Dear all
A colleague in Italy is looking at the work of Bono Giamboni (fl.
1261-1292), in particular his Della miseria dell'uomo. In book 6 of this
work, Bono lists the 7 sacraments, but among them includes
'Incarnazione' and is silent on ordination. One might suppose this to be
some scribal glitch between Incarnazione and Ordinazione, but this is
not so, since Bono continues:
"Per la Incarnazione e morte di Cristo se ne salvano le genti, e vannone
in paradiso: sanza la cui incarnazione e morte niuno si poteva salvare;
e perņ dice il Vangelio, tutti siamo ricomperati del prezioso sangue di
Cristo."
In a later work on vices and virtues, Bono gives the 7 sacraments as we
would expect them. I cannot help my colleague with any insight, and I
wonder if the collective wisdom and knowledge of this list might have
some explanation or know of similar variation among our sacraments?
Gregory IX's Decretals (early 1230s) makes mention of the sacraments
here and there but gives us no surprises.
With thanks
Angus Graham, in the air-conditioned ambience of NE Oman.
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