Colophon: ‘Anno incarnationis dominice. M.cccc.lxxiii. ix kl. Decembris Sanctissimo in Christo patre ac domino domino Sixto papa iiii pontifice maximo. Illustrissimo nobilissime domus Austrie Friderico Romanorum rege gloriosissimo rerum dominis Reverendissimo in Christo pater domino Adolpho archipresule maguntino in nobili urbe Maguncia qui nostros apud maiores aurea dicta quam divina etiam clementia dono gratuito pre ceteris terrarum nationibus arte impressoria dignata est illustrare. Hoc presens decretale glosa cum ordinaria domini Bernhardi non atramentali penna cannave sed arte quadam ingeniosa imprimendi cunctipotente aspiranti Deo Petrus Schoiffer de Gernscheim suis consignando scutis feliciter consummant. [in red]’
Estimo nec scriptas decretales neque p(re)ssas | Conferri nostris in tribus eximiis | In foliis spacium cunctis est marginis equum | Codicis hoc primum fulget ab arte decus. | Quere te textui distantem crebro fatigat | Glosam hic folium vertere non opus est. | Te cito certificant monstrantia grammata glosam | Correctusque liber perficiet docilem. [in red]
[Barker, ‘Contemporary Panegyrist', 199.]
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Layout: Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Illuminations mark the beginning of each book; a gold line runs between the columns terminating on upper and lower margins with decorative foliation.
Remarks: Collation as in Bod-Inc and GW; 305 leaves, not 405 as stated in BMC.
Format: folio
Support material: paper
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