| Location: | Schaffhausen |
| Library / Collection: | Staatsarchiv |
| Shelfmark: | Urk. 238 |
| Manuscript title: | Schaffhausen "Richtebrief" |
| Caption: | Parchment · 29 ff. · 22 x 13.5 cm · Schaffhausen · about 1300 |
| Language: | German |
| Manuscript summary: | The "Richtebrief", written in or about 1300 is the oldest codex in the collection that was written outside the cloister. It contains laws protecting individuals and regulating business and trade, a series of regulations for ensuring the independence of the city, and laws for the constitution of Schaffhausen. It is likely that the creation of this "Richtebrief" is a result of the political alliances Schaffhausen had built with Zurich, Constance and St. Gall. Thus, the first part of the manuscript follows the model of a document from Constance, while the second follows a model from Zurich. |
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | 10.5076/e-codices-stash-Urk0238 |
| Permanent link: | http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/stash/Urk0238 |
| How to quote: | Schaffhausen, Staatsarchiv, Urk. 238: Schaffhausen "Richtebrief" (http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/stash/Urk0238) |
| Online since: | 03/31/2011 |
| External resources: |
Handschriftencensus – Eine Bestandesaufnahme der handschriftlichen Überlieferung
deutschsprachiger Texte des Mittelalters |
| Rights: | images:  (Concerning all other rights see each manuscript description and our Terms of use) |
| Standard description: |  |
| Additional description: |