Damasus Boemus

(Hungarus)

Biography

• Born in Hungary.
• studied in Bologna.
• called Magister, was probably teaching in Bologna (1210-1215).

Activities as Canonist

• Historiae Decretorum
• Summa decretalium
• Quaestiones
• Summa de ordine judiciarum
• Brocarda sive regulae canonicae
• Influenced canon law  by emphasising the study of Roman Law with Laurentius Hispanus and Alanus Anglicus

Editions and Sources

• WAHRMUND, Ludwig (ed.): Die „summa de ordine iudiciario“ des Magister Damasus, Wagner, Innsbruck 1926. 
• HUNGARUS, Damasus: Brocarda. Damasi, veteris ivris ecclesiastici canonicique doctoris, Bvrchardica sive, regulae canonicae eleganti quadam ratione simulque perspicua & compendiaria via in vtranque partem discussae atque ambitu suo complexae, Antverpiae, Plantini 1566.
• HUNGARUS, Damasus: Summa decretalium, Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 656, 13^th century.
• Kanonistische Sammelhandschrift - Staatsbibliothek Bamberg Msc.Can.45,

Introductory Secondary Literature

• For further literature and editions, see entry at: Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Medieval and Early Modern Jurists.
• SCHULTE, Johann Friedrich: Die Geschichte der Quellen und Literatur des canonischen Rechts. Von Gratian bis auf die Gegenwart, Vol. 1, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1875, pp. 194-196.