at | vb.uni-wuerzburg.de |
| Main author | Bruno Schalekamp |
| Main author | Christof Rolker |
Würzburg, Universitätsbibliothek, M. p. th. q. 31 is a late eighth to early ninth-century composite manuscript of 59 folios in 2 parts (I: 1r-41v and 52r-59v; II: 42r-51v) in 1 col. in 19-26 (I) and 27 (II) lines. It is made of veal parchment, measuring 192 x 145 mm (152-162 x 110-120 mm and 168 x 115 mm). Its codicological composition reads as follows: 9 quires, (III + 1)7 + IV15 + (IV + 1)24 + IV32 + V41 + III47 + 2 x I51 + IV59, quire signatures in Roman numerals start at I7 until IIII32, with modern foliation in Arabic numerals.
The manuscript was written by multiple, Anglo-Saxon-influenced hands; part I in Anglo-Saxon minuscule, part II in Caroline minuscule with Anglo-Saxon influences according to Bischoff, Flechner, and Lowe. While its provenance remains unknown, it was probably written in (Western-)Germany in a scriptorium with Irish/Anglo-Saxon influences according to the forementioned authors.
Contents
| folios | content |
|---|---|
| Front cover | |
| 1r-41v | Collectio Hibernensis, starting within the second book. Includes: |
| 21v-24v: Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii), which is here mentioned as the 29th chapter | |
| 42r-51v | Collectio Vetus Gallica (sometimes known as the Collectio Codicis Andegavensis) |
| 51v-59r | Unknown collection of canons made up of excerpts from the Collectio Hibernensis, which could be considered an 'appendix' of said canonical collection |
| Back cover |
Literature
Literature: Bischoff, Schreibschulen Vol. 2 (1980), p. 59-64, 80, and 178; Bischoff and Hofmann, Libry Sancti Kyliani (1952), p. 9, 11, 66, and 108-109; Flechner, The Hibernensis (2019), p. 143-145, and 147; Glathaar, Bonifatius und das Sakrileg (2004), 84-86 and 117-163; Kéry, Canonical Collections (1999), p. 51and 77-78; Lowe, English Uncial (1960), p. 24; Mordek, Bibliotheca capitularium (1995), p. 960-964; Mordek, Kirchenrecht und Reform (1975), p. 99, 222, 300-302, 315-316, 320, 339, and 343-617; Nürnberger, ‘Über die Würzburger Handschrift’ (1888), p. 3-83.
An edition of the Collectio XXX capitulorum (De ratione matrimonii) is currently being prepared by Sven Meeder, Gideon de Jong, and Bruno Schalekamp.
