«Per Padum fluvium termino currente usque [...] Civitatem Novam atque Mutinam». Consolidation and affirmation of the Church of Modena and Its bishops in 9th-entury Carolingian Italy

This paper seeks to trace the developments which led Church of Modena and its bishops acquire a pre-eminent position in diocese second half ninth century for much following one. The analysis sets out from highly fragmented post-Roman territorial context efforts made by Lombard kings, were mostly directed towards fiscal estate Cittanova, rather than ancient Roman civitas Mutina. Particular attention is paid figure Bishop Leodoin manuscripts attributed him Chapter Library, especially famous Codex legum (O.I.2), different production suggested, prior acquisition Modena.