ABSTRACT

The Chronica majora of Matthew Paris (c.1200–59) is a vital source for the study of thirteenth-century Europe. This article explores its compilation and dating. Much previous scholarship has rested on the assumption that the first part of the text, a revision of the Flores historiarum of Roger of Wendover covering the years from the Creation to 1235, was written at the same time as Matthew’s continuation of it (stretching to the year 1250). Textual, codicological and palaeographic evidence suggests that this was not the case. Matthew at first intended only to revise the Flores, and only later was it extended to become the Chronica majora. This article also puts forward evidence that Matthew’s continuation was begun in the year 1247. The complex compositional process of the Chronica majora offers rare insight into the methods available to medieval authors charged with writing large-scale projects.

摘要

该Chronica姆吉拉的马修巴黎（ç .1200-59）是十三世纪欧洲的研究的重要来源。本文探讨其编译和日期。以前的许多学术研究都基于这样一个假设，即本书的第一部分是对Matthew从Creation延续到创作的同时对Wendover Roger的Flores historiarum的修订，涵盖了从Creation到1235的年份。 1250年）。文字，药物学和古文献证据表明情况并非如此。马修起初只是打算修改弗洛雷斯（Flores），后来才扩大成为大克朗尼（Chronica majora）。本文还提出证据，证明马修（Matthew）的延续始于1247年。大花r的复杂合成过程为中世纪作者撰写大型项目提供了有用的方法的难得见解。