The sermon for the Ascension Glorificatio Domini nostri - sarcina peccatorum (263, 1-2: P.L. 38, coll. 1209-1211, l. 4) has been long considered an Augustinian cento formed by s. Guelf. 21 (deprived of the final part) and fragments of s. Mai 98. In a recent study, indeed, François Dolbeau identified it as a versio brevior of a lost sermon which was fundamentally the extended version of the same, above mentioned sermons. Dolbeau’s thesis arises from the study of two 12th cent. homiliaries from the Anglo-Saxon area, ms.Vat. lat. 4951 and ms.Worchester, Cathedral Library, F 93.They transmit the two sermons one after the other, in the same order as indicated above, but divided by the rubric Eiusdem unde supra, which unequivocally certifies that they were intended as two different texts. Since the manuscripts do not transmit an undivided redaction, the scholar supports his reconstruction suggesting that the bipartition of the original sermon would be a consequence of a liturgical use of the text, with its subdivision into lectiones. In this article Dolbeau’s reconstruction is refuted by analyzing numerous manuscripts containing the cento, including ancient homiletic collections, linked to the pastoral activity of Caesarius of Arles, as well as the most significant testimonies of the early Roman liturgical tradition. The survey has led to the discovery of two new manuscripts which contain only s. Guelf. 21, in its extended version: ms. Benevento, Biblioteca Capitolare 20 (12th century) and the much older ms. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, 99 Weiss. (4883), dated to the 8th century. An edition of the cento is also offered, together with short introductory notes.
Tra mise en texte e tradizione testuale: riesame e nuova edizione del centone agostiniano 263, 1-2 (dai sermoni Guelf. 21 e Mai 98)
Lidia BUONO
2025-01-01
Abstract
The sermon for the Ascension Glorificatio Domini nostri - sarcina peccatorum (263, 1-2: P.L. 38, coll. 1209-1211, l. 4) has been long considered an Augustinian cento formed by s. Guelf. 21 (deprived of the final part) and fragments of s. Mai 98. In a recent study, indeed, François Dolbeau identified it as a versio brevior of a lost sermon which was fundamentally the extended version of the same, above mentioned sermons. Dolbeau’s thesis arises from the study of two 12th cent. homiliaries from the Anglo-Saxon area, ms.Vat. lat. 4951 and ms.Worchester, Cathedral Library, F 93.They transmit the two sermons one after the other, in the same order as indicated above, but divided by the rubric Eiusdem unde supra, which unequivocally certifies that they were intended as two different texts. Since the manuscripts do not transmit an undivided redaction, the scholar supports his reconstruction suggesting that the bipartition of the original sermon would be a consequence of a liturgical use of the text, with its subdivision into lectiones. In this article Dolbeau’s reconstruction is refuted by analyzing numerous manuscripts containing the cento, including ancient homiletic collections, linked to the pastoral activity of Caesarius of Arles, as well as the most significant testimonies of the early Roman liturgical tradition. The survey has led to the discovery of two new manuscripts which contain only s. Guelf. 21, in its extended version: ms. Benevento, Biblioteca Capitolare 20 (12th century) and the much older ms. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, 99 Weiss. (4883), dated to the 8th century. An edition of the cento is also offered, together with short introductory notes.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
