Law and Liturgy in the Latin Church, 5th-12th Centuries by Roger E. Reynolds
Susan A. Keefe
686book reviews repeated rendition of au ("adjoining" or often "behind") as "in" "on," to produce such nonsensical locations "the domus ... in the chevet'^. 77) and "a cloister within chevet" (p. 138). The French original ofLa cathédrale, described by Salet "dense" "serious ," is a modestly produced volume that could be purchased 1990 for about $35.00 (195 francs). Cambridge version lavish tome on glossy paper costs two-and-a-half times more. It far too expensive assign students , scholar/teachers wiU prefer stick with more understandable French. Nice looking at it is, then, not clear me whom this translation intended. Dale Kinney Bryn Mawr College Law Liturgy Latin Church, 5th-12th Centuries. By Roger E. Reynolds . [Variorum CoUected Studies Series, CS 457.] (Brookfield,Vermont: Variorum,Ashgate PubUshing Company. 1994. Pp. xii, 318. $89.95.) Canon law collections are arguably single most important source thought activity western Christian society over rniUennium its history containing only legal texts, but much else reflecting norms behavior, beUef, practice. Liturgical commentaries found canon coUections because interpretation quickly came added legislation kturgy. theme ofthe essays coUected here study Uturgy Middle Ages was carried out largely domain law. Reynolds, distinguished historian liturgy ofcanon law,is recognized internationaUy his pioneer work identifying exploiting contents myriad unpubUshed canonical from fifth through twelfth centuries pursuit Uturgical commentaries. In smaU selection prodigious writing past quarter-century, exposes interest both specialists non-speciaUsts. Some samples: "Unity Diversity Carolingian CoUections: Case 'CoUectio Hibernensis' Derivatives" he shows Irish "CoUectio Hibernensis"did disappear Reform effort encourage Roman models, flourished areas Charlemagne's domains long Celtic traditions, even close Rome, central southern Italy. "Canon CoUections Early Ninth-century Salzburg," Reynolds' vast knowledge "para-canonical" texts—patristic early medieval texts were incorporated into coUections—helps one see how functioned Uving guides clergy, changing their meet clergy's needs. "Pseudonymous Litúrgica Medieval CoUections," author makes unexpected remark richest sources fanciful Utur- BOOK REVIEWS687 gical commentaries, these owe popularity diffusion incorporation collections. In"Rites Separation Reconcikation Ages" beautifuUy illustrates historical context excommunications, anathemas, clamors, clerical degradation, interdicts, exorcisms. "Liturgical Scholarship Time Investiture Controversy : Past Research Future Opportunities" Usts some surprisingly many StUl unedited liturgical critical era new liturgy. Eleven contain first editions oftexts, ranging fragment Greek St. John Chrysostom Beneventan script (Essay XhT) commentary meaning Septuagésima Catalan codex XV), Peace Truce God formulae Italy XI), embeUishments pseudo-correspondence between Pope Damasus I Jerome Mass XII). concludes an index ofmanuscripts cited, making accessible lode manuscript information invariably includes articles, unattainable elsewhere. Susan A. Keefe Duke University Cultural Interplay Eighth Century: Trier Gospels Making ofa Scriptorium Echternach. Nancy Netzer. [Cambridge Palaeography Codicology, 3·] (NewYork: Press. xvi, 258. $64.95.) (Trier, Cathedral Treasury, Ms. 61) fascinating little known. Their obscurity stems part location, Ubrary off beaten track of...
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