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Vita et miracula Martini Turonensis
Vita Sancti Martini (in proza)

Century: 12-13

Hagiography

Latin

Dioc. Liège
Duchy of Brabant

INCIPIT

Florus quidam rex inclitus in Pannonia iuxta nomen magnorum qui sunt in terra nominatissimus effloruit ...

EXPLICIT

...quas sicut per Dei gratiam superavi, ita et nostras nos superare apud Deum optineat.

Guibert de Gembloux, Guibert van Gembloux, Guibertus Gemblacensis

Sex: M- Bio: monk of the abbey of Gembloux, 1177-9 secretary of Hildegardis of Bingen and spiritual father of the monastic community of Rupertsberg in Bingen, 1180 back to Gembloux, September 1180-May 1881 and 1185-1186/87 in the abbey of Marmoutier (Tours), 1188 abbot in the abbey of Florennes (?1124/5/+1214). (NaSo 265): See Pertz and Potthast for the attribution to Guibertus Gemblacensis. (Naso 607): zie Delehaye (1888) voor de toeschrijving aan Guibertus Gemblacensis (in overeenstemming met Hervardus). (NaSo 1524): The final redaction of this letter seems to be the work of Guibertus Gemblacensis-Status author (order, function): Benedictine Monks (OSB)

EDITING

Location:Probably the abbey of Gembloux - Date:1205 (Index scriptorum) - Commission:commissioned by Sigefridus, archbischop of Mainz, and Philip, bishop of Ratzeburg

SIZE

22.500 words (estimate based on manuscript)

CONTEXT

Since reading the Life of St Martin of Tours by Sulpicius Severus as a child Guibert fostered a special admiration for St Martin. According to onze of Guibert's letters written around 1205, he wrote the Vita in prose at the request of both Siegfried, archbishop of Mainz, and Philip, bishop of Ratzeburg (see NaSo 524). This letters is sometimes considered the prologue of the Vita. Because of the many corrections in the text, it is possible that the only preserved contemporary version of the Vita was not the 'definitive' version of the work. In addition to this versed Vita Guibert als wrote a Vita dedicated to St Martin in prose text (see NaSo 515).

ABSTRACT

Vita about St Martin of Tours in prose text, divided into two books. The first book focuses on Martin's genealology and his deeds during his life. The second book treats his deeds after his death, i.e. his miracles at his grave site and elswhere. The Vita is a compilation of other texts on St Martin.

SOURCES

Gregorius van Tours
Sulpicius Severus, Vita Sancti Martini
Guibertus Gemblacensis, Epistularium
Anselmus Gemblacensis, Chronica Continuatio (anno 1129)
Pseudo-Gregory of Tours, Historia septem dormientium
Guibertus Gemblacensis, Vita sancti Martini (versed) (NaSo 516)

INFLUENCE

MANUSCRIPTS

Brussel/Bruxelles, Koninklijke Bibliotheek/Bibliothèque Royale, 1382-1391 (Link)
Brussel/Bruxelles, Koninklijke Bibliotheek/Bibliothèque Royale, 1510-1519 (Link)
Brussel/Bruxelles, Koninklijke Bibliotheek/Bibliothèque Royale, 5387-5396 (Link)

TRANSLATIONS

EDITIONS

Catalogus codicum hagiographicorum bibliothecae Regiae Bruxellensis. Pars I. Codices latini membranei, 1 (Brussel, 1886) 499-503 (fragment)

LITERATURE

Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina 5635
Bibliotheca Sanctorum, 8 1248-1291
Catalogus codicum hagiographicorum bibliothecae regiae Bruxellensis. Pars I. Codices latini membranei, 1 (Brussel, 1886) 484-489
DELEHAYE (H.), 'Guibert abbé de Florennes et de Gembloux XIIe et XIIIe siècles', in: Revue des questions historiques, 46 (1889) 89 (5-90)
Index scriptorum operumque Latino-Belgicorum Medii Aevi, 3:1 (Bruxelles, 1979) 109
MOENS (S.), 'Twelfth-century epistolary language of friendship reconsidered. The case of Guibert of Gembloux', Revue Belge de philologie et d'histoire/ Belgisch tijdschrift voor filologie en geschiedenis, 88 (2010), 983-1017
SCHRADER (M.), 'Guibert de Gembloux', in: Dictionnaire de spiritualité ascétique et mystique doctrine et histoire, 6 (Parijs, 1967) 1134 (1132-1135)

LINKS

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Contributor:
Marit Gypen
Sara Moens

Update:
2014-07-01 14:31:06