Three things:
a) I've yet to come across a discussion of medieval bulls in works dealing
with medieval letter-writing; all the more reason to put our heads together
on this one. It may be a myth in my little brain, but I'd have thought that
a missive in the form of a bull was about as important as a letter could get
-- yet we seem to know rather little about the process, and the symbolic
functions involved, in producing, delivering and receiving them. I bet there
are colleagues out there who work with papal missives who would welcome a
discussion, in a symposium setting, on the matter.
If you are one, or know of one, let me know.
b) Esteemed list member John 'UPPER CASE' Howe has written me on the
subject, and asked me to share his message with the list:
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>Could any one either explain to me, or point me to a source
that might explain to me, the dissemination of papal bulls around the
year 1300.
cecilia gaposchkin
A HALF DOZEN YEARS AGO, ONE OF THE OFFICERS IN MY UNIVERSITY'S AIR FORCE
ROTC PROGRAM CAME BY TO SHOW ME SOMETHING INTERESTING HE HAD
FOUND--IT WAS A BULLA OF BONIFACE VIII! THIS LEAD SEAL WAS IN FAIRLY GOOD
CONDITION. APPARENTLY IF YOU ARE POSTED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF TRIER AND
HAVE A METAL DETECTOR, YOU CAN LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT THE DISSEMINATION OF
BULLS DURING THE ERA IN QUESTION.
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c) Does anyone know of a work on the symbolism/iconography of the seals
themselves?
George
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