Miniature on the first page (fol. 1v) of the Vita Annonis Minor showing the standing figure of Saint Anno in bishop's robes with chasuble and pallium, surrounded by his religious foundations: in his hands the churches of St. Maria ad Gradus (1057) and St. Georg (1067) in Cologne, at his feet the Benedictine abbeys of Saalfeld in Thuringia (1063) and Grafschaft in Sauerland (1073), and at his head the Benedictine abbey of Siegburg (1064)
The manuscript is made of parchment and measures 19 × 14 centimetres. It comprises 68 pages. On the reverse of the first page is a depiction of Saint Anno with the caption Sanctus Anno episcopus coloniensis. The bishop is surrounded by five illustrations of churches and monasteries, probably those which he founded: the churches of St. Maria ad Gradus and St. Georg in Cologne, and the monasteries of Grafschaft Abbey in the Sauerland, Saalfeld Abbey on the Saale and Michaelsberg Abbey in Siegburg.
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The Vita Annonis Minor is the more recent of two substantial mediaeval lives of Anno (the other is the Annolied). It was intended to support the canonisation of Anno (died 1075) and to be admitted as evidence in the process. Added to the description itself was the "Bamberger Nachtrag" ("Bamberg Addendum"), in which arguments against the canonisation were refuted, as well as an account of 1381 of the translation of Anno's relics to Grafschaft Abbey in 1374.
Géza Jászai (ed.), 1982: Monastisches Westfalen. Klöster und Stifte 800–1800 (pp. 570f., 5th improved edition). Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe: Münster ISBN3-88789-054-X
Mauritius Mittler, 1975: Vita Annonis Minor = Die Jüngere Annovita (Siegburger Studien 10; Latin-German). Respublica-Verlag: Siegburg ISBN3-87710-066-X
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Manuscripta-mediaevalia.de: Description of the manuscript
Klaus Graf: F. W. E. Roth und die Vita Annonis minor (Darmstadt, ULB, Hs. 945) in: Archivalia, 8 December 2015
January 01, 1970
vita, annonis, minor, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, june, 2019, learn, whe. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message The Vita Annonis Minor is a hagiography of Saint Anno archbishop of Cologne No 509 in the Bibliotheca Hagiographica Latina BHL The only extant mediaeval manuscript is in the Universitats und Landesbibliothek Darmstadt under reference Hs 945 Miniature on the first page fol 1v of the Vita Annonis Minor showing the standing figure of Saint Anno in bishop s robes with chasuble and pallium surrounded by his religious foundations in his hands the churches of St Maria ad Gradus 1057 and St Georg 1067 in Cologne at his feet the Benedictine abbeys of Saalfeld in Thuringia 1063 and Grafschaft in Sauerland 1073 and at his head the Benedictine abbey of Siegburg 1064 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Content 4 Literature 5 External linksHistory editThe manuscript was created in about 1180 in Michaelsberg Abbey Siegburg It later entered the possession of Grafschaft Abbey either in 1186 or with the relics of Saint Anno in 1374 It was first documented in the mid 17th century by the Cologne clergyman and historian Aegidius Gelenius in a list of the manuscripts of Grafschaft After secularisation and the transfer of the Duchy of Westphalia to the Landgraviate of Hessen Darmstadt in 1804 the Vita Annonis came to the court library of Ludwig X in Darmstadt Description editThe manuscript is made of parchment and measures 19 14 centimetres It comprises 68 pages On the reverse of the first page is a depiction of Saint Anno with the caption Sanctus Anno episcopus coloniensis The bishop is surrounded by five illustrations of churches and monasteries probably those which he founded the churches of St Maria ad Gradus and St Georg in Cologne and the monasteries of Grafschaft Abbey in the Sauerland Saalfeld Abbey on the Saale and Michaelsberg Abbey in Siegburg Content editThe Vita Annonis Minor is the more recent of two substantial mediaeval lives of Anno the other is the Annolied It was intended to support the canonisation of Anno died 1075 and to be admitted as evidence in the process Added to the description itself was the Bamberger Nachtrag Bamberg Addendum in which arguments against the canonisation were refuted as well as an account of 1381 of the translation of Anno s relics to Grafschaft Abbey in 1374 During the 15th century legends of further saints venerated at Grafschaft were entered on the manuscript s empty pages Saint Felicity and her sons and Saints Vitus Modestus and Crescentia Literature editGeza Jaszai ed 1982 Monastisches Westfalen Kloster und Stifte 800 1800 pp 570f 5th improved edition Landschaftsverband Westfalen Lippe Munster ISBN 3 88789 054 X Mauritius Mittler 1975 Vita Annonis Minor Die Jungere Annovita Siegburger Studien 10 Latin German Respublica Verlag Siegburg ISBN 3 87710 066 XExternal links editManuscripta mediaevalia de Description of the manuscript Klaus Graf F W E Roth und die Vita Annonis minor Darmstadt ULB Hs 945 in Archivalia 8 December 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vita Annonis Minor amp oldid 1176439862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
