Strasbourg, BM, Codex Rachio
Selected Canon Law Collections, ca. 500–1234
| Library | Strasbourg, BM |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | Codex Rachio |
| Century | saec. VIII |
| Terminus post quem | 788 |
| Terminus ante quem | 788 |
| Provenance | Strasbourg |
| European region of origin | Eastern France |
| Collection | Collectio Hispana |
| CLA | CLA VI 835 |
| Author | Christof Rolker |
The famous codex Strasbourg, BM, Codex Rachio, destroyed during the siege of Strasbourg in 1870, was written for Bishop Rachio of Strasbourg in 788. It only survives in drawings made of it in 1835.
It was closely related to Wien, ÖNB, Cod. 411.
Literature
Maassen, Geschichte p. 667 (his Codex Argentorat.).- Martínez Díez, La Colección canónica Hispana vol. 1 pp. 171-172.- Kéry, Collections p. 99
