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| Codex Vindobonensis 795 | |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 798 |
| Author(s) | Alcuin, etc. |
| Compiled by | Arno of Salzburg, etc. |
| Contents | Assorted letters of Alcuin, guidebooks to the topography of Rome |
TheCodex Vindobonensis 795 (ViennaAustrian National Library Codex) is a 9th-century manuscript, most likely compiled in 798 or shortly thereafter (after Arno of Salzburg returned from Rome to become archbishop).[1] It contains letters and treatises byAlcuin, including a discussion of theGothic alphabet. It also contains a description of theOld English runes.[citation needed]
The Codex Vindobonensis 795 is a collection of letters of Alcuin, as compiled byArno of Salzburg; it also contains two texts about the topography of Rome, particularly its shrines: theNotitia ecclesiarium urbis Romae (Notice of the church of the city of Rome) and theDe locis sanctis martyrum quae sunt foris civitatis Romae (The locations of the holy martyrs outside the city of Rome), neither of which were written by Alcuin.[1] The manuscript seems to be an attempt to imagine the reconstruction of Rome[clarification needed], as it also contains correspondence between Arno and Alcuin about the rebuilding of the monastery of St. Stephen's at St. Paul's[clarification needed] as well as commentary on theEpistle to the Romans.[1]
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