Headings: Gregorius IX, Pont. Max. — Decretales (sive Liber extra)
Heading remarks: Corpus iuris canonici editio Lipsiensis secunda post Aemilii Ludovici Richteri curas ad librorum manu scriptorum et editionis romanae fidem recognovit et adnotatione critica cur. Aemilius Friedberg, Graz Akademische Druck-U. Verlagsanstalt 1955-1995 vol. I: Decretum Gratiani (1995) vol. II: Decretalium collectiones (1955), vol. II pp. 6-927; Repertorium fontium historiae medii aevi primum ab Augusto Potthast digestum, nunc cura collegii historicorum e pluribus nationibus emendatum et auctum 11 voll., Roma (1984), vol. V pp. 231-2; Compendium Auctorum Latinorum Medii Aevi (500-1500) cur. Michael Lapidge - Gian Carlo Garfagnini - Claudio Leonardi - Francesco Santi et al., Firenze (2013), vol. IV 4 p. 430;
Hermann Schadt, "Die Darstellungen der 'Arbores Consanguinitatis' und 'Arbores Affinitatis'", "Bildschemata in juristischen Handschriften", Tübingen, E. Wasmuth, 1982, p. 208 n. 90, 235, 244 n. 58, 247; Frédérique Cahu, "Un témoin de la production du livre universitaire dans la France du XIIIe siècle: la collection des «Décrétales» de Grégoire IX", Turnhout, Brepols 2013 (Bibliologia. Elementa ad librorum studia pertinentia 35), pp. 403-5.
BOOK PRODUCTION
Date: post 1253 or ante 1275 (attributed)
CONTENT ANALYSIS
1 — Gregorius IX papa, Decretales (sive Liber Extra)
Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted seated, his right hand elevated in a blessing gesture (raised index and middle finger) and his left hand grasping (or perhaps delivering) a volume. The volume is offered by a kneeling Dominican friar, presumably to be identified with Raymond de Peñafort, who is accompanied by two other Dominicans, one of whom places his hand on his chest.]
1v
Explicit: ‘... auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali.’
De summa trinitate et fide catholica
Incipit: ‘Firmiter credimus et simpliciter confitemur ...’
103r
Incipit liber tertius. De vita et honestate clericorum
Incipit: ‘Ut laici secus altare ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: A priest is standing in front of an altar, on top of which is a chalice, preparing to celebrate the Eucharist. Behind him, an acolyte grabs a layman by the arm and pushes him away from the sacred space, as he is not allowed to witness the ritual.]
145v
Incipit liber quartus. De sponsalibus et matrimoniis et impedimentis eorum
146r
Incipit: ‘Quidam nobilis vir de Francia ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book IV: A bishop is standing between a man and a woman, officiating their marriage. He holds the wrists of their right arms, preparing to join their hands to make their union official (dextrarum iunctio). The bride, on the right, raises her left hand to express his consent to the marriage. Both spouses are escorted by a person standing behind them.]
198v
Explicit: ‘... quis homagium facere compellatur.’
2 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Illustrations: Illuminated frontispieces on ff. 1r (illustration of the papal bull "Rex pacificus": Pope Gregory IX receiving the book of the Decretales), 103r (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Exclusion of the laity from the celebration of the Eucharist), 146r (illustration of book IV, "De sponsalibus": Marriage cerimony with bishop).
Iconclass: pope; beard; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sitting on an elevation; blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; index finger and middle finger raised, spread out; V-sign; codex; kneeling figure; monastic orders, monastic life: Dominicans; tonsure; coat; arm or hand held in front of the chest; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); acolyte, chorister, lector, ostiarius, etc. ~ functionaries in Roman Catholic church; priest (Roman Catholic); the Eucharist ~ the fourth of the seven sacraments; palm of the hand turned up - AA - both arms or hands; chalice; altar; pushing something; gripping someone by the shoulder; strife of laity and clergy; archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic); insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier; marriage, married couple, 'matrimonium'; shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio'; gripping someone by the hand or the wrist; clasped hands; couple before the priest ~ marriage; the consent (of marriage); index finger upwards
Support material: parchment
Measurements: 370x240 mm
Extent (leaves): 214
Writing: Littera textualis
SEMANTIC INDEXING
Subject: Law-canon (ius canonicum)
Genre: TEXTUS (Can)
Period: late medieval
Language: Latin
DATA SOURCE & REFERENCES
MS:
Arras, Médiathèque de l'Abbaye Saint-Vaast Ms. 287
