Author: Philip the Chancellor (b. c. 1160, d. 1236) Paris, c. 1216-1236

Dating: Philip was Archdeacon of Noyen from at least 1211 and Chancellor of the Cathdral of Paris from at least 1218. As Chancellor, he had limited jurisdiction over the professors and students at the University of Paris, and thus was involved in the early struggles of the University. Philip sided with the University agains the Bishop in the strike of 1229-31. His teaching influenced both the early Franciscans and Albert the Great. He was a great preacher and prolific poet.

Works:

Summa de bono edited by N. Wicki, 1985.

Distinctiones super psalterium edited by Josse Bade, Philippus de Greve cancellarii Parisiensis in psalterium Davidicum CCCXXX sermones. Paris, 1523.

Poems: See P. Dronke, "The Lyrical Composition of Philip the Chancellor," Mediaeval Studies, third series, vol. 28 (1987): 563-592

Sermones: See Schneyer, 4 (1972): 818-68

Bibliography:

N. Wicki, Summo de bono, pp. 16* - 66*
G. Bernt, "Philipp der Kanzler," LMA 6 (1993): 2077
Landgraf, Introduction, pp. 179
Stegmüller, 4 (1954): 429-31
Schneyer, 4 (1972): 818-68