Collectio Fontanensis

Concept and History of Collectio Fontanensis

150 items. written in 3 parts I: (fol. 24-31) related to Berolinensis I, Cusana, Duacensis, Florianensis group; II: fol. 32-39: latest part of collection, 59 items from sources at Fountains abbey on rights of Cistercians; III: 38 items which make this collection part of the ‘English Family’ with the Collectiones Wigorniensis altera, Belverensis, Cantanuariensis I, II, and III, Dunelmensis I, Roffensis, and Regalis.

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Literature

C. Duggan, Twelfth Century Decretal Collections and their Importance in English History (University of London Historical Studies XII; London 1963) 68-84. W. Holtzmann, Studies in the collections of twelfth century decretals, edd. and trans. C. Cheney and M. Cheney (MIC B-3; Vatican City 1979) 100-115.

Manuscripts

Oxford, Bodleian Laud Misc. 527, fol. 24r-45v.

Edition

Analysis by W. Holtzmann (ed. 1979) 100-15.