‘Incipit noua compilatio Decretalium Gregorii noni. [G]regorius episcopus seruus seruorum dei . . . [R]ex pacificus pia miseratione disposuit . . .’
See G‑231.
a1r
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted enthroned. He is surrounded by a group of people consisting of two cardinals and three men, two of whom are wearing hats and one of whom is wearing a fur-lined cloak. The latter is kneeling and receiving a volume (of the Liber Extra) from the pope. The lay men are presumably jurists. The people around the pope represent the groups to whom the compilation of Canon Law is addressed: the clergy and the university community.]
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book II: A secular judge is depicted enthroned, his right hand holding a sceptre and his left hand raised to address the people around him. On the left are two men, one wearing a hat and with the tips of his index fingers touching, the other wearing a cloak with his hands joined. They might represent a lawyer with his client, either the plaintiff or the defendant. On the opposite side are a man wearing a hat and a child. This image may represent a man bringing his son to testify for him, which is forbidden in the chapter De testibus et attestationibus of the second book (titulus XX, chapter XXIV). ]
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: Inside a church, with a frescoed presbytery in the background, a priest is depicted in front of a lectern with an open missal on it, his hands joined in prayer. Next to him is an altar boy holding a candle stick, and behind him are the deacon and the subdeacon with their hands joined in prayer. Further back are an acolyte and two people sitting in the pew, one tonsured and one not (perhaps a laic). ]
‘Incipit iiii. De sponsalibus et matrimoniis. [E]x concilio Triburiensi. [D]e Francia quidam nobilem . . .’
See G‑231.
A2r
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book IV: A priest is standing between a man and a woman, officiating their marriage. He holds the wrists of their right arms, joining their hands to make their union official (dextrarum iunctio). Both spouses are escorted by their respective parties, namely three women for the bride and two men for the groom.]
‘De accusationibus inquisitionibus et denuntiationibus. [F]elix papa. [S]i legitimus non fuerit accusator . . .’
See G‑231.
D1r
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A secular judge is depicted enthroned, his left hand holding a sceptre and his right hand grasping a document (perhaps an indictment act) given to him by a man on the left, who lifts his hat in reverence. Along with him is another man wearing a hat, who points in accusation to the people in front of him with his right index finger. On the opposite side are three men, one keeping his hands joined in his sleeves, possibly to be identified as the defendant. Another of the men on the right, who appears to be standing in an elevated position, also holds a staff: he might be a public official.]
8 —
Content Analysis:
[Verse.]
‘Haud ego nec scriptas Decretales neque pressas'; 4 elegiac distichs.
9 —
Content Analysis:
[Colophon.]
Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek 2 Inc.c.a. 1212, l. a1r
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Illuminated frontispieces on ll. a1r (illustration of the papal bull "Rex pacificus": Pope Gregory IX presenting the book of the Decretales), l1r (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Trial scene with secular judge), t1r (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Expulsion of the laity from the celebration of the Eucharist), A1r (illustration of book IV, "De sponsalibus et matrimoniis": Marriage ceremony), D1r (illustration of book V, "De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus": Judgement scene with secular judge). Ornamental initials, foliate borders and birds illuminated at the beginning of each book. Simple initials and paragraph marks supplied alternatively in red and blue.
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty); sitting figure; codex; cardinal; insignia of cardinal, e.g. hat, mantle; head-gear: cap; kneeling before a ruler; kneeling on both knees; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); 'Giudice' (Ripa); sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty); sitting on an elevation; hands with finger-tips against each other; coat; head-gear: hat; boy (child between toddler and youth); laying the hand on another person's shoulder; witnesses; lawyer, attorney at law; court session (court of justice); priest (Roman Catholic); parts of church interior: aisle; acolyte, chorister, lector, ostiarius, etc. ~ functionaries in Roman Catholic church; tonsure; interior of church; deacon (Roman Catholic); subdeacon (Roman Catholic); candlesticks and candles, e.g. Easter-candlestick; hands with finger-tips against each other; missal; codex - LL - codex open; lectern; codex; marriage, married couple, 'matrimonium'; priest (Roman Catholic); shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio'; gripping someone by the hand or the wrist; clasped hands; couple before the priest ~ marriage; members of bridal party; official; civil servant; functionary (in general); the accused; accusation (in court); court session (court of justice); judicial duel; accusing; 61B2(GREGORYIX); 41D2121(+43) coat (+ fur used for clothes); 31A25551(+932) index finger upwards (+ addressing); 31A25552(+9211) index finger forwards, pointing, indicating (+ accusing)
Format: folio
Support material: paper
Collation: a–c¹⁰ d e⁶ f–h¹⁰ i k⁶ l m¹⁰ n⁸ o¹⁰ p¹² q–s⁸ t–x¹⁰ y⁶ z⁶¹ [et] [con] A¹⁰ B⁸ C⁶ D E¹⁰ F⁸ G H¹⁰ I¹². For the collation of gatherings z and A see GW Anm.
