| 1v | Tabula super omnibus decretalium secundum Iohannem Andree scribitur in hunc modum |
| 2r | Incipit liber primus de summa trinitate et fide catholica |
| [Bulla "Rex pacificus"] |
| Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted sitting on a throne, his right hand placed on his chest and his left hand grabbing (or perhaps handing over) a volume. The volume is offered by a kneeling Dominican friar, presumably to be identified with Raymond de Peñafort, while another Dominican stands behind the throne with his hands joined in prayer. The scene takes place under a trefoil arch.] |
| Explicit: ‘... auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali’ |
| Incipit: ‘Firmiter credimus et simpliciter confitemur ...’ |
| 66r | Incipit: ‘Ex concilio affricano. De quodvultdeo ...’ |
| [Historiated initial illustrating book II: An ecclesiastical judge is depicted enthroned in a frontal position, visually suggesting his impartiality in the administration of justice. His left hand holds a volume, a symbol of the laws he enforces (in this case, those contained in the Liber Extra), and his right hand points to a man standing to the right (to question him or to pronounce a verdict). The man, either the plaintiff or the defendant, responds to the gesture by raising his finger upwards. On the opposite side is his legal adversary, who also raises his finger upwards, perhaps to object to his rival's statement.] |
| 125r | Incipit liber tertius de vita et honestate clericorum |
| Incipit: ‘Ex concilio maguntino. Ut laici ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: A priest is standing in front of an altar with a chalice on top, his hands joined in prayer as he prepares to celebrate the Eucharist. Behind him, an acolyte with a volume in his hand turns towards the altar. At the same time, he grabs a layman by the shoulder to push him out of the sacred space, as he is not allowed to witness the ritual.] |
| 187r | Incipit liber quartus de matrimonio |
| Incipit: ‘Ex concilio tribunensis. De Francia ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book IV: A priest is standing between a man and a woman, officiating their marriage. He holds them by their wrists (the right one for the bride, the left one for the groom), preparing to join their hands to make their union official (dextrarum iunctio). The groom, on the left, raises his right hand to express his consent to the marriage.] |
| 206r | Incipit liber quintus de accusationibus inquisitionibus et denunciationibus |
| Incipit: ‘Si legitimus non fuerit accusator ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A pope acting as a judge is depicted enthroned, his right hand laying on a volume, a symbol of the laws he enforces, and his left hand raised to address the people in front of him. In front of him is a kneeling Dominican friar, his hands joined in prayer, and an abbot, recognisable by the crozier, who responds to the pope’s gesture by raising his right hand.] |
| 258r | Explicit: ‘... spiritualibus facere quis omagium [sic] compellatur. Expliciunt sancte Decretales’ |
