>As to the question about the bible in the middle ages. .
>A professor of mine once warned me that in the Middle Ages, "The Bible"
>meant "whatever was in your possesion." By this he meant that variations
>in copying, corrections, and emendations were all to be expected in the
>innumerable mss of biblical books in circulation.
>Louis Hamilton, Fordham University
*Bible* could also - according to some - mean a section or *codex* of the
Bible. This makes possibly better sense of St Benedict's Rule ch 48:15
During this time of Lent all accipiant singulos codices de
bibliotheca, quos per ordinem ex integro leagnt
In the general OSB traditiopn this is just the *Lent Book*; but it might
mean a section of the Bible ie as many books as would fit one physical
codex. A.Mundo suggests that there were 9 such, and gives supporting
details and evidence in
Revue Benedictine (I'm not risking accents) 60 (1950) 65-92
De Vogue (La Regle de St Benoit, Source Chretiennes 182) 2.602 does not
fully support this. Descending from the sublime to the ridiculous, I do...
This is a very minor misconception (if it is) but it would be nice to hear
if anyone else can illuminate this particular corner on its own. As the
Librarian of a monastery who is, one supposes, expected to hand out the
books as St B says, I'd like to have more idea of what I'm supposed to be
at.
a.c.
Anselm Cramer OSB
Ampleforth Abbey, York
GB - YO6 4EN
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