The reading of history at Lorsch and St Amand
The prayers for the dead, Libri vitae and cartularies which formed subject of preceding two chapters in this book provide an immediate conjunction between past present time ; dead are remembered terms commemoration their anniversaries present. Yet such texts also convey a very particular sense historical chronology has crucial role to play. precedents records vitae, furthermore, reinforce memory being relation books. Anton von Euw uncovered precursors page layout with columns Liber viventium Pfäfers calendars lists as Calendar 354 (BAV Barberini lat. 2154, fol. 7r) its list natales caesarum. Cologne canon law collection (Cologne, Dombibliothek MS 212, fols 168v–169r) late sixth or early seventh century similarly places pontifices romanorum double arcades. names popes from Peter Gregory Great accompanied by precise indication pontificate years, months days. A further influence, both conceptually visual may have been exerted ivory diptychs Diptychon barberini members Merovingian royal family (612–75) bishops fourth centuries.
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