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De prima syllaba
verse beg. Ars cum nulla fuit, nosci qua syllaba prima

Dícuil
  • Latin
  • verse, prose
  • Hiberno-Latin texts
A guide to prosody of initial syllables in Latin, authored by Dícuil, an Irish schoolmaster and scholar at the Carolingian court, in c. 825. It consists of a verse prologue and prose tract containing formulations of prosodic principles together with illustrations.
First words (verse)
  • Ars cum nulla fuit, nosci qua syllaba prima
Author
Dícuil
Dícuil
(fl. c. 795–825)
Irishman who joined the scholarly community of Charlemagne’s court
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Previously attributed to Micon of Saint-Riquier.
Manuscripts
Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, MS 10470-10473
Language
  • Latin
Date
c. 825
Form
verse, prose (primary)

Classification

Hiberno-Latin textsHiberno-Latin texts
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Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] Manitius, Max, “Micons von St. Riquier De primis syllabis”, Münchener Museum für Philologie des Mittelalters und der Renaissance 1 (1911–1912): 124–177.
Internet Archive: <link>
124–126 (line 52); 154 (line 21)–177
[ed.] Strecker, Karl [ed.], Poetae Latini aevi Carolini, vol. 4, fasc. 2; 3, MGH Antiquitates, Berlin: Weidmann, 1923.
Dmgh.de: <link>
932–933 Prologue and epilogue only, here still attributed to Micon of Saint-Riquier direct link

Secondary sources (select)

Tierney, J. J. [ed.], and Ludwig Bieler, Dicuili Liber de mensura orbis terrae, Scriptores Latini Hiberniae, 6, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1967.
CELT – translation (pp. 45-103): <link>
Kenney, James F., “Chapter VI: The expansion of Irish Christianity”, in: James F. Kenney, The sources for the early history of Ireland: an introduction and guide. Volume 1: ecclesiastical, Revised ed., 11, New York: Octagon, 1966. 486–621.
545-548
Van de Vyver, André, “Dicuil et Micon de Saint-Riquier”, Revue Belge de Philologie et d'Histoire / Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Filologie en Geschiedenis 14 (1935): 25–47.
Persée: <link>
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Contributors
Dennis Groenewegen
Page created
July 2015, last updated: January 2024
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