A textual détournement: from Paul the Deacon's Liber de episcopis Mettensibus to the Vita Clementis
Damien Kempf
This article considers the question of textual variation and its effects on manuscript dissemination in Middle Ages by examining reframing Paul Deacon's Liber de episcopis Mettensibus at end tenth century. Originally written request Angilram, bishop Metz, to promote leading role Metz Carolingian kingdom, monks abbey Saint-Clement appropriated text interpolated opening section Clement, first fix his cult thereby prevent episcopal attempts transfer saint's body cathedral. It was this form that found most extensive audience. example sheds light process which, medieval culture, continual actualization texts – combining reinscription reinterpretation created conditions governing their circulation.
Early Medieval Europe