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Schaffhausen Adomnán (Stadtbibl., Gen. 1)

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Practice transcribing medieval Irish script!

Practice your transcription skills by transcribing the Life of Columba (Colum Cille) from the famous Schaffhausen manuscript, which was written by Dorbbéne in Iona around the year 700. This manuscript is not only a unique early witness to the literary production of the community of Iona, but also an excellent example to use to familiarize yourself with early Irish minuscule script. In addition, this year we are celebrating the centenary of Colum Cille's birth, so what better way to finish the year than by completing this challenge?

This transcription challenge project helps you learn how to read early medieval Irish manuscripts by focusing on practice. It offers anyone interested a chance to get familiar with Irish script by offering simple introductions and a user-friendly transcription platform.

Want to know more about the manuscript?

Start with: Damian Bracken and Graff, Eric (eds.), The Schaffhausen Adomnán. Schaffhausen, Stadtbibliothek MS Generalia 1, Irish Manuscripts in Facsimile I (Cork: ArCH Project, School of History, UCC, and Cork UP, 2014), Part II Commentary.

Acknowledgements

This manuscript has been uploaded via IIIF courtesy of e-codices.



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Gen 1

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[[Schaffhausen library stamp]]

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[col.a] IN NOMINE IHU XPI (Iesus Christi) ORDITUR PRAEFATIO Beati nostri pa troni xpo (Christo) sufra gante uitam discrip turus. fratru(m) flagita tionib(us) obsecundare uolens. in primis eandea lecturos quosq(ue) ammo nere procurabo ut fi dem dictis adnibeant conpertis. Et res magis quam uerba perpendant. Quae ut estimo in culta et uilia esse uidentur. Meminerintq(ue) regnu(m) d(e)i non in eloquentiae exu berantia. Sed in fidei florulentia constane. Et nec ob aliqua scoticae uilis uidelicet lingae aut humana onomata aut gentiu(m) obscura locoru(m) ue uocabula quae ut puto inter alias extera ru(m) gentium diuersas ui lescunt linguas. utiliu(m) et non sine diuina opitu [col.b] latione gestaru(m). dispi ciant reru(m) pronuntiati onem. Sed et hoc lectorem ammonendu(m) putauimus q(ui) de beatae memoriae uiro plura studio breuitatis. etia(m) memoria digna ano bis sint prae termisa. et quasi pauca deplurimis ob euitandu fastidiu(m) lec turoru(m) sint craxata et hoc ut arbitror quisq(ue) haec lecturus forte an notabit. quod minima de maximis per populos fa ma de eodem beato uiro deuulgata disperserit. ad horu(m) etiam paucoru(m) conparationem quae nunc breuiter craxare chs ponimus. hinc post hanc prima(m) praefatiuncula(m) de nostri uocamine prae sulis in exordio recunde d(e)o auxiliante intima ne exor diar.

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