The Exserpts of Sg and the origins of the science of Canon Law

Abstract

Who, when and where used the Exserpta Sanctorum Patrum? The paper explores these issues focussing on the glosses to the first part of the manuscript Sankt Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, 673 (Sg). From the quantitative point of view, the glosses of Sg are scarce and do not form a joint mass. From the qualitative point of view, most of and they were not written at the same time. The oldest glosses are contemporary or very close to the copy of the Exserpta. This set of primitive glosses was not taken from a manuscript of the Decretum and precedes the erste Glossenkomposition (Bologna, 1150s). Another second series of glosses agree with the glosses of the erste Glossenkomposition. Two other marginal glosses of Sg agree with the comments of the Stroma Rolandi (Bologna, c. 1150 – 1160s). From the late forties to the late sixties at least six canon lawyers used the manuscript Sg to write down the lectures of the decretists in Bologna. This fact gives a certain degree of authority to the work that preserves the Sankt Gallen Stiftsbibliotek. them are Allegationen, Nota and Rubrikenglossen. There is also a significant number of Worterklärungen and some Diskursive Erörterung. They all are anonymous glosses