Martin's Latin chronicle, the Chronicon pontificum et imperatorum, was intended for the school-room. It is mostly derivative in content and is therefore of limited value to modern historians. However, its importance is in the way the material is presented, which is a quantum leap forward in didactic method. The genius lies in its layout: each double page covers fifty years with fifty lines per page. The left-hand pages give the history of the papacy, with one line per year, and the right-hand pages give the history of emperors, the two accounts being kept strictly parallel. This was a revolutionary approach in graphic design, which was not appreciated by all his contemporaries: many manuscripts simply copy the text without retaining the page layout, which results in a rather chaotic chronology. The chronicle was enormously influential; over 400 manuscripts are known, and the influence on many dozens of later chroniclers is palpable. Translations were made into many medieval vernaculars, including Middle English, as well as an Old French translation by Sébastien Mamerot in the late 15th century.[3] Martin's Chronicon is the most influential source for the legend of "Pope Joan". It was also a source for Rashid al-Din Hamadani's Jami al-Tawarikh.[4]
Other of his works include the Promptuarium Exemplorum.
Referencesedit
^Wielka ilustrowana księga Gutenberga X. 1994. p. 23. ISBN83-86381-03-5.
^Michel de La Roche: Memoirs of Literature: Containing a Large Account of Many Valuable Books ... , 1722 [1]
^Minorsky, V. (1952). "Caucasica III: The Alān Capital *Magas and the Mongol Campaigns". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 14 (2): 221–238. ISSN 0041-977X.
Further readingedit
Anna-Dorothee von den Brincken, "Studien zur Überlieferung der Chronik des Martin von Troppau (Erfahrungen mit einem massenhaft überlieferten historischen Text)", in Deutsches Archiv für Erforschung des Mittelalters, 41 (1985), pp. 460–531.
Wolfgang-Valentin Ikas, "Martinus Polonus' Chronicle of the Popes and Emperors. A Medieval Best-seller and its Neglected Influence on English Medieval Chroniclers", in The English Historical Review, 116 (2001), pp. 327-341 (also ISBN3-89500-313-1)
Wolfgang-Valentin Ikas, "Neue Handschriftenfunde zum Chronicon pontificum et imperatorum des Martin von Troppau", in Deutsches Archiv für Erforschung des Mittelalters, 58 (2002), pp. 521–537.
Wolfgang-Valentin Ikas, Martin von Troppau (Martinus Polonus), O.P. (gest. 1278) in England. Überlieferungs- und wirkungsgeschichtliche Studien zu dessen Papst- und Kaiserchronik (Wissensliteratur im Mittelalter 40) Wiesbaden: Verlag Dr. Ludwig Reichert 2002. ISBN3-89500-313-1 Review article
Ludwig Weiland (ed.), "Martini Oppaviensis chronicon pontificum et imperatorum". MGH SS 22 (1872), pp. 377–475 Faksimile bei Gallica
H. Daniel Embree (ed.), The Chronicles of Rome. An Edition of the Middle English 'The Chronicle of Popes and Emperors' and 'The Lollard Chronicle', Woodbridge 1999.
External linksedit
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Edition of this translation, 1858
Dieter Berg (1993). "Martin von Troppau". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 5. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 923–926. ISBN3-88309-043-3.
Information about a French dissertation on the Promptuarium Exemplorum
Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral 17 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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martin, opava, this, medieval, name, personal, name, martin, opava, appellation, descriptor, there, family, name, died, 1278, also, known, martin, poland, 13th, century, dominican, friar, bishop, chronicler, excellencyarchbishop, gnieznochurchroman, catholicar. In this medieval name the personal name is Martin and Opava is an appellation or descriptor There is no family name Martin of Opava O P died 1278 also known as Martin of Poland was a 13th century Dominican friar bishop and chronicler His ExcellencyMartin of OpavaArchbishop of GnieznoChurchRoman CatholicArchdioceseGnieznoInstalled1278Term ended1278PredecessorJanusz z TarnowaSuccessorJakub SwinkaOrdersConsecration2 March 1259Personal detailsBorn1215 1220Died1278BolognaCoat of arms Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksLife editKnown in Latin as Frater Martinus Ordinis Praedicatorum Brother Martin of the Order of Preachers he is believed to have been born at an unknown date in the Silesian town of Opava at that time part of the Margraviate of Moravia 1 From the middle of the 13th century Martin was active in Rome as confessor and chaplain for Pope Alexander IV and his successors Urban IV Clement IV Gregory X Innocent V Adrian V and John XXI d 1277 the last pope to appear in his chronicles On 22 June 1278 Pope Nicholas III while in Viterbo appointed him archbishop of Gniezno While travelling to his new episcopal see Martin died in Bologna where he was buried at the Basilica of San Domenico near the tomb of the founder of his Order 2 Works editMartin s Latin chronicle the Chronicon pontificum et imperatorum was intended for the school room It is mostly derivative in content and is therefore of limited value to modern historians However its importance is in the way the material is presented which is a quantum leap forward in didactic method The genius lies in its layout each double page covers fifty years with fifty lines per page The left hand pages give the history of the papacy with one line per year and the right hand pages give the history of emperors the two accounts being kept strictly parallel This was a revolutionary approach in graphic design which was not appreciated by all his contemporaries many manuscripts simply copy the text without retaining the page layout which results in a rather chaotic chronology The chronicle was enormously influential over 400 manuscripts are known and the influence on many dozens of later chroniclers is palpable Translations were made into many medieval vernaculars including Middle English as well as an Old French translation by Sebastien Mamerot in the late 15th century 3 Martin s Chronicon is the most influential source for the legend of Pope Joan It was also a source for Rashid al Din Hamadani s Jami al Tawarikh 4 Other of his works include the Promptuarium Exemplorum References edit Wielka ilustrowana ksiega Gutenberga X 1994 p 23 ISBN 83 86381 03 5 Michel de La Roche Memoirs of Literature Containing a Large Account of Many Valuable Books 1722 1 Kevin Teo Kia Choong 2010 Mamerot Sebastien In Dunphy Graeme ed Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle Leiden Brill p 1064 ISBN 90 04 18464 3 Minorsky V 1952 Caucasica III The Alan Capital Magas and the Mongol Campaigns Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies University of London 14 2 221 238 ISSN 0041 977X Further reading editAnna Dorothee von den Brincken Studien zur Uberlieferung der Chronik des Martin von Troppau Erfahrungen mit einem massenhaft uberlieferten historischen Text in Deutsches Archiv fur Erforschung des Mittelalters 41 1985 pp 460 531 Wolfgang Valentin Ikas Martinus Polonus Chronicle of the Popes and Emperors A Medieval Best seller and its Neglected Influence on English Medieval Chroniclers in The English Historical Review 116 2001 pp 327 341 also ISBN 3 89500 313 1 Wolfgang Valentin Ikas Neue Handschriftenfunde zum Chronicon pontificum et imperatorum des Martin von Troppau in Deutsches Archiv fur Erforschung des Mittelalters 58 2002 pp 521 537 Wolfgang Valentin Ikas Martin von Troppau Martinus Polonus O P gest 1278 in England Uberlieferungs und wirkungsgeschichtliche Studien zu dessen Papst und Kaiserchronik Wissensliteratur im Mittelalter 40 Wiesbaden Verlag Dr Ludwig Reichert 2002 ISBN 3 89500 313 1 Review article Ludwig Weiland ed Martini Oppaviensis chronicon pontificum et imperatorum MGH SS 22 1872 pp 377 475 Faksimile bei Gallica H Daniel Embree ed The Chronicles of Rome An Edition of the Middle English The Chronicle of Popes and Emperors and The Lollard Chronicle Woodbridge 1999 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Martin of Opava Digital facsimile of a German translation of his chronicle in the Heidelberg manuscript Cpg 137 Edition of this translation 1858 Dieter Berg 1993 Martin von Troppau In Bautz Traugott ed Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Vol 5 Herzberg Bautz cols 923 926 ISBN 3 88309 043 3 Information about a French dissertation on the Promptuarium Exemplorum Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral Archived 17 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin of Opava amp oldid 1210990764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
