Les nécrologes de Saint-Denis
Jean-Loup Lemaître
The commemorative traditions of the abbey Saint-Denis go back to Carolingian era, and lists living dead registered in Libri memoriales Reichenau Saint-Remi Reims, two ninth-century sacramentaries. Little, however, survives from following centuries. Three obituaries appear have been compiled between ninth thirteenth first is lost. second, dating fromthe mid-twelfth century, known a single fragment measuring 63 × 117 mm(Bibl. nat. Fr., lat 17177, fol. 70). third, second half preserved only edition that Dom Félibien included his Histoire de l’abbaye royale (1706, document VIII). From fourteenth century documents survive are chronologically arranged lists, with additions up seventeenth an account Office Charities for 1325-1326. text published by merits new edition.
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