Codex Calixtinus
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Codex Calixtinus is a 12th-century illuminated manuscript that serves as one of the earliest and most important narrative, liturgical, and practical sources for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin manuscript
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illuminated manuscript ⓘ liturgical book ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ pilgrimage guide ⓘ |
| actualAuthorship | anonymous clerics ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1140–1170 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
NERFINISHED
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Santiago de Compostela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Pope Callixtus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BookVInstanceOf | pilgrim guidebook ⓘ |
| BookVSubject |
practical advice for pilgrims
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routes to Santiago de Compostela ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of Charlemagne and Roland
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homilies ⓘ liturgical chants ⓘ liturgical texts ⓘ miracle stories of Saint James ⓘ narrative texts ⓘ pilgrim guide to the Camino de Santiago ⓘ polyphonic music ⓘ prayers ⓘ sermons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 12th century ⓘ |
| event |
recovered by Spanish police in 2012
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stolen from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in 2011 ⓘ |
| genre |
hagiography
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liturgical compilation ⓘ pilgrimage literature ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Book of Saint James
NERFINISHED
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Liber Sancti Iacobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
illuminations
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musical notation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ Book III NERFINISHED ⓘ Book IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Book V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later pilgrimage guides to Santiago ⓘ |
| keptIn |
Archive of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
NERFINISHED
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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | cultural heritage of Spain ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Camino de Santiago
NERFINISHED
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cult of Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Santiago de Compostela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFigureDepicted |
Charlemagne
NERFINISHED
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Saint James the Greater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| scriptType | Caroline minuscule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for early polyphonic music
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major source for medieval pilgrimage practices ⓘ one of the earliest comprehensive sources on the Camino de Santiago ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorship | Pope Callixtus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
guiding medieval pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela
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liturgical celebration of Saint James ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Latin alphabet
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surface form:
Latin script
|
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