THE READING OF NORMATIVE TEXTS: BENEDICTUS LEVITA AND REGINO
Thomas C. Faulkner
In the first two chapters I suggested, using leges themselves and their manuscripts, as well charters hagiography, that might be read, indeed compiled, when trying to understand social rank, traditions of landholding, service obligations, for purposes making land transactions. third chapter suggested certain texts edited capitularies preserved evidence read by those involved in settling disputes material on quite a wide range subjects, such marriage, responsibility children, homicide, theft. We turn this consider use practice from another angle. The approach is not search needles suggestive reference haystack all extant Carolingian charters, but rather follow small number leads resonance with legal texts. These cases involve only instances which incorporated into collections considered discrete texts: is, where Lex Ribuaria was used Regino Prüm's Libri Duo context manumission, Baiuwariorum Benedictus Levita's collection compensations homicide injury clerics. are able these situate quotation lex other texts, identify some possible underlying pressures leading particular kind interpretation. can see something how sat alongside normative notably canons, sources arguments at very major fault lines thought: distinction between clerical lay status, servile free.
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