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(p. 397) C. S. 791: “…cum omnibus utensilibus quae Deus caelorum in ipsa telluris
gramine creavit…”
In the following charter, which introduces a new Dispositive section, Eadgar A uses
old models for the last time. The tradition “in aeternam tribuo (see Ae. A)
possessionem” can be traced back to Eadmund C’s Type II with its
“aeternam…possessionem”, and with its “tribuo” to Ae. A. Once again we notice the
influence of these two scribes who had already had an impact on him. The term
“quandam telluris particulam” also points to Ae. A.
As the land in this charter is not described any differently from that in his other
charters, we are unable to establish whether the Dispositive section varies so much
because of the different legal quality of the land. We assume that it was a case of
simply trying out a different formulation.
With the next original he reverts to the second version, but suppressing the wording
there taken over from Eadmund C, so that Eadgar A now has a diplomatic all of his
own. This diplomatic now remains consistent, with hardly a word being changed.
Only the Proem changes once more. He uses both Proems alternately. We encounter
them up until 963, then they both disappear. Since that year every charter that is
completely in line with his format after the royal style, has a different Proem – and
there is a considerable number of such cartulary copies. After that there were also
several abbots regularly acting as witnesses. Aethelwold, who up to that point was the
only abbot to sign charters, was appointed bishop at the end of November 963, then
beginning his reform work.
We will now analyse C. S. 1083 from the royal style.
Eadgar A begins his charter with the familiar, new pictorial invocation the Labarum.
A verbal invocation follows, which is merged with the Proem. He indicates this by
using no punctuation between the two sets of wording.
The Proem stands out by its exceptional lucidity and comprehensibility. Eadgar A
constructs these simply, without any embellishment or complex ablative structures.
This gives the impression of the spoken word, and particularly with the ending “…et
relinqua.”
Eadgar A uses three Proems, all being placed at the beginning of a word starting with
“a”. Although we can call this a coincidence, it would certainly have been intentional
here. The last two Proems also have the rare word “recidivus” in common. The start
of all three read:
1. “Almus totius cosmi…”
in C. S. 1066; 1082.
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