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;
Frédérique Cahu, "Un témoin de la production du livre universitaire dans la France du XIIIe siècle: la collection des «Décrétales» de Grégoire IX", praef. Fabienne Joubert, Turnhout, Brepols 2013 (Bibliologia. Elementa ad librorum studia pertinentia 35), pp. 402-3;
Maria Alessandra Bilotta, "L’enluminure du Midi de la France dans le contexte des circulations culturelles méditerranéennes: un autre manuscrit juridique retrouvé enluminé à Avignon par l’atelier du Liber visionis Ezechielis (Arras, BM, ms. 499 [593])", Belvedere Meridionale, 27, 2015.
BOOK PRODUCTION
Date: 1317 (expressed)
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), his left hand laying on the upper edge of a volume. The volume is offered to him by a kneeling friar, behind whom stand a cardinal and two more friars. The cardinal and the friar on the right point to the friar standing in the middle, who in turn lays one hand on the back of the kneeling friar to introduce him and raises his other hand to address the Pope. ]
1v
Explicit: ‘... auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali.’
Incipit: ‘Innocencius tercius in concilio generali ...’
De summa trinitate ed fide catholica
71r
De iudiciis rubrica
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio affricano. De Quodvultdeo ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book II: A secular judge is depicted enthroned in a central position, visually suggesting his impartiality in the administration of justice. On the right side are two tonsured friars, who should presumably be identified as the accusing party. They both hold handwritten documents (probably the indictment acts); one points to the other, who holds up his right hand (perhaps to take an oath). On the opposite sides are two more friars, who should probably be identified with the defendant party; they both hold up their left hands and raise their right index finger to defend themselves from the accusations. ]
135r
Explicit liber secundus incipit tercius de vita et honestate clericurum. Rubrica
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio maguntino. Ut layci ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: The scene takes place in a church, the interior of which is divided into two bays by a column. On the right side is an altar with a chalice on top of it; a priest stands in front of it and raises the host to celebrate the Eucharist. Behind him is a kneeling acolyte holding a church candle. Under the left bay an acolyte is violently forcing a layman out of the sacred space (its threshold is represented by a column supporting the two arches), his left hand pushing the man’s arm and his right hand threatening him with a raised stick (an aspergillum?). The layman proceeds to walk away, turning his head to look at the acolyte and raising his right hand as a sign of acquiescence.]
264r
Explicit: ‘... quis facere homagium compellatur.’
Colophon: ‘Explicit textus decretalium dei gratia anno m° CCC° XVII° die jovis post festum conversionis beati pauli apostoli per manum Jacobi de Clavomesnillo scriptoris venerabilis viri magistri Roberti de Pinchebek canonici eboracensis.’
2 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Expliciunt tituli decretalium a magistro Iohanne teutonico compilati.
Arras, Médiathèque de l'Abbaye Saint-Vaast Ms. 593, f. 1r
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Unitary manuscript
Binding: rebound
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Illuminated frontispieces on ff. 1r (illustration of the papal bull "Rex pacificus": Pope Gregory IX receiving the book of the Decretales), 71r (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Judgment scene), 135r (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Exclusion of the laity from the celebration of the Eucharist).
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; index finger and middle finger raised, closed; sitting on an elevation; codex; kneeling before a ruler; kneeling on both knees; monk(s), friar(s); tonsure; coat; cardinal; insignia of cardinal, e.g. hat, mantle; index finger forwards, pointing, indicating; laying the hand on another person's shoulder; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); ornament ~ geometric motifs; 'Giudice' (Ripa); handwriting, written text; Oath; index finger upwards; plea, defence; court session (court of justice); judicial duel; ornament ~ geometric motifs; acolyte, chorister, lector, ostiarius, etc. ~ functionaries in Roman Catholic church; priest (Roman Catholic); interior of church; bread, Host; the Eucharist ~ the fourth of the seven sacraments; 'elevatio', showing the Sacred Host and Chalice; chalice; altar-cloths, e.g. veil covering the altar at Lent; altar; candlesticks and candles, e.g. Easter-candlestick; other utensils used in the church; pushing something; gripping someone by the shoulder; threatening behaviour, challenging; head-gear: cap; palm of the hand turned up; column, pillar ~ architecture; arch, archivolt ~ architecture; strife of laity and clergy; grasping something
Support material: parchment
Measurements: 385x255 mm
Extent (leaves): 267
Writing: Gothic rotunda
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. 593
Completeness: medium — Source: bibliography, digital copy
