Manuscript Summary: The "Richtebrief", written in or about 1300 is the oldest codex in the collection that was written outside the monastery. 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. (rue)
Standard description:
Gamper Rudolf / Marti Susan, Katalog der mittelalterlichen Handschriften der Stadtbibliothek Schaffhausen, Dietikon-Zürich 1998, S. 151. Show standard description
Online Since:
03/31/2011
Schaffhausen, Staatsarchiv, Urk. 238
Parchment · 29 ff. · 22 x 13.5 cm · Schaffhausen · about 1300
Schaffhausen "Richtebrief"
How to quote:
Schaffhausen, Staatsarchiv, Urk. 238, f. 11 – Schaffhausen "Richtebrief" (http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/stash/Urk0238)
