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Index More Information Cambridge University Press 0521834872 - Politics and History in the Tenth Century: The Work and World of Richer of Reims Jason Glenn Index More information INDEX Aachen, 97, 173, 217, 229, 243, 245, 246 see also Gerbert, on Arnulf; Richer, on councils of 816 and 817, 27–28, 41, 51, 78, Arnulf 84, 243–244 Arnulf, bishop of Orleans,´ 98, 105, 106, 163, see also Institutio Canonicorum 277 Abbo, bishop of Soissons, 217 Arnulf, prince of Flanders, 146, 148, 286 Abbo, abbot of Fleury, 62, 62 (n. 37), 65, 274 Arnulf of Corinthia, king, 192 Achery, Jean-Luc d’, 272, 273 Artold, archbishop of Reims, 71, 215, 218, Spicilegium, 272, 273 220 (n. 27), 219–221, 224, 224 (n. 47), 225, Adalbero, archbishop of Reims, 2, 8, 25, 28, 225 (n. 50), 227 (n. 56), 227–228, 229–234, 29 (n. 18), 30–35, 36–37, 39–41, 42, 62, 234 (n. 77), 235, 236, 241 63 (n. 39), 64, 72–84, 85, 89, 110, see also Flodoard of Reims, on Artoldus: 118–119, 122, 123–124, 147, 148, 149, Flodoard of Reims, Libellus Artoldi 151, 160, 243–244, 274, 285, 289, 292 Augustine of Hippo, 40 see also Notre-Dame, cathedral of Reims; Auxerre, 60, 61, 217 Richer, on Adalbero of Reims; Richer, Gesta Adalberonis Baldwin, prince of Flanders, 185, 199, Adalbero, bishiop of Laon, 28, 29, 29 (n. 18), 201 (n. 98), 204 63, 63 (n. 39), 65, 75 (n. 29), 79, Bamberg, Hist. 5, Richer’s autograph 79 (n. 47), 91, 95, 96, 115–121, 147, 148 manuscript, 4, 8–9, 128–165 see also Richer, on Adalbero of Laon bifolium 33:44, 151, 293 Adalbero, archbishop of Metz, 28, 29 bifolium 33◦:44◦, 293 Adalgerus, canon in Reims, 101, 102, 166, 281 bifolium 34:35, 137, 151, 285, 292, 293 Adele, countess of Vermandois, 218 (n. 20) bifolium 49:50, 137, 154, 252 Adherbal, 121, 122, 123 codification of, 272, 273 Adso, abbot of Montier-en-Der, 68, 68 (n. 65), composition and revision of, 128, 132–136, 274–275 161–165, 186–187, 189, 202, 210–214, Æthelstan of Wessex, 218 252, 285–293, 294 Æthelwold of Winchester, 75 (n. 29) dedication (to Gerbert), 3, 19, 20, 126, 134, Aimo, monk of Fleury, 62, 62 (n. 37) 134 (n. 22), 137, 161, 161 (n. 103), Angilram, bishop of Metz, 41 163–164, 165, 196, 210, 212, 261, 299 Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, 52 folio 1, 137, 176, 212, 272; see also Bamberg, Anselm, monk of Saint-Remigius, 71 (n. 6) Hist. 5, quire one; quires one through Antipater, son of Herod, 121–122, 123 four Archembald, abbot of Fleury, 71, 72, 79, folio 2bis, 137, 144, 162 (n. 105), 163, 164; 79 (n. 44), 79 (n. 46), 226 see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, quire one; Arnulf, archbishop of Reims, 3, 30 (n. 20), 66, quires one through four 66 (n. 56), 90 (n. 12), 89–92, 93–94, folio 9, 128 (n. 1), 138, 154, 292, 294, 295, 94 (n. 6), 95, 96, 97, 98–101, 102, 299; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, folios 103–104, 105–108, 109, 110, 111 (n. 6), 9–12; quire two; quires one through four 111 (n. 7), 114 (n. 15), 114 (n. 16), folio 10, 143 (n. 40), 144 (n. 44), 111–118, 124, 125, 126, 153, 163–164, 162 (n. 105), 163, 164, 187 (n. 42), 166, 183, 260, 277–278, 280–284 189 (n. 50), 294, 295, 299, 300; see also 324 © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 0521834872 - Politics and History in the Tenth Century: The Work and World of Richer of Reims Jason Glenn Index More information Index Bamberg, Hist. 5, folios 9–12; quire two; 146, 151, 152, 154, 155 (n. 84), 156, 157, quires one through four 158, 159, 161, 162, 162 (n. 108), 163, 164, folio 11, 143 (n. 40), 162 (n. 105), 163, 164, 176, 183, 186, 187, 187 (n. 40), 211, 212, 187 (n. 42), 189 (n. 50), 294, 295, 299, 213, 213 (n. 141), 292, 294, 295, 297, 300; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, folios 299 9–12; quire two; quires one through four quire one, 137, 299; see also Bamberg, folio 12, 299, 300; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, Hist. 5, folios 1–28; quires one through folios 9–12; quire two; quires one through four four quire two, 137, 294–300; see also Bamberg, folio 28, 35, 138, 165; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, folios 9–16; quires one through Hist. 5, quire four; quires one through four four quire three, 137, 297; see also Bamberg, folio 29, 143 (n. 40), 144 (n. 44); see also Hist. 5, quires one through four, folios 29 and 31; quire four; quires one quire four, 137, 212, 297; see also Bamberg, through four Hist. 5, folios 23–32; quires one through folio 31, 141, 143 (n. 40), 144 (n. 44), 145; see four also folios 29 and 31; quire four; quires quire five, 137, 146–154, 212, 285–293; see one through four also Bamberg, Hist. 5, folios 33–44; bifolia folio 32, 139, 139 (n. 28), 141, 165 33:44 and 33◦:44◦ see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, quire four; quires quire six, 137, 146–154, 252, 260; see also one through four Bamberg, Hist. 5, folios 45–57 folio 32bis, 141, 145; see also Bamberg, quires one through four, 137–146, 211, 212, Hist. 5, quire four; quires one through 294, 297, 299 four Rs and rs, 141–143, 144, 145 (n. 48), 146, folio 33, 138, 138 (n. 28), 141, 146, 149, 151, 154, 157, 299 151 (n. 68), 154, 158, 159 (n. 95), 163, transmission, 272 285, 286, 288–289, 292, 293; see also Bamberg, library of, 269–272 Bamberg, Hist. 5, quire five Beatrice, duchess of Lotharingia, 96 (n. 20) folio 35, 145, 148 (n. 60), 289, 292; see also Benedict of Nursia, rule of, 26, 27, 78, Bamberg, Hist. 5, quire five 79 (n. 44), 80, 226, 255 folio 36, 146, 146 (n. 54), 147, 148 (n. 60), Bernard of Cluny, 52 285, 289; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, quire Bertha, countess of Chartres, 109 (n. 74), 155, five 155 (n. 88), 156, 160–161 folio 37, 146, 146 (n. 54), 147, 148 (n. 60), Blidulf, archdeacon of Metz, 61 285, 289; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, quire Bohmer,¨ Johannes, 269, 272 five Borrell, count of Urgel, 63 folio 38, 149, 151, 159, 289, 292, 293, 294; Bresslau, Heinrich, 271, 272 see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, quire five Bruno, bishop of Cologne, 30 (n. 20) folio 44, 151, 293; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, Bruno, bishop of Langres, 66, 96, 99–100, 102, quire five 106, 279–280 folio 49r, 252; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, Burchard of Lyon, 66 quire six folio 57v, 131 (n. 15), 132, 135, 136, 154, canonical life 162–165; see also Bamberg, Hist. 5, quire compared with monastic life, 26, 83 six see also Notre-Dame, cathedral of Reims, folios 1–28, 135, 137, 162; see also Bamberg, religious life at Hist. 5, quires one through four canons, 38, 39, 39–40 (n. 57) folios 9–12, 294–300 curae, 46–47 folios 29 and 31, 140 (n. 30), 141, 143, 144, education/training of, 54–69 144 (n. 44), 145 (n. 48), 151 (n. 68), 158, relations among, 44, 47, 51 (n. 110) 162 (n. 105), 164, 299 see also Reims, canons of folios 33–37, 149, 159 (n. 95), 285, 292, 293 cantors, 49–53, 54 folios 33 and 38–44, 146, 285 education and training of, 55 inks, 131, 132–134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 140, as librarians/historians, 52–53 143, 144, 145, 145 (n. 48), 145 (n. 50), Capet, Hugh, see Hugh Capet 325 © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 0521834872 - Politics and History in the Tenth Century: The Work and World of Richer of Reims Jason Glenn Index More information Index Capetians, 2, 6, 7, 110, 125, 159, 167, 195–196, Egidius, archbishop of Reims, 104 197, 212, 230, 241, 250–251, 254, Einhard, 58 257–258, 259, 264 Vita Karoli, 58 see also Richer, on Capetians; Richer, on Emma, queen, 147 Robertians; Robertians Epifanius, abbot of Saint-Remigius, 72 (n. 10) Carloman, king, 181, 182 Erlebald, count of Chatresais,ˆ 186, 187 Carolingians, 1–3, 25, 54, 57, 89–92, 95, 116, 118, 119, 122, 123, 125–127, 160, 163, Flavius Josephus, 121 167, 179, 182, 191–192, 195, 207–212, Fleury, 77–82 213–214, 241, 252, 265 Flodoard of Reims, 171–175, 232, 234 (n. 77), see also Richer, affinities for Carolingian 235 dynasty; Richer, on Carolingians vs. annals of, 4, 172 (n. 5), 175, 203, 205, 206, Robertians 215, 216, 217, 223, 229, 231, 232, 236, 237 Charlemagne, 20, 26, 30 (n. 20), 180 on Archbishop Hugh, 230, 234 Charles, duke of Lotharingia, 1, 3, 89–91, 92, on Artold, 229–234 94, 95–96, 97, 110, 111–118, 119–125, as author, 4, 58, 171–175, 207, 208–210, 127, 147, 166, 243 215–234, 235–238, 239, 250 Charles the Bald, 38, 179, 180, 181 as canon, 39, 171, 215–234 Charles the Fat, 180, 181, 182–183, 195 on cathedral of Reims, 37, 38, 39 Charles the Great, see Charlemagne compared with Richer, 4, 178–179, 202, Charles of Lorraine, see Charles, duke of 207–210, 234, 235–236, 238, 239, 265 Lotharingia as political actor, 227 (n. 56), 228 (n. 60), Charles the Simple, see Charles the 223–234 Straightforward on contest for see of Reims, 228 (n.
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