| Identifier (Code): | 9 |
| Title: | Quadragesimale 'ante tribunal Christi' |
| Authors: | Johannes Nigri (Schwarz) |
| Date of composition: | 1466 (Exact) |
| Place of composition: | Nuremberg |
| First edition: | |
| Number of editions: | 0 |
| Structure: | From Ash Wednesday to Wednesday before Easter |
| Liturgical relation: |
The liturgical readings serve as 'weapons' for the accusations of justice, while in her reply mercy often comments upon some of the Gospel lines
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| Communicative strategy: |
Structured as a dialogue, with a few semi-dramatic development (yet, without a real story)
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| Quoted sources: |
Among the theological auctoritates, Augustine dominates
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| Exempla: |
Not prominent role
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| Bibliography: |
No info or study on this text
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| Notes: |
Each day a sinner is brought in front of the tribunal of Christ, where justice accuses him and mercy defends him (yet, with the agreement that he must learn from her and radically change his life). Final twist, in the last three sermons: the conflict between the two virtues (which involves also pax and veritas / peace and truth), Christ is brought in front of the tribunal of Justice, since his sacrifice will atone for the sins of the humanity.
Description of the sermons is based on CLM 8825
The date of the collection is based on CLM 26834 (it is the manuscript followed by Schneyer 1350-1500).
The attribution to Johannes Schwarz needs to be confirmed (he may be just the copyst...)
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| Code | Liturgical day | Thema | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/0/1 | T18/4 Ash Wednesday | Matthew 6:4 | Fasting, Sin, Conversion |
| 9/0/2 | T18/5 Thursday after Cinerum | Matthew 8:5 | Faith, Humility |
| 9/0/3 | T18/6 Friday after Cinerum | Matthew 5:48 | Love, Cruelty |
| 9/0/4 | T18/Sab Saturday after Cinerum | Mark 6:52 | |
| 9/0/5 | T19 Sunday Invocavit | Matthew 4:1 | |
| 9/0/6 | T19/2 Monday after Invocavit | Matthew 25:31 | |
| 9/0/16 | T20/5 Thursday after Reminiscere | Luke 16:19 | Damnation, Vanities, Gluttony |
| 9/0/17 | T20/6 Friday after Reminiscere | Matthew 21:38 | |
| 9/0/18 | T20/Sab Saturday after Reminiscere | Luke 15:13 | |
| 9/0/40 | T24 Palm Sunday | Matthew 21:5 | Redemption |
| 9/0/41 | T24/2 Monday after Palm Sunday | John 12:24 | |
| 9/0/42 | T24/3 Tuesday after Palm Sunday | John 12:32 | Passion of Christ, Cross |
| 9/0/43 | T24/4 Wednesday after Palm Sunday | Matthew 27:24 | Passion of Christ, Redemption |
| Manuscript | Link | Information |
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| Munich, BSB, CLM 3250, f. 1r-64v | ||
| Munich, BSB, CLM 8825, f. 28v-64r | * | |
| Munich, BSB, CLM 26834, f. 193r-256v | * |