Codex Palatinus germanicus 9

Cod. Pal. germ. 9, sheet 1r: Devotional book of Count Palatine Elisabeth von Pfalz-Lautern (1552–1590) , first page of text ( autograph ): from the 9 psalm

The Codex Palatinus germanicus 9 is an early modern manuscript from the former Bibliotheca Palatina in Heidelberg . The Codex belongs to the Codices Palatini germanici , the German-language manuscripts of the Palatina, which have been kept in the Heidelberg University Library since 1816 ; The signature of the Heidelberg University Library and the common scientific name is Cod. Pal. germ. 9 (short form: Cpg 9 ).

The codex contains reflections on the psalms by Countess Palatine Elisabeth von Pfalz-Lautern (1552–1590). The devotional book was written in Kaiserslautern or Heidelberg after 1570 and was largely written down by Elisabeth herself.

description

Cod. Pal. germ. 9, sheet 1v

Cod. Pal. germ. 9, sheet 2r

Cod. Pal. germ. 9, sheet 2v

The Codex is a paper manuscript with 83 leaves. The 17th century foliation counts the 69 sheets with text. The four empty sheets between sheets 34 and 35 were not counted and, like the empty sheets in front and behind, have modern counting.

The sheet size is between 14.4 and 15 cm in height and between 8.5 and 9 cm in width. A writing space of 14 × 7–8 cm is described with 16–28 lines per page. The written form is a two-handed writing , most of the pages are autographs by Count Palatine Elisabeth von Pfalz-Lautern; a second scribal hand can be found on pages 24r – 27v and 60r / v.

In contrast to many other private prayer and devotional books, this manuscript has no decorative elements and is completely unadorned.

The parchment binding was made in Rome in the 17th century.

origin

In the inventory of the Vatican Library that Friedrich Wilken , the librarian responsible for returning the Codices Palatini germanici , was available in 1816, Cod. Pal. germ. 9 listed as missing. Instead, he was given Elisabeth's devotional book, which has since been given under this signature. Elisabeth was the daughter of the Saxon Elector August (1526–1586) and from 1570 the wife of Count Palatine Johann Kasimir (1543–1592), who was the administrator of the Electoral Palatinate from 1583 to 1592 as guardian of Friedrich IV .

Most of the texts are written by Elisabeth herself; The writing language of the manuscript is High German with East Central German and North Bavarian forms.

Like the other manuscripts of the Electoral Palatinate Libraries, the Codex came into the possession of the Vatican Library in Rome after the conquest of the Electoral Palatinate in the Thirty Years War in 1622 and was only brought to Heidelberg in 1816 with the other German-language holdings of the Palatina as part of the regulations during the Congress of Vienna returned.

Content

The princess's private devotional book contains only reflections on the psalms; in detail:

from the 9 psalm , sheets 1r – 4v (cf. Psalm 9 )
from the 18 psalm , sheets 4v – 6r (cf. Psalm 18 )
from the 25 psalm , leaves 6v – 12v (cf. Psalm 25 )
from the 34 psalm , sheets 12v – 16r (cf. Psalm 34 )
from the 42 psalm , sheets 16v – 18v (cf. Psalm 42 )
from the 56 psalm , sheets 18v – 20r (cf. Psalm 56 )
from the 65 psalm , sheets 20r – 20v (cf. Psalm 65 )
from the 73 psalm , sheets 20v – 23v (cf. Psalm 73 )
from the 85 psalm (?), sheets 23v – 24r (cf. Psalm 85 )
from (!) 106 psalm , leaves 24r – 27v (cf. Psalm 106 )
from the 120 psalm , sheets 27v – 28r (cf. Psalm 120 )
the 130 psalm which is the 6 pus psalm , leaves 28r – 30v (cf. Psalm 130 )
from the 135 psalm , sheet 30v (see Psalm 135 )
from the 138 psalm , sheets 31r – 34r (cf. Psalm 138 )
from the 10 psalm , sheets 35r – 38r (cf. Psalm 10 )
from the 19 psalm , sheet 38r / v (cf. Psalm 19 )
from the 26 psalm , sheets 38v – 41v (cf. Psalm 26 )
from the 35 psalm , sheets 41v – 46r (cf. Psalm 35 )
from the 43 psalm , sheet 46r / v (cf. Psalm 43 )
from the 57 psalm , sheets 46v – 49v (cf. Psalm 57 )
from the 66 psalm , sheet 49v (see Psalm 66 )
from the 74 psalm , sheets 49v – 55r (cf. Psalm 74 )
from the 86 psalm (?), sheets 55r – 59v (cf. Psalm 86 )
from (!) 108 psalm , sheet 60r / v (see Psalm 108 )
from the 122 psalm , sheet 61r (see Psalm 122 )
from the 139 psalm , sheets 61r – 63r (cf. Psalm 139 )
from the 143 psalm which is the 7 bus psalm , sheets 63r – 69r (cf. Psalm 143 )

literature

Karin Zimmermann : Cod. Pal. germ. 9th devotional book. In: Karin Zimmermann (arrangement), with the participation of Sonja Glauch, Matthias Miller, Armin Schlechter: The Codices Palatini germanici in the Heidelberg University Library (Cod. Pal. Germ. 1–181). Catalogs of the Heidelberg University Library, Volume 6. Reichert Verlag , Wiesbaden 2003, ISBN 978-3-89500-152-9 , pp. 32–33 ( digitized version ).

Older catalog:

Jakob Wille : Pal. Germ. 9. Prayer and devotional book. In: Jakob Wille: The German Palatinate Manuscripts of the XVI. and XVII. Century of the university library in Heidelberg. With an appendix: the manuscripts of the Batt'schen library. Catalog of the manuscripts of the university library in Heidelberg, volume 2. Verlag von Gustav Koester, Heidelberg 1903, p. 6 ( digitized version ).

Web links

Commons : Cod. Pal. germ. 9 - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Cod. Pal. germ. 9 , digitized version of the manuscript, website of the Heidelberg University Library .

Remarks

↑ Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section follows the description by Karin Zimmermann: Cod. Pal. germ. 9 . In: The Codices Palatini germanici in the Heidelberg University Library (Cod. Pal. Germ. 1–181) . Wiesbaden 2003, p. 32 ( digitized version ; accessed February 17, 2020).
↑ Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section follows the description by Karin Zimmermann: Cod. Pal. germ. 9 . In: The Codices Palatini germanici in the Heidelberg University Library (Cod. Pal. Germ. 1–181) . Wiesbaden 2003, p. 32 ( digitized version ; accessed January 29, 2020).
^ UB Heidelberg : The Bibliotheca Palatina - Fates of a world-famous library ; accessed January 18, 2020.
↑ Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section follows the description by Karin Zimmermann: Cod. Pal. germ. 9 . In: The Codices Palatini germanici in the Heidelberg University Library (Cod. Pal. Germ. 1–181) . Wiesbaden 2003, p. 33 ( digitized version ; accessed February 17, 2020).
^ Digitized handwriting , Heidelberg University Library; Zimmermann, Catalog 2003, p. 33 , reads from the 95 psalm ; Web links accessed March 9, 2020.
↑ not by Elisabeth's hand, s. o. description .
↑ here are four blank sheets of paper, s. o. description .
^ Digitized handwriting , Heidelberg University Library; Zimmermann, Catalog 2003, p. 33 , reads from the 96 psalm ; Web links accessed March 9, 2020.
↑ not by Elisabeth's hand, s. o. description .

[1] Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section follows the description by Karin Zimmermann: Cod. Pal. germ. 9 . In: The Codices Palatini germanici in the Heidelberg University Library (Cod. Pal. Germ. 1–181) . Wiesbaden 2003, p. 32 ( digitized version ; accessed February 17, 2020).

[2] Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section follows the description by Karin Zimmermann: Cod. Pal. germ. 9 . In: The Codices Palatini germanici in the Heidelberg University Library (Cod. Pal. Germ. 1–181) . Wiesbaden 2003, p. 32 ( digitized version ; accessed January 29, 2020).

[3] UB Heidelberg : The Bibliotheca Palatina - Fates of a world-famous library ; accessed January 18, 2020.

[4] Unless otherwise noted, the information in this section follows the description by Karin Zimmermann: Cod. Pal. germ. 9 . In: The Codices Palatini germanici in the Heidelberg University Library (Cod. Pal. Germ. 1–181) . Wiesbaden 2003, p. 33 ( digitized version ; accessed February 17, 2020).

[5] Digitized handwriting , Heidelberg University Library; Zimmermann, Catalog 2003, p. 33 , reads from the 95 psalm ; Web links accessed March 9, 2020.

[6] t by Elisabeth's hand, s. o. description .

[7] re are four blank sheets of paper, s. o. description .

[8] Digitized handwriting , Heidelberg University Library; Zimmermann, Catalog 2003, p. 33 , reads from the 96 psalm ; Web links accessed March 9, 2020.

[9] t by Elisabeth's hand, s. o. description .