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Report No. r213 |
Franciscus Zabarella |
1360–1417 |
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| Alternative Names |
Zabarella; Francesco (LC); Franciscus de Zabarellis |
Biography/Description |
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Born at Padua in 1360, Zabarella studied at Bologna under Laurentius de Pinu, Andrea da San Gerolamo and Johannes de Legnano. He took the examinations in canon law there in 1382 and moved to Florence, where he received the doctorate utriusque iuris in 1385. In 1391, Zabarella moved back to Padua to teach law until 1410. His most important student was Panormitanus. Zabarella was made archpriest at the cathedral of Padua in 1398 and bishop of Florence in 1410. In 1411, he was elevated to the cardinalate by the antipope John XXIII, despite the fact that he never seems to have advanced beyond minor orders. Zabarella was one of the most important advocates of the conciliar movement and played a prominent role during the council of Constance. He died there in 1417 from an outbreak of plague, amid rumors of his impending election to the Papacy. When hearing of his death, the Emperor Sigismund is said to have declared, ‘Hodie mortuus est papa’. He was buried in the cathedral of Padua. Zabarella wrote an extensive commentary on the Clementines and a shorter one on the Decretales. He also wrote a number of repetitiones and consilia. One part of his commentary on the decretales consisted of a treatise on the Schism which mustered legal arguments in favor of the Council. Zabarella is perhaps best remembered as the canonist who crafted a legal basis for conciliar authority. |
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Entry by: KP rev BP 2015 |
Text(s) |
| No. 01 | Commentaria in Decretales. |
| No. 01a | In primum librum. (X 1). |
| No. 01b | In secundum librum. (X 2). |
| No. 01c | In tertium librum. (X 3). |
| No. 01d | In quartum librum. (X 4). |
| No. 01e | In quintum librum. (X 5). |
| No. 01f | In primam partem Decretalium. |
| No. 02 | Repetitiones in decretales. |
| No. 02a | Repetitio in cap. ‘Licet’, tit. ‘De electione’. cf. Tractatus de scismatibus. |
| No. 02b | Repetitio in cap. ‘Perpendimus’, tit. ‘De sententia excommunicationis’. (X 5.39.23). |
| No. 03 | Lectura in cap. ‘Ut animarum’, ‘De constitutionibus’. (VI. 1.2.2). |
| No. 04 | Lectura in constitutiones Clementinas. |
| No. 05 | Tractatus de schismatibus authoritate imperatoris tollendis. Also known as the De unione ecclesie. |
| No. 06 | Consilia. |
| No. 07 | De horis canonicis. |
| No. 08 | De modo studendi in iure. |
| No. 09 | Quaestiones. |
| No. 10 | Tractatus. (?). |
Text(s) – Manuscripts |
| No. 01a |
In primum librum. |
| Manuscript | Città del Vaticano, BAV Vat. lat. 2254 |
Città del Vaticano, BAV Vat. lat. 2255 |
Padova, Bibl. Cap. C.22 |
Padova, Bibl. Cap. D.12 |
| No. 01b |
In secundum librum. |
| Manuscript | Final Version |
Città del Vaticano, BAV Vat. lat. 2256 |
Città del Vaticano, BAV Vat. lat. 2257 |
Padova, Bibl. Cap. B.5 |
Padova, Bibl. Cap. D.13 |
Wien, ÖNB 5019 |
| No. 01c |
In tertium librum. |
| Manuscript | Bruxelles/Brussel, Bibl. Royale II.1429 (Final version?) |
Padova, Bibl. Cap. D.13 |
Padova, Bibl. Cap. D.16 |
| No. 01d |
In quartum librum. |
| Manuscript | Final version |
Città del Vaticano, BAV Ross. lat. 564 |
Padova, Bibl. Cap. D 14 |
Graz, Universitätsbibl. 728 |
Leipzig, Universitätsbibl. 1053 |
Ottobeuren, Bibl. Abtei O.56 |
Sankt Gallen, Stiftsbibl. 741 |
Seitenstetten, Stiftsbibl. 2 |
Toledo, Bibl. Catedral 16–12 |
Venezia, BN lat. IV 36 (2507) |
Venezia, BN lat. IV 31 (2647) |
| No. 01e |
In quintum librum. |
| Manuscript | Final version |
Città del Vaticano, BAV Vat. lat. 2258 |
Seitenstetten, Stiftsbibl. 2 |
Venezia, BN lat. IV 32 [2648] |
Venezia, BN lat. IV 33 [2432] |
| No. 01f |
In primam partem Decretalium. |
| Manuscript | Dillingen an der Donau, Studienbibl. XV.9 |
| No. 02b |
Repetitio in cap. ‘Perpendimus’, tit. ‘De sententia excommunicationis’. |
| Manuscript | Città del Vaticano, BAV Vat. lat. 5925, fol. 50ra–65rb |
Graz, Universitätsbibl. 1294 |
Nürnberg, Stadtbibl. Cent. VI.7 |
| No. 04 |
Lectura in constitutiones Clementinas. |
| Manuscript | Coimbra, Bibl. Univ. 724 (View online. My thanks to Professor José Domingues) |
Torino, BN Universitaria I.I.13 |
| No. 05 |
Tractatus de schismatibus authoritate imperatoris tollendis. |
| Manuscript | Bologna, Arch. Stato Riform. dello Studio, provv., decreti, notizie (no number) |
| No. 06 |
Consilia. |
| Manuscript | Città del Vaticano, BAV Vat. lat. 10962 |
Città del Vaticano, BAV Vat. lat. 11605 |
El Escorial, Bibl. San Lorenzo d.II.7 |
Firenze, BN Magliab. XXIX. 172 |
Ravenna, Bibl. Classense 485 (Vol. III, V, VII) |
| No. 10 |
Tractatus. |
| Manuscript | Genova, Bibl. Congregazione dei missionari 55 |
Text(s) – Early Printed Editions |
| No. 01a |
In primum librum. |
| Early Printed Editions |
Final Version. |
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Venezia, 1502. |
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Lyon, 1518. |
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Lyon, 1557-58. |
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Venezia, 1602. |
| No. 01b |
In secundum librum. |
| Early Printed Editions |
First Version. |
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Venezia, 1502. |
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Lyon, 1517-18. |
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Venezia, 1602. |
| No. 01c |
In tertium librum. |
| Early Printed Editions |
Final Version. |
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Venezia, 1502. |
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Venezia, 1518. |
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Lyon, 1557-58. |
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Venezia, 1602. |
| No. 01d |
In quartum librum. |
| Early Printed Editions |
First Version. |
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Venezia, 1502. |
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Lyon, 1517. |
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Lyon, 1557-58. |
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Venezia, 1602. |
| No. 01e |
In quintum librum. |
| Early Printed Editions |
Venezia, 1502. |
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Lyon, 1517. |
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Lyon, 1557-58. |
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Venezia, 1602. |
| No. 02b |
Repetitio in cap. ‘Perpendimus’, tit. ‘De sententia excommunicationis’. |
| Early Printed Editions |
Bologna, 1499 (Hain 16261). |
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Venezia, 1502. |
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Lyon, 1517. |
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Lyon, 1557-58. |
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Venezia, 1602. |
| No. 03 |
Lectura in cap. ‘Ut animarum’, ‘De constitutionibus’. |
| Early Printed Editions |
Repetitiones. Venezia, 1587, 5.fol. 43r-45v. |
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Repetitiones. Köln, 1618, 5.43r-45v. |
| No. 04 |
Lectura in constitutiones Clementinas. |
| Early Printed Editions |
Roma, 1477 (Hain 16251). |
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Venezia, 1481 (Hain 16252). |
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Venezia, 1487 (Hain 16253). |
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Torino, 1492 (Hain 16256). |
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Venezia, 1498 (Hain 16254). |
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Lyon, 1498 (Hain 15257). |
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Venezia, 1499 (Hain 16255). |
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Napoli, s.a. (Hain 16250). |
| No. 05 |
Tractatus de schismatibus authoritate imperatoris tollendis. |
| Early Printed Editions |
First Version. |
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See editions of Consilia, n. 150. |
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Final Version. |
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Strasbourg, 1545. Appears as the repetitio on cap. Licet, tit. De electione et electi potestati (X 1.6.6). |
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De iurisdictione, autoritate et praeminentia imperiali. Basel: S. Schard, 1566, 688-711. |
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De iurisdictione, autoritate et praeminentia imperiali. Basel: S. Schard, 1587, 688-711. |
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Villa Sanvicentina, 1607. Appears as the repetitio on cap. Licet, tit. De electione et electi potestati (X 1.6.6). |
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s.l., 1608. Appears as the repetitio on cap. Licet, tit. De electione et electi potestati (X 1.6.6). |
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Strasbourg, 1609. Appears as the repetitio on cap. Licet, tit. De electione et electi potestati (X 1.6.6). |
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Syntagma tractatuum de imperiali iurisdictione. Strasbourg: S.Schard, 1609, 235-47. |
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Historie sui temporis. Strasbourg: Theodoricus a Niem, 1609, 535-70. |
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Sylloge historico-politico-ecclesiastico. Strasbourg: S.Schard, 1618, 235. |
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Historie sui temporis. Strasbourg: Theodoricus a Niem, 1629, 535-70. |
| No. 06 |
Consilia. |
| Early Printed Editions |
Pescia, 1490 (Hain 16258). |
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Pescia, 1495 (Hain 16259). |
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Milano, 1496 (Hain 16260). |
| No. 07 |
De horis canonicis. |
| Early Printed Editions |
| No. 08 |
De modo studendi in iure. |
| Early Printed Editions |
| No. 09 |
Quaestiones. |
| Early Printed Editions |
s.l., s.a. (Hain 16262). |
Text(s) – Modern Editions |
| No. 05 |
Tractatus de schismatibus authoritate imperatoris tollendis. |
| Modern Editions |
Ed. C. Mesini in Apollinaris, 39 (1966) 134–57. |
| No. 06 |
Consilia. |
| Modern Editions |
Ed. R. Creytens in ‘Un Consilium de François Zabarella et de Jacques de Piémont relative aux observances dominicaines’, Archivum Fratrum Praedicatorum, 22 (1952) 346–80. |
| No. 07 |
De horis canonicis. |
| Modern Editions |
Ed. V. Ludwig in ‘Ein neuaufgefunderTraktat Franz Zabarellas “De horis canonicis”,’, Jahrbuch des Stiftes Klosterneuberg, 3 (1910) 139–78. |
| No. 08 |
De modo studendi in iure. |
| Modern Editions |
Ed. T. Morrissey in ‘The Art of Teaching and Learning Law: A Late Medieval Tract’, History of Universities, 8 (1989) 28–74. |
Literature |
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P. Alexandrowicz , ‘Leges non dedignantur sacros canones imitari: Canonical Reinterpretation of Justinian’s Novel 83.1 (=Authen. 6.12.1) in Lucius III’s Decretals ’, BMCL, 35 (2018) 193–210. |
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O. Condorelli, ‘Antonio da Budrio e le dottrine conciliari al tempo del concilio di Pisa’, RIDC, 27 (2016) 80, 102, 148, 154. |
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R. Domingo, ‘Francisco Zabarella’, in Juristas universales 1.537–9. |
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M. Decaluwé, ‘Three Ways to Read the Constance Decree Haec sancta 1415): Francis Zabarella, Jean Gerson and the traditional papal view of general councils’, The Church, the Councils, and Reform: The Legacy of the Fifteenth Century, G. Christianson and T. Izbicki, ed. (Washington DC 2008) 122–139. |
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M. Fois, ‘L’ecclesiologia del conciliarismo’, AHP, 42 (2004) 9–26. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘Canonists in Crises ca. 1400-1450: Pisa, Constance, Basel’, Nicholas of Cusa and His Age: Intellect and Spirituality. Essays Dedicated to the Memory of F. Edward Cranz, Thomas P. McTighe and Charles Trinkaus, T. Izbicki and C. Bellitto, ed. (Studies in the History of Christian Thought, 105; Leiden 2002) 63–75. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘Peter of Candia at Padua and Venice in March 1406’, Reform and Renewal in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: Studies in Honor of Louis Pascoe, S.J., T. Izbicki, ed. (Studies in the History of Christian Thought, 96; Leiden 2000) 155–173. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘Ein unruhiges Leben: Franciscus Zabarella an der Universität von Padua (1390-1410). Die Welt, die Nikolaus von Kues vorfand’, Mitteilungen und Forschungsbeiträge der Cusanus-Gesellschaft, 24 (1998) 5–40. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘Ecce sacerdos magnus: On Welcoming a New Bishop. Three Addresses for Bishops of Padua by Franciscus Zabarella’, Nicholas of Cusa on Christ and the Church: Essays in Memory of Chandler McCuskey Brooks for the American Cusanus Society, G. Christianson and T. Izbicki, ed. (Studies in the History of Christian Thought, 71; Leiden 1996) 57–70. |
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D. Girgensohn, ‘Francesco Zabarella aus Padua. Gelehrsamkeit und Politik zur Zeit des großen abendländischen Schismas’, ZRG Kan. Abt., 79 (1993) 232–277. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘The Art of Teaching and Learning Law: A Late Medieval Tract’, History of Universities, 8 (1989) 28–74. |
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A. Belloni, Professori giuristi 204–208. |
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S. Kuttner, ‘Francesco Zabarella’s Commentary on the Decretals: note on the editions and the Vatican Manuscripts’, BMCL, 16 (1986) 97–101. Reprinted in: idem, Studies in the History of Medieval Canon Law (Aldershot 1990). |
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T. Morrissey, ‘The Crisis of Authority at the End of the Fourteenth Century: A Canonist’s Response’, Mediaevalia: A Journal of Mediaeval Studies, 9 (1986) 251–267. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘Cardinal Franciscus Zabarella (1360-1417) as a Canonist and the Crisis of His Age: Schism and the Council of Constance’, ZKG, 96 (1985) 196–208. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘The Call for Unity at the Council of Constance: Sermons and Adresses of Cardinal Zabarella, 1415–1417’, Church History: Studies in Christianity and Culture, 53 (1984) 307–18. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘Emperor-elect Sigismund, Cardinal Zabarella, and the Council of Constance’, CHR, 69 (1983) 353–370. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘The sun and moon image: A late medieval critic’, The Jurist, 42 (1982) 170–79. |
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F. Oakley, ‘Pseudo-Zabarella’s Capitula agendorum: An Old Case Reopened’, Annuarium historiae conciliorum, 14 (1982) 111–123. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘Franciscus Zabarella (1360–1417): Papacy, Community, and Limitations upon Authority’, Reform and Authority in the Medieval and Reformation Church, G. F. Lytle, ed. (Washington DC 1981) 37–54. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘The decree “Haec Sancta” and Cardinal Zabarella: His Role in its Formulation and Interpretation’, AHC, 10 (1978) 145–76. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘Cardinal Zabarella on Papal and Episcopal Authority’, Proceedings of the Patristic, Medieval and Renaissance Conference (1976) 39–52. |
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T. Morrissey, ‘The Art of Teaching Law: The Manuscripts of a Tract by Franciscus Zabarella (1360–1417)’, BMCL, 4 (1974) 78–79. |
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