Provisional Drogereit pdf

(p. 376) The Sanction is thus the only part of the charter demonstrating a more
significant dependency of Ae. C. We would like to assume that this is not due to lack
of individual thought, rather a concurrence with Ae. C’s wording. – We should also
observe that the models were all charters for the south-west, while the originals by our
scribes were issued for the recipients in the county of Kent.
The end section of the charter completely resembles that of the charters of Ae. B. We
can probably claim that they were written according to a particular chancery tradition.
We can add to the Eschatocol 121 that the witnesses who were “Duces” were only
mentioned by name and title. The “Ego” was omitted before their names 122 .
Furthermore, we can establish that Aelfheah acted as a witness before Theodred in C.
S. 741 (939), and alone in C. S. 756 and 767; other than that Theodred had precedence
from C. S. 753 (940).
We also recognise Ae. C’s style from the differently structured charter C. S. 781. This
one uses the scheme of the original C. S. 780, in which Ae. C kept his style close to
the format of another scribe (see p. 382) – due to the legal variations with the handeddown
land (see p. 402 ff). However, as he got to know the other legal stipulations he
began using his own diplomatic as well as his own charter framework. He retained
only the Proem from C. S. 780. The structure of this type, characterised by the
absence of the Acta line, will be analysed here for the completely new introduction.
Invocation: “In nomine Dei et domini nostri Ihesu Christi veri redemptoris mundi.”
Dating clause: “Anno vero dominicae incarnationis…”
Royal style: “Ego Eadmudus omnicreantis disponente clementia Angligenarum
omniumque gencium undique secus habitancium rex…”
Year of reign: “IIII 0 ). anno imperii mei…”
Proem: is maintained personal “Quod cogitarem…”
Dispositive section: begins with mention of the Witan’s consent.
In the witness-list the king’s mother and brother appear as witnesses (see C. S. 780).
Their wording is as follows:
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We define the dating clause and witness-list as the Eschatocol in these charters. The boundary
clause comes under the context.
122 This ascertainment is based on the originals and alleged originals as well as the copies of the
trustworthy cartularies. This is made more difficult in the Cartularium Saxonicum by the fact that by
far the largest number of charters originate from the Add. Ms. 15. 350 (Winchester Cathedral
Cartulary) and the Hss. Cotton Claudius B VI and C IX (Abingdon), where the copier virtually always
put the “ego” before every name.
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