In the words of Kriston Rennie, canon law is a genre that intersects ‘with every aspect of medieval life and society’. This is illustrated by the fact that canonical works, in all their shapes and sizes, are often found in manuscripts that contain a variety of different texts. A study into the canonical tract, known as De ratione matrimonii (On the Nature of Marriage), led the SOLEMNE team to Vatican, Pal. lat. 973, a ‘multi-text manuscript’ in optima forma. Here, this normative text mingles with a plethora of other works, including several minuscule texts, which – despite being contextually extraneous – provide context and nuance to the medieval reception of canon law. This November, Sven was invited by Prof. Ildar Garipzanov and the MINiTEXTS project to present some of our findings in Oslo. This presented a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the important work done by the MINiTEXTS project members.
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Last folio of the manuscript Vatican, Pal. lat. 973
