Context (doctrine of documents)
The term context (etymology: see context ) is used in the context of diplomacy (teaching of medieval and early modern documents) to denote the part of a document that has a general introduction ( arenga : primarily religious ) between the introductory and final phrases ( protocol and escha protocol ) justified motivation of the document; promulgatio : proclamation formula; narrative : concrete reasons for issuing the document) and the actual legal facts ( dispositio ) as well as possibly penalties for a violation of the document content ( sanctio ) and the means of authentication of the document ( corroboratio ).
literature
- Ahasver von Brandt : tool of the historian. An introduction to the historical auxiliary sciences . 13th edition. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart et al. 1992, ISBN 3-17-012099-9 , ( Kohlhammer-Urban-Taschenbücher 33), pp. 90-92.
- Hans-Werner Götz: Proseminar History: Middle Ages . Ulmer, Stuttgart 1993, ISBN 3-8252-1719-1 , ( UTB 1719).
- Alessandro Pratesi : Genesi e forme del documento medievale . Jouvence, Rome 1979, ( Guide 3), pp. 67-79.
- Olivier Guyotjeannin, Jacques Pycke, Benoît-Michel Tock : Diplomatique médiévale . Brepols, Turnhout 1993, ISBN 2-503-50312-8 , ( L'atelier du médiéviste 2), pp. 71-85.