Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Lat. 4759
Repository:
Paris (France)Bibliothèque Nationale
Lat. 4759
Siglum (by Eckhardt 1962): K 26
Digital image available at BnF
History:
Origin:
end of the 9th century, rather of
East- than Westfrankish origin
(Beyerle/Buchner); end of the 9th century, East of
France, if not from Germany
(Buchner); late 9th century (von Schwind); 2nd quarter of the
9th century, East France / “linksrhein.“ (Bischoff)
(Kottje); 11th century
(Eckhardt 1966, Bischoff HA); 2nd quarter of the 9th century (Eckhardt
1962 nach Bischoff); presumably 2nd quarter of the 9th
century, same East French (?) scriptorium like
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale,
Lat. 4759 B (Bischoff)
Provenance:
The codex come to Paris by Colbert's time (Codex Colbert
No. 5418; Regius 5190.6.6).
Physical description:
Quires: 7.IV55 + III61 + IV69. No quire numbers.
Number: 70 foll. (fol. 14bis)
Size: 240 x 165 mm
Text block: 200 x 120-130 mm
Lines: 30
Script: several hands, minuscule of varying quality with various forms (a, g, n) and many ligatures (et, st, ex, st, ro, ri, re, rt, ri, ra), red numbering. Heading in Capitalis (LSal) and mixed uncial; from fol. 28 onwards no red headings, but in parts yellow accentuation of rubrics and initials
Binding: Red leather on wood with the coat of arms of the French king
Glosses:
Contents:
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1r
empty. On top: Agian. f. nn. (as in Paris, lat. 4758: a reference to Saint-Agnan in Orléans?). Below: LEGUM LIBER (9th century).
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1v - 21r
Lex Salica Karolina. Long prologue, list of titles and text. Fol. 9r on top: De lege salic. Baiuuariorum et Alamannorum.
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21r - 46r
Lex Baiuvariorum. Prologue, list of titles and text (version E). Without incipit or denomination as Lex Baiuvariorum. Fol. 22r: INCIPIUNT CAPITULAE (!) DE ECLESIASTICIS REBUS DE LIBRIS LEGIS INSTITUCIONUM QUAE AD CLERUM PERTINENT SEU AECLESIARUM IURE. Fol. 29r: HOC DECRETUM EST APUD REGES ET PRINCIPES EIUS ET APUD CUNCTUM POPULUM CHRISTIANUM QUI INFRA REGNUM MERUUNGORUM CONSISTUNT. INCIPIT LEX BAIUUARIORUM.
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46v - 60v
Lex Ribuaria. List of titles and text
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61r - 69v
Lex Alamannorum. List of titles and text (1-48). Fol. 69v: ... si autem revocare non potest cum cccc sol. pon. DE EO QUI LIBERUM HOMINEM VEL FEMINAM LIBERAM INFRA PROVINCIAM VENDIDERIT
