Matthias Kaup has worked as a research assistant for the Chair of medieval history at the University of Constance (Germany). His PhD thesis (1997) dealt with extra-biblical prophecy in the High Middle Ages, Joachim of Fiore’s conception of this prophecy type and contemporary commentaries on it. At present, he teaches history and Latin at the Marienschule (Potsdam) of the Archdiocese of Berlin and in his spare time is preparing an edition of the Anonymus Bambergensis.

• AcknowledgementsPrefaceA Introduction1 Purpose, Intended Recipients, and Date of the VADE MECUM2 Organization and Content of the VADE MECUMa The Epistola Prefacialisb The End Time Setting of the Twenty Intencionesc The Epilogue3 Diffusion, Dating and Context of the Manuscripts of the Plenary Versions4 The Four Reworked Plenary Versions5 Marginal Notes and Intention Headings in the Plenary Versions6 Relationship between the VENI MECUM and the VADE MECUM7 Authorship of the Compendious VersionsB Ratio EditionisI Editorial History of the VADE MECUMII Textual Witnesses of the VADE MECUM: Latin Manuscripts1 Versiones plenariae1.1.1 Versio plena1.1.2 Versio plena expolita1.2.1 Versio plenior1.2.2 Versio plenior inversa1.3 Versio brevior2 Versiones compendiosae2.1.1 Versio intellegibilis (VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE)2.1.2 Versio intellegibilis excerpta2.2 Versio capitularis2.3 Versio violens2.4 Versio morbida3 Excerpt Transmissions3.1 Diverse Excerpts from the VADE MECUM3.2 Mainly Consistent Excerpts from the VADE MECUM and the LIBER OSTENSOR4 Lost Manuscripts5 Origin and Independent Transmission of the Italian Cities Prophecy (Vade Mecum § 83)III The Basis of the Editions1 The Edition of the Versio plenaa Tradition of the Plenary Versions in Contexta.1 Versio plenaa.2 Versio plena expolita a.3 Versio pleniora.4 Versio plenior inversa a.5 Versio breviorb Relationship of the Textual Witnessesb.1 Manuscripts with Twenty Intentions in Sequenceb.2 Manuscripts Placing Intention XVI at the Endb.3 Manuscripts Omitting Intentions XVII, XVIII and XXc Ex medullis evangelice caritatis – A Pathos Formula in its Contextd Stemma of the Textual Witnessese Constituting the Text2 The Edition of the New XVIIIth Intention of the Versio brevior3 The Edition of the Versio intellegibilis (VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE)a Textual Witnessesb Relationship of the Textual Witnessesc Stemma of the Textual Witnessesd Constituting the Text4 Language in the VADE MECUM: Aspects of Orthography and Grammar5 Orthography of the Edition and System of the Variant Apparatusa Orthography and Incorporation Principles of the Variantsb Structure of the Variant Apparatusc Special Phenomena in the Variant ApparatusC Editions1 VADE MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (Versio Plena)a Sigla of the Textual Witnessesb Latin Editionc English Translation2 VADE MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (Versio Brevior: Intencio XVIII)a Sigla of the Textual Witnessesb Latin Editionc English Translation3 VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (VADE MECUM: Versio Intellegibilis)

Matthias Kaup has worked as a research assistant for the Chair of medieval history at the University of Constance (Germany). His PhD thesis (1997) dealt with extra-biblical prophecy in the High Middle Ages, Joachim of Fiore’s conception of this prophecy type and contemporary commentaries on it. At present, he teaches history and Latin at the Marienschule (Potsdam) of the Archdiocese of Berlin and in his spare time is preparing an edition of the Anonymus Bambergensis.

• AcknowledgementsPrefaceA Introduction1 Purpose, Intended Recipients, and Date of the VADE MECUM2 Organization and Content of the VADE MECUMa The Epistola Prefacialisb The End Time Setting of the Twenty Intencionesc The Epilogue3 Diffusion, Dating and Context of the Manuscripts of the Plenary Versions4 The Four Reworked Plenary Versions5 Marginal Notes and Intention Headings in the Plenary Versions6 Relationship between the VENI MECUM and the VADE MECUM7 Authorship of the Compendious VersionsB Ratio EditionisI Editorial History of the VADE MECUMII Textual Witnesses of the VADE MECUM: Latin Manuscripts1 Versiones plenariae1.1.1 Versio plena1.1.2 Versio plena expolita1.2.1 Versio plenior1.2.2 Versio plenior inversa1.3 Versio brevior2 Versiones compendiosae2.1.1 Versio intellegibilis (VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE)2.1.2 Versio intellegibilis excerpta2.2 Versio capitularis2.3 Versio violens2.4 Versio morbida3 Excerpt Transmissions3.1 Diverse Excerpts from the VADE MECUM3.2 Mainly Consistent Excerpts from the VADE MECUM and the LIBER OSTENSOR4 Lost Manuscripts5 Origin and Independent Transmission of the Italian Cities Prophecy (Vade Mecum § 83)III The Basis of the Editions1 The Edition of the Versio plenaa Tradition of the Plenary Versions in Contexta.1 Versio plenaa.2 Versio plena expolita a.3 Versio pleniora.4 Versio plenior inversa a.5 Versio breviorb Relationship of the Textual Witnessesb.1 Manuscripts with Twenty Intentions in Sequenceb.2 Manuscripts Placing Intention XVI at the Endb.3 Manuscripts Omitting Intentions XVII, XVIII and XXc Ex medullis evangelice caritatis – A Pathos Formula in its Contextd Stemma of the Textual Witnessese Constituting the Text2 The Edition of the New XVIIIth Intention of the Versio brevior3 The Edition of the Versio intellegibilis (VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE)a Textual Witnessesb Relationship of the Textual Witnessesc Stemma of the Textual Witnessesd Constituting the Text4 Language in the VADE MECUM: Aspects of Orthography and Grammar5 Orthography of the Edition and System of the Variant Apparatusa Orthography and Incorporation Principles of the Variantsb Structure of the Variant Apparatusc Special Phenomena in the Variant ApparatusC Editions1 VADE MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (Versio Plena)a Sigla of the Textual Witnessesb Latin Editionc English Translation2 VADE MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (Versio Brevior: Intencio XVIII)a Sigla of the Textual Witnessesb Latin Editionc English Translation3 VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (VADE MECUM: Versio Intellegibilis)

Matthias Kaup has worked as a research assistant for the Chair of medieval history at the University of Constance (Germany). His PhD thesis (1997) dealt with extra-biblical prophecy in the High Middle Ages, Joachim of Fiore’s conception of this prophecy type and contemporary commentaries on it. At present, he teaches history and Latin at the Marienschule (Potsdam) of the Archdiocese of Berlin and in his spare time is preparing an edition of the Anonymus Bambergensis.

• AcknowledgementsPrefaceA Introduction1 Purpose, Intended Recipients, and Date of the VADE MECUM2 Organization and Content of the VADE MECUMa The Epistola Prefacialisb The End Time Setting of the Twenty Intencionesc The Epilogue3 Diffusion, Dating and Context of the Manuscripts of the Plenary Versions4 The Four Reworked Plenary Versions5 Marginal Notes and Intention Headings in the Plenary Versions6 Relationship between the VENI MECUM and the VADE MECUM7 Authorship of the Compendious VersionsB Ratio EditionisI Editorial History of the VADE MECUMII Textual Witnesses of the VADE MECUM: Latin Manuscripts1 Versiones plenariae1.1.1 Versio plena1.1.2 Versio plena expolita1.2.1 Versio plenior1.2.2 Versio plenior inversa1.3 Versio brevior2 Versiones compendiosae2.1.1 Versio intellegibilis (VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE)2.1.2 Versio intellegibilis excerpta2.2 Versio capitularis2.3 Versio violens2.4 Versio morbida3 Excerpt Transmissions3.1 Diverse Excerpts from the VADE MECUM3.2 Mainly Consistent Excerpts from the VADE MECUM and the LIBER OSTENSOR4 Lost Manuscripts5 Origin and Independent Transmission of the Italian Cities Prophecy (Vade Mecum § 83)III The Basis of the Editions1 The Edition of the Versio plenaa Tradition of the Plenary Versions in Contexta.1 Versio plenaa.2 Versio plena expolita a.3 Versio pleniora.4 Versio plenior inversa a.5 Versio breviorb Relationship of the Textual Witnessesb.1 Manuscripts with Twenty Intentions in Sequenceb.2 Manuscripts Placing Intention XVI at the Endb.3 Manuscripts Omitting Intentions XVII, XVIII and XXc Ex medullis evangelice caritatis – A Pathos Formula in its Contextd Stemma of the Textual Witnessese Constituting the Text2 The Edition of the New XVIIIth Intention of the Versio brevior3 The Edition of the Versio intellegibilis (VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE)a Textual Witnessesb Relationship of the Textual Witnessesc Stemma of the Textual Witnessesd Constituting the Text4 Language in the VADE MECUM: Aspects of Orthography and Grammar5 Orthography of the Edition and System of the Variant Apparatusa Orthography and Incorporation Principles of the Variantsb Structure of the Variant Apparatusc Special Phenomena in the Variant ApparatusC Editions1 VADE MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (Versio Plena)a Sigla of the Textual Witnessesb Latin Editionc English Translation2 VADE MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (Versio Brevior: Intencio XVIII)a Sigla of the Textual Witnessesb Latin Editionc English Translation3 VENI MECUM IN TRIBULACIONE (VADE MECUM: Versio Intellegibilis)