Abstract
The twelfth-century Glosa on the Bible, later to become known as the Glossa ordinaria, was an important tool for the study of sacred Scripture. Though profusely used by medieval scholars and thinkers, in modern times, the Gloss has not received the attention it deserves, especially on account of the vast amount of surviving manuscripts as well as the intriguing question of its authorship. The present article is a first effort to chart the processes behind the accomplishment of one of its most widely-read books, the Gloss on the Gospel of John. Part 1 (published herewith) is a presentation of the general Johannine exegesis which acts as the foundation for this part of the Gloss, as well as a more profound analysis of its direct sources and how they were compiled; Augustine, Alcuin, John Scotus Eriugena, as well as the anonymous commentary ‘Verbum Substantiale’ have all played different roles in the composition of the Gloss on John. Part 2 (to appear in RB, 118/2) consists of a preliminary check-list of the...
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