Corpus Reformatorum

The Corpus Reformatorum (Corp. Ref., CR) ( Halle (Saale), 1834 sqq.), is the general Latin title given to a large collection of reformation writings. This collection, which runs to 101 volumes, contains reprints of the collected works of John Calvin, Philip Melanchthon, and Ulrich Zwingli, three of the leading protestant reformers.

Texts in the CR are written in either Latin, French or German (using Fraktur typefaces).

History

The Corpus Reformatorum was founded through the efforts of German scholar and theologian Karl Gottlieb Bretschneider who began planning for it sometime after 1827. From 1834 until his death in 1848, Bretschneider also served as its primary editor. Later volumes were edited by Heinrich Ernst Bindseil (1803-1876), Eduard Reuss (Reuß) (1804–1891), August Edward Cunitz (Caunitz) (1812 - ? ), Johann Wilhelm (Guilielmus) (William) Baum (1806-1878) et.al.

The Corpus Reformatorum online

These works are being digitized by Google Books. Not all volumes are currently available.

Series I: Philip Melanchthon, Opera Quae Supersunt Omnia - Volumes 1-28

Volumes 1-15 edited by Karl Gottlieb Bretschneider. Volumes 16-28 edited by Heinrich Ernst Bindseil.

• Vol.1 - 1834

• Vol. 2 - 1835

• Vol. 4 - 1837

• Vol. 5 - 1838

• Vol. 6

• Vol. 7

• Vol. 9

• Vol. 10

• Vol. 11

• Vol. 12

• Vol. 13

• Vol. 14

• Vol. 15

• Vol. 16

• Vol. 17

• Vol. 18

• Vol. 20

• Vol. 21

• Vol. 22

• Vol. 23

• Vol. 24

• Vol. 25

• Vol. 26

• Vol. 27

• Vol. 28

External links

• Concerning Bibliography, (xix) - The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
• Philip Melanchthon. Literature (Portrait) - History of the Christian Church, Vol. 7 - Philip Schaff
• Select Bibliography Of the Reformation (2.1.3.) - Westminster Seminary California
• Complete Works of Calvin from the Corpus Reformatorum on CD - The Instituut voor Reformatieonderzoek (Institute for Reformation Research) - Apeldoorn.