Miscellaneous manuscripts (Large), between 1275 and 1299

Contributor:

Bottoni, Bernardo, -1266 (commentator for written text)

Name:

Catholic Church; Raymond, of Peñafort, Saint, 1175?-1275; Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Timespan:

Early works to 1800

Date:

1275

Description:

Bifolium from a copy of the Decretales, the compilation of canon law made by Raymond of Peñafort by order of Pope Gregory IX, with gloss by Bernardo Bottoni, damaged from use in a binding. The text on the two leaves is not consecutive but is all from Book 5 (De actionibus et inquisitionibus et denunciatoribus), which concerns criminal procedure. Written in Italy in the last quarter of the 13th century. The main text is written in 2 columns of 43 lines, surrounded by the gloss written in 2 columns of up to 78 lines. 2 4-line and numerous 2-line initials in red; a few 2-line initials in very faded blue with red flourishing; one example of rubrication in red.

Language:

Latin

Subject:

Canon law -- Early works to 1800; Canon law

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Fragments (object portions); Commentaries; Decretals; Glosses (annotations); Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, Medieval; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 item (1 bifolium) : parchment; each leaf 338 x 225 (305 x 190) mm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

In Latin.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Misc Mss (Large) Box 1 Folder 16

Collection:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts (Large)