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;
J. Qicherat, Arras (CGM in-4° 4), Manuscrits 1-1139, 1872 (Catalogue général des manuscrits des bibliothèques publiques des départements. Tome IV (série in-4°));
Hermann Schadt, "Die Darstellungen der 'Arbores Consanguinitatis' und 'Arbores Affinitatis', Bildschemata in juristischen Handschriften", Tübingen, E. Wasmuth, 1982, p. 208 n. 90, 235, 250, il. 111;
Adriana Fisch Hartley, "La chasse inversée dans les marges à drôleries des manuscrits gothiques", "La chasse au Moyen Age. Société, traités, symboles", Firenze, SISMEL, Edizioni del Galluzzo, 2000 (Micrologus Library, 5);
Michel Pastoreau, "La chasse au sanglier, Histoire d'une dévalorisation (IVe-XIVe siècle)", "La chasse au Moyen Age. Société, traités, symboles", Firenze, SISMEL, Edizioni del Galluzzo, 2000 (Micrologus Library, 5), p. 119;
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. 401-2.
BOOK PRODUCTION
Place: Paris (attributed)
Date: post from 1243 to 1245 (attributed)
CONTENT ANALYSIS
1 — Gregorius IX papa, Decretales (sive Liber Extra)
Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’
Explicit: ‘... absque auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali’
[Historiated initial illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted in a frontal position, seated. His right hand is elevated in a blessing gesture (raised index and middle finger), his left hand is holding a crozier.]
De trinitate et fide catholica
Incipit: ‘Firmiter credimus et simpliciter confitemur ...’
[Historiated initial illustrating book I: Representation of the Trinity: God the Father (bearded, on the left) and Christ (on the right) are depicted sitting on a bench, both elevating their right hands in a blessing gesture (raised index and middle finger). Christ lays his left hand on the upper edge of a volume, thus communicating his direct legitimisation of the law collection. Between the two flies the dove of the Holy Ghost, descending from above.]
[Historiated initial illustrating book II: A man wearing a cap, probably a secular judge, is depicted seated with his right hand held on the chest. In front of him are two tonsured men, one of whom is addressing the judge by raising his right index finger. The latter could possibly be a lawyer representing the cleric standing behind him, who places a hand on his shoulder to delegate his legal claim. The lawyer’s gesture could indicate that he is making an accusation against the man standing behind the judge.]
65v
Incipit tertius de vita et honestate clericorum
66r
Incipit: ‘Ut laici secus altare ...’
[Historiated initial illustrating book III: A priest is standing in front of an altar covered by a white cloth; he elevates his right hand in a gesture of blessing (raised index and middle finger) and lifts a chalice with his left hand, preparing to celebrate the Eucharist. Behind him, an acolyte grabs the arm of a layman and pushes him away from the sacred space, as he is not allowed to witness the ritual.]
138v
[The text is incomplete, as it ends at book V, titulus XL, chapter XXIV.]
Explicit: ‘... aut evidencia rei quae nulla possit’
2 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Incipiunt nove constitutiones Gregori pape in concilio generali lugdunensii
Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’
155v
Explicit: ‘... locum aliquem tenus(?) non habere’
Arras, Médiathèque de l'Abbaye Saint-Vaast Ms. 816, f. 1r
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Unitary manuscript
Binding: rebound
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Historiated initials on ff. 1r (illustration of the papal bull: Gregory IX enthroned; illustration of book I, "De trinitate et fide catholica": The Trinity), 39v (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Trial scene) and 66r (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; sitting on an elevation; God the Father as bearded old man, usually with crown or tiara or sceptre and/or globe; adult Christ together with others (non-narrative representations); codex; Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames); cross-nimbus; Trinity in which God the Father and Christ are represented as persons, the Holy Ghost as dove; 'Giudice' (Ripa); head-gear: cap; arm or hand held in front of the chest; index finger forwards, pointing, indicating; monk(s), friar(s); tonsure; gripping someone by the arm; laying the hand on another person's shoulder; lawyer, attorney at law; accusing; accusation (in court); court session (court of justice); priest (Roman Catholic); 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; acolyte, chorister, lector, ostiarius, etc. ~ functionaries in Roman Catholic church; pushing something; gripping someone by the shoulder; strife of laity and clergy
Support material: parchment
Measurements: 400x240 mm
Extent (leaves): 155
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. 816
Completeness: medium — Source: bibliography, digital copy
