The Texts of St. Jerome, Sedulius Scottus and Beda Venerable in Plock and Mosan Biblical Manuscripts of the twelfth century. An attempt at comparison
Leszae Misiarczyk
This paper concerns the comparison of three twelfth-century biblical manuscripts from Plock, namely so-called The Bible Plock and Evangeliary Princess Anastasia with two Mosan manuscripts: Averbode Biblia Universa transcribed in same period. first texts: Beatissimo Papae Damaso (Novum opus), Prologus quatuor evangeliorum (Plures fuisse) Iheronimus Pape (Sciendum etiam) – last one is not included - are St. Jerome. In contrast, introductions to Synoptic Gospels: Argumentum secundum Matheum, Marco sancti Evangelii Lucam texts Jerome, as sometimes mistakenly repeated by different scholars, but were written Sedulius Scottus, an Irish monk a poet who lived worked school Leodium ninth century, whereas introduction Gospel according John: Prephatio Evangelium Iohannem was Bede Venerable. While Jerome quite commonly used medieval manuscripts, fact that Gospels Scottus present both well partially very strong argument for origin twelfth century Płock. comparative analysis themselves clearly leads several important conclusions. First, closer version text preserved Universa, codex monastery Sancti Trudonis, than Averbode. It follows sources should be searched at Benedictine monasteries, perhaps Trudonis near Liège. Second, Mark generally all time. therefore hoped further studies, especially text, will confirm this relationship help determine whether Meuse River region or it copy made on spot. Thirdly, extremely interesting proposal, Anastasia, counting minor changes copyist like converting tium cium, much dependent Plock. If, confirmed records miracles, already 1148 before date, likely would spot local scriptorium foundation Boleslaw Kedzierzawy votive offering salvation his deceased wife Anastasia. arise after her death, dating back year 1158 time Bishop Werner have been brought him following trip Aachen.&#x0D; These conclusions, obvious reasons, only preliminary, fully detailed more comprehensive conclusions presented benchmarking four Gospels.&#x0D;
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