Regis adirę sacre qui uis sollempnia mense
Paschasius Radbertus, Saint, 786-approximately 860
An early twelfth-century, small-format Latin manuscript of the treatise of the Eucharist by Paschasius Radbertus, abbot of Corbie. There is an extensive marginal apparatus. The earliest and most widespread version of this text.
Produced in southern Europe in the early twelfth century. Purchased from Les Enluminures who procured it from a private European collection.
Lord's Supper--Catholic Church--History of doctrines--Middle Ages, 600-1500
Theology--History--Middle Ages, 600-1500
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Austria
Manuscripts, Medieval--Michigan--Kalamazoo
I⁸, (1, blank pastedown, unnumbered, 2, also blank) ii⁸, [beginning f. 8] iii-xvii⁸, xviii¹⁰ xix²
Bound in modern half leather and wooden boards, spine with three raised bands, one clasp and catch fastening, traces of red and black visible on all three edges; minor scuffing. Partially lifted pastedown.
One-line red initials with blue and ochre highlights, 1- to-4-line initials, red or black, filled in red and ochre, ochre and blue, or with touches of ochre or green, two 3- to 4-line white initials, f. 1v and 8v, with details in black, with white acanthus infill with red highlights and shading in black on ochre (on f. 8v, with blue dots), on blue notched grounds that follow the shape of the initial.
Marginal apparatus copied by the scribe in red includes initials of authors and subjects, decoratively boxed in red with touches of yellow, nota marks and the chi-rho symbol.
Manuscript 170, Western Michigan University Special Collections
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by Special Collections at Zhang Legacy Collections Center, Western Michigan University.