Prümer Urbar, better known in English as the Polyptych or Polyptychon of Prüm, is a register of the properties (Urbarium) that belonged to the Benedictine Prüm Abbey in the Eifel in the year 893. In this document, the numerous possessions of the abbey were recorded.
The date of the original nomenclature's creation - written by Abbot Regino of Prüm - is not known. In 1222, Caesarius of Milendonk produced the only surviving copy of the Prüm Urbar, adding additional information and comments. This document stretches 57 pages and 118 chapters. The Prüm Urbar is currently held at the Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz.[1]
| Chapter | Designation in Urbar | Designation Today (Regional) | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rumersheym | Rommersheim | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 2 | Wettellendorpht | Wetteldorf | Schönecken, Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 3 | Herlensdorpht | Hersdorf | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 4 | Gundensdorpht | Giesdorf or Gondelsheim | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 5 | Didendorpht | Dingdorf | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 6 | Walmersheym | Wallersheim | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 7 | Caldenburne | Kalenborn-Scheuern | Kalenborn-Scheuern, Vulkaneifel district |
| 8 | Sarensdorpt | Sarresdorf | Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel district |
| 9 | Birensburne | Birresborn | Vulkaneifel district |
| 10 | Ettellendorpht | Etteldorf | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 11 | Badenheym | Badem | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 12 | Vuerscleyte | Schleid | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 13 | Sefferne | Seffern | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 14 | Wihc ? | Sefferweich | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 15 | Helinbugh, Hellenbuch | Heilenbach | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 16 | alio Wihc ? | Sefferweich | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 17 | tercio Wihc ? | Malbergweich | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 18 | Houestede | Huscheid | Nimshuscheid, Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 19 | Wleysheym | Fließem | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 20 | Nanzenheym | Nattenheim | Bitburg-Prüm district |
| 21 | Baldenshart et Denesbure ? | Balesfeld and Densborn | |
| 22 | item de Wihc (iuxta malberhc) ? | Malbergweich, Malberg | |
| 23 | Merxz et Trimparden ? | Mötsch, Trimport | |
| 24 | Merrinche | Mehring (Mosel) | |
| 25 | Sueyge | Schweich | |
| 26 | Vurne | Föhren | |
| 27 | Salmene | Hetzerath | Bernkastel-Wittlich district |
| 28 | Clutterche et Trittenheym ? | Klüsserath and Trittenheim | Trier-Saarburg district |
| 29 | alio Trittenheym ? | Trittenheim | Trier-Saarburg district |
| 30 | Glene | Altenglan | Kusel district |
| 31 | Odenbach | Odenbach | Kusel district |
| 32 | Wimesheym | Weinsheim | Bad Kreuznach district |
| 33 | Remeche | Remich | Grevenmacher District |
| 34 | Lullingen | Lullingen | Diekirch District |
| 35 | Riuat ? | Ruette ? | |
| 36 | Montini ? | Montigny-sur-Chiers | |
| 37 | item de Montini ? | Montigny-sur-Chiers | |
| 38 | Niuenru ? | S. Pancré ? | |
| 39 | Bouelicurt ? | Bovelicurt ? | |
| 40 | Vuans et Holonzi ? | Vance sur Semoy and Halanzy | |
| 41 | Wihc, quod est in episcupatu Meten ? | Vic-sur-Seille | |
| 42 | Fagit ? | Faxe ? | |
| 43 | Puzol ? | Puzieux ? | |
| 44 | Auuans ? | Awans | Liège Province |
| 45 | Vilancia | Villance | Libin, Belgian Luxembourg |
| 46 | Malbunpreyt | Mabompré | Houffalize, Belgian Luxembourg |
| 47 | Teuenihc ? | Tavigny | Houffalize, Belgian Luxembourg |
| 48 | Bastenacghe ? | Bastogne | |
| 49 | Wardanc ? | Wardin | |
| 50 | Longonuiler ? | Longvilly | |
| 51 | Nouille | ||
| 52 | Bure | Boeur | |
| 53 | Wanpahc ? | Weiswampach | Weiswampach, Diekirch District |
| 54 | Hunlar ? | Holler and Gödingen | Weiswampach and Troisvierges, Diekirch District |
| 55 | Yuernesheym ? | Iversheim | Euskirchen district |
| 56 | Vingarden | Kreuzweingarten | Euskirchen district |
| 57 | Ekineskeit | Eicherscheid | Euskirchen district |
| 58 | Notine | Nöthen | Euskirchen district |
| 59 | Honespolt | Gut Hospelt | Euskirchen district |
| 60 | Effellesbure | Effelsberg | Euskirchen district |
| 61 | Buzzenswelt | Pützfeld, Ahrtal | Ahrbrück, Ahrweiler district |
| 62 | Keslighe | Kesseling | Ahrweiler district |
| 63 | Linde, Cruceberhg ? | Lind, Kreuzberg | Ahrweiler district |
| 64 | Wizsselle | Vischel (Berg) | Berg, Ahrweiler district |
| 65 | Aruuilre ? | Ahrweiler | Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Ahrweiler district |
| 66 | Elsaffe | Elsaff | Asbach and Buchholz, Neuwied district |
References edit
Further reading edit
- Y. Morimoto, 'Aspects of the early medieval peasant economy as revealed in the polyptych of Prüm', in J. Nelson and P. Linehan, The Medieval World (2003), pp. 605–620
- Partial English translation: https://www.le.ac.uk/hi/polyptyques/prum/site.html