A Further Fragment of the Abridged Version of Cassiodorus's Commentary on the Psalms. (6th December 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Imhoff, Helen
• Is Part Of: Anglo-Saxon England. Volume 49(2020)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 79
• Publication Date: 2020-12-06
• Subjects: England -- Civilization -- To 1066 -- Periodicals; Anglo-Saxons -- Periodicals; 942.01
• DOI: 10.1017/S0263675122000102
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0263-6751

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Hessisches Staatsarchiv Marburg Hr 2, 19 is a recently described fragment of the abridged version of Cassiodorus's Expositio psalmorum, as found in Durham, Cathedral Library, MS. B II. 30. In the past, it has been debated whether the abridged commentary ever existed in more than one copy, the focus being on the relationship between the fragment Landesbibliothek Düsseldorf K16:Z03/01 and Durham MS. B II. 30. This note argues that Hr 2, 19 provides evidence that at least three or perhaps four copies existed. An appendix provides a transcription, images of the fragment, commentary on variants, and corrections made in Hr 2, 19 and the Durham manuscript.