Summa Casinensis (Continuatio Prima)

Concept and History of Summa Casinensis (Continuatio prima)

This decretist commentary, written at Bologna in 1185/86, was discovered by Stephan Kuttner in a Monte Cassino manuscript, where it covers Gratian’s Causa1, Causa 23-26 (the so-called Cause hereticorum) and (fragmentary) De consecratione. Its anonymous author claims to have commented on other parts of the Decretum as well, yet it remains uncertain whether any of them survives. Perhaps, the fragmentary decretist comment in an Aschaffenburg MS (Perg. 26, fol. 218ra-227rb) belongs to the Summa Casinensis. The work gained importance not so much by itself, but due to the fact that it came to serve as the standard supplementary text for the unfinished parts of Huguccio’s widely read Summa, from C.23 q.4 c.34 to C.26. It completes Huguccio’s commentary in 12 copies, whence medieval authors often attributed it to Huguccio himself. Modern students have instead described it as a Continuatio of Huguccio’s work. However, a closer look at theSumma Casinensis suggests that the author based his work on a reportatio of Bazianus’ lectures rather than on those of Huguccio. Concerning the identity of the canonist who composed the work, the text contains many references to Southern Italy, especially Campania. The same is evident in a contemporary decretist writing, the Summa Reginensis, so that it may reflect the predilections of a teacher they had in common.

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Literature

Schulte, QL I 157-61; F. Gillmann, AKKR 92 (1912) 367; idem, AKKR 94 (1914) 246 n.; S. Kuttner, Repertorium 158, 166; idem, Traditio 1 (1943) 283 n.23; S. Kuttner, ‘Retractationes VII’, Gratian and the Schools of Law (1140-1234) (London 1983) 11-12. T. Lehnherr, Die Exkommunikationsgewalt der Häretiker bei Gratian und den Dekretisten bis zur Glossa Ordinaria des Johannes Teutonicus (St. Ottilien 1987) 226-28.

Manuscripts

a) With all known parts: Monte Cassino, Bibl. dell’abbazia 396, p. 113a-190b (ends at De cons. D.2 c.44). b) On Causa 1 and the Cause Hereticorum: Paris, B.N. lat. 15396, fol. 100ra-107rb; lat. 15397, fol. 46vb-58rb. c) On the Cause Hereticorum: Bamberg, Staatsbibl. Can 17, fol. 310r-324v; Leipzig, Universitätsbibl. 985, fol. 234r-254r (ends at C.24 q.3 c.29); Salamanca, Bibl. Univ. 1930. d) On C.23 q.4 c.33/34 – C.26: Admont, Stiftsbibl. 7, fol. 325ra-333vb (begins at C.24); Florence, Bibl. Laurenziana Fes. 126, fol. 109rb-125rb; Florence, Bibl. Laurenziana Plut. I sin. 4, fol. 284ra-295r; Lons-Le-Saunier, Archive Dep. 16, fol. 313ra-325rb; Paris, B.N. lat. 3892, fol. 272ra-281va; Rouen, Bibl. Munic. 749, fol. 245rb-256va; Vatican City, Vat. lat. 2280., fol. 248rb-256ra; e) Fragments: Paris, BN lat. 15397, fol. 2ra-vb (contains C.1-C.1 q.1 c.13).

Edition

None. T. Lehnherr (1987) 226-28, has printed some excerpts.