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{{Stars2}}{{Manuscripts}}<br>This article only deals with illustrated manuscripts of Prudentius's work. Prudentius was a Spanish poet writing around 403--405AD. <br>
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Psychomachia <br>
Peristephanon <br>
Cathemerinon <br>
Apotheosis <br>
Hamartigenia <br>
Libri contra Symmachum <br>
== Catalogue of Illustrated Prudentius Psychomachia Manuscripts ==
The following list is based on the work of Stettiner [STETTINER 1895]. He breaks the manuscripts into 3 groups. Groups 1 and 2 run roughly chronologically to each other and must have come from a common model. Group 3 are from the C12th and C13th and show elements from both groups 1 and 2.<br>
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The Catalogue number is broken into 3 parts:<br>
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===Stettiner Group 1===
{|
|- valign="top" id="S1"
|[[File:P1S1.jpg|thumb|left|alt=P1S1]]|'''P1 S1 (P<sup>1</sup>), In in 2 parts:'''
:C9th / 10th
:'''Paris, Bibliotheque nationale, Ms. Lat. 8318 '''::fol. 49-64 (16 pages)'''::[http://visualiseur.bnf.fr/Visualiseur?Destination=Mandragore France BNF]:'''Rome, Vaticanische Bibliothek, Cod. Reg. lat. 596, ''':;fol. 26-27 (2 pages)'''::[http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/bsb00062607/image_5 Stettiner 1895]
:[STETTINER 1895]
|- valign="top" id="S2"
|[[File:S2.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S2]]
|'''S2 (Le<sup>1</sup>)'''
:
:'''Leyden, Universitatsbibliothek, ms. Voss. lat. 8° 15'''
::fol. 42v -43r (2 pages)
::[http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/limoges/psychoma.htm www.culture.gouv.fr]
:[STETTINER 1895]
|- valign="top" id="S3"
|[[File:T48.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S3]]
|'''S3 [[T-M#T48|T48]] (C)'''
:c.1000AD
:'''Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Ms. 23'''
::fol. 3-106 (104 pages)
::[http://parkerweb.stanford.edu/parker/actions/manuscript_description_long_display.do?ms_no=23 Parker Web]
:[STETTINER 1895]
|- valign="top" id="S4"
|[[File:T51.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S4]]
|'''S4 [[T-M#T51|T51]] (Lo<sup>1</sup>)'''
:c.1000AD, 1050-1100AD, 1100AD
:'''London, British Library, Add. 24199'''
::fol. 2-38 (37 pages)
::[http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/illmanus/other/011add000024199u00002000.html British Library Online]
:[STETTINER 1895]
|- valign="top" id="S5"
|[[File:T49.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S5]]
|'''S5 [[T-M#T49|T49]] (Lo<sup>2</sup>)'''
:c.1000AD
:'''London, British Library, Cotton Ms. Cleo. C VIII'''
::fol. 1-34 (34 pages)
::[http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/illmanus/cottmanucoll/c/011cotclec00008u00004000.html British Library Online]
:[STETTINER 1895]
|- valign="top" id="S6"
|[[File:T50.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S6]]
|'''S6 [[T-M#T50|T50]] (M)'''
:c.1000AD
:'''Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, CLM 29031b'''
::(2 pages)
::[http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/bsb00021825/image_6 daten.digitale-sammlungen.de]
:[STETTINER 1895]
|}
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==The Psychomachia Story=Stettiner Group 2===There are 86 illustrated scenes of the Psychomachia{| |- valign="top" id="S7"|[[File:S7. The following summary of these scenes is taken from Ohlgrenjpg|thumb|left|alt=S7]]|'s ''S7 (Le<sup>2</sup>)''':C9th:'''Leyden, Universitatsbibliothek, Cod. Burmanni Q 3'''::::[OHLGREN 1992https://disc.leidenuniv.nl:443/webclient/DeliveryManager?custom_att_2=simple_viewer&pid=961559 disc.leidenuniv.nl:] descriptions of British Library:[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S8"|[[File:S8.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S8]]|'''S8 (Le<sup>2</sup>)''':C9th:'''Paris, Cotton Cleopatra C VIIIBibliotheque nationale, Ms. Lat. 8085'''::::[http://expositions.bnf.fr/carolingiens/livres_web/71/index.htm expositions.bnf.fr]:[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S9"|[[File:S9.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S9]]|'''S9 (B<brsup>1</sup>)''':C10th / C11th:'''Brussel, Bibliotheque royale, Ms. 9987-91'''::::[http://belgica.kbr.be/nl/coll/ms/ms9987_91_nl.html belgica.kbr.be]::[http://images.kbr.be/multi/ms_9987-91Viewer/imageViewer.html images.kbr.be images.kbr.be]:[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S10"|[[File:S10.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S10]]|'''S10 (B<sup>1</sup>)'''::'''Valenciennes, Bibliotheque publique, Ms. Lat. 563''':::::[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S11"|[[File:S11.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S11]]|'''S11 (P<sup>3</sup>)''':C9th / 10th:'''Paris, Bibliotheque nationale, Ms. Lat. 18554''':::::[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S12"|[[File:S12.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S12]]|'''S12 (Ly)'''::'''Lyon, Bibliotheque du Palais des Arts, Ms. 22''':::::[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S13"|[[File:S13.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S13]]|'''S13 (B<sup>2</sup>)''':C10th / C11th:'''Brussel, Bibliotheque royale, Ms. 10066-77''':::: [http://lucia.kbr.be/multi/KBR_10066-77Viewer/imageViewer.html lucia.kbr.be] :[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S14"|[[File:S14.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S14]]|'''S14 (Be)''':875 – 950AD:'''Bern, Stadtbibliothek, Ms. 264''':::: [http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/bbb/0264]:[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S15"|[[File:S15.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S15]]|'''S15 (K)''':Early 11th:'''Koln, Dombibliothek, Ms. 81'''::3 pages?:: [http://www.ceec.uni-koeln.de/ ceec.uni-koeln.de]:[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S16"|[[File:S16.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S16]]|'''S16 (B<sup>3</sup>)''':C11th:'''Brussel, Bibliotheque royale, Ms. 9968-72''':::::[STETTINER 1895] |- valign="top" id="S17"|[[File:S17.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S17]]|'''S17 (G)''':C10th / C11th:'''St Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Ms. 135''':::: [http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/csg/0135/388/medium e-codices]:[STETTINER 1895] |}
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===Stettiner Group 3==={| |- valign="top" id="S18"|[[File:S18.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S18]]|'''1S18 (Lo<sup>4</sup>)''':1120AD:'''London, British Library, Cotton Ms. Titus D XVI''':::: [http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/illmanus/cottmanucoll/c/011cottitd00016u00030000.html British Library Online Gallery]:[STETTINER 1895] |-Abrahamvalign="top" id="S19"|[[File:S19.jpg|thumb|left|alt=S19]]|''' S19 (P<sup>4</sup>)''':1289AD:'''Paris, Bibliotheque nationale, Ms. Lat. 15158''':::: [http://visualiseur.bnf.fr/CadresFenetre?O=COMP-7&I=148&M=imageseule BNF]:[STETTINER 1895] |}<br> ===Scenes of the Psychomachia Story===There are 86 illustrated scenes of the Psychomachia from the four Anglo-Saxon Psychomachias. The following summary of these scenes is taken from Ohlgren's [OHLGREN 1992] descriptions of British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII<br><br>===== 1-Abraham =====
''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 4r-5v.''<br>
1.1 Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac<br>
1.6 Abraham greets the three Angels. Sarah sits in a tent<br>
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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 7r-7v<br>''
2.1 Prudentius genuflects before an alter<br>
2.4 Faith crowns the Virtues<br>
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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 7v-10r''<br>
3.1 Lust attacks Modesty with a torch<br>
3.6 Modesty kneels before the Temple<br>
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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 10r-13r''<br>
4.1Patience is flanked by 2 groups of soldiers<br>
4.10 Patience and Job walk through a warring host<br>
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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 13v-17v''<br>
5.1 Pride rides a horse with a lion skin on its back<br>
5.9 Ascension of Hope to Heaven<br>
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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 18r-22r''<br>
6.1 Luxury sits at feast<br>
6.15 Sobriety and the Virtues trample Luxury’s treasure<br>
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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 23v-30v''<br>
7.1 Avarice picks up Luxury’s treasure<br>
7.18 The Virtues disarm<br>
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''British Library, Cotton Cleopatra C VIII, 30v-36v''<br>
8.1 The Virtues rejoice in their victory<br>
8.18 Prudentius prays before the temple<br>
===See Also ===
[http://suburbanbanshee.wordpress.com/2006/12/25/psychomachia-modesty-vs-lust/ Partial translation into English]
== Prudentius Peristephanon Manuscripts ==
{|
|- valign="top" id="P14"
|[[File:P14.jpg|thumb|left|alt=P14]]
|
:875 – 950AD
:'''Bern, Stadtbibliothek, Ms. 264'''
::
:: [http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/bbb/0264]
:[STETTINER 1895]
|}
== References ==
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