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;
Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale, "Chantilly, le Cabinet des livres. Manuscrits", tome 1, "Théologie, jurisprudence, sciences et arts", Paris, Plon, 1900, p. 183-184;
"Catalogue général des manuscrits des bibliothèques publiques de France, Paris, Bibliothèques de l'Institut : Musée Condé à Chantilly, Bibliothèque Thiers, Musées Jacquemart-André à Paris et à Chaalis", Paris, Plon, 1928, p. 51;
Charles Samaran (ed.), Robert Marichal, Monique Garand, Josette Metman, Marie-Thérèse Vernet, "Catalogue des manuscrits en écriture latine portant des indications de date, de lieu ou de copiste", tome I, Musée Condé et Bibliothèques parisiennes, Paris, CNRS, 1959, p. 389;
Robert Gibbs, Susan L'Engle, "Illuminating the law. Legal manuscripts in Cambridge collections", [Exposition, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, 3 nov.-16 dec. 2001], London, Turnhout, Harvey Miller, Brepols, 2001 (Studies in medieval and early Renaissance art history), p. 191, 228;
Susan L'Engle, "The naked bishop, Baring the body to express the law", in "Tributes to Lucy Freeman Sandler. Studies in Manuscript Illumination", London, Turnhout, Harvey Miller, Brepols, 2008, p. 115-116, 121 fig. 2 et 3;
Robert Gibbs, "Imagery to Book III", in "Decretales Pictae. Le miniature nei manoscritti delle Decretali di Gregorio IX (Liber Extra)", Università degli Studi Roma Tre, Roma, 2012, pp. 82, 114, 128;
Gianluca Del Monaco, "L'Illustratore e la miniatura nei manoscritti universitari bolognesi del Trecento", Bologna, Bononia University Press, 2018, p. 141.
BOOK PRODUCTION
Place: Bologna (attributed)
Date: from 1275 to 1300 ca. (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 on a throne, his feet resting on a footrest. The Pope leans towards a Dominican friar kneeling at his feet, presumably to be identified with Raymond de Peñafort, who is handing him a volume bound with a tie on the fore-edge (or perhaps it is the Pope who hands the volume to the friar). Raymond is presented to the Pope by a bishop, who leans over him and puts a hand on his shoulder. The main group is surrounded by other members of the consistory, namely bishops and friars. Behind the throne, a friar wearing a white robe is fanning the Pope with a flabellum. The scene is framed by two white drapes.]
Explicit: ‘... auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali.’
1v
Incipit liber primus. De summa trinitate et fide catholica
Incipit: ‘Innocentius III in concilio generali. Firmiter credimus ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book I: Christ is depicted enthroned with a cross nimbus, his right hand elevated in a blessing gesture (index and middle fingers raised) and his left hand holding a volume with “A” and “Ω” written on the open pages. On either side of the throne stand two male saints, each holding an unravelled scroll with biblical verses (“In principio erat verbum et verbum erat apud…” and “Audi Israel dominus deus tuus dominus unus est”). ]
119r
Incipit tertius liber. De vita et honestate clericorum
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio maguntino. Ut laici secus altare ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: A priest is depicted in front of an altar, raising the Host with both hands to perform the ritual of the Eucharist. On top of the altar are a chalice partially covered by a cloth and an open missal. Behind the priest is a group of clerics, some of whom are kneeling and holding golden liturgical objects (a censer and a pyx?). Behind the clerics is a group of lay people who are also witnessing the ritual, some of whom are kneeling with their hands joined in prayer.]
183r
Explicit liber quintus incipit sextus [sic]. De accusationibus et inquisitionibus et cetera
Incipit: ‘Si legitimus non fuerit accusator non fatigetur accusatus ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A bishop acting as a judge is depicted enthroned, his right hand pointing (in accusation?) at another bishop and his left hand holding a book, which he presumably opens to show the exact law he is about to enforce. The bishop standing on the right addresses the judge in response by also raising his right hand, perhaps in defence. Behind him, two tonsured clerics look at each other. On the opposite side of the throne stand four elderly friars in grey robes holding some canes. The one closest to the judge leans towards the judge to address him as well. ]
232v
Explicit: ‘... facere quis homagium compellatur’
233r
[Index Decretalium.]
2 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Chantilly, Bibliothèque et archives du château Ms. 216, 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), 1v (illustration of book I, "De summa trinitate et fide catholica": Christ enthroned with two saints), 119r (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Celebration of the Eucharist with clergy and laity) and 207v (illustration of book V, "De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus": Judgement scene with bishop and friars). Inhabited initials at the beginning of each titulus. Flourished initials in red and blue.
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sitting on an elevation; bishop's throne; codex; consistory ~ Roman Catholic church; kneeling before a ruler; kneeling on both knees; laying the hand on another person's shoulder; gripping someone by the shoulder; monastic orders, monastic life: Dominicans; monastic orders, monastic life: Franciscans; monk(s), friar(s); tonsure; archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic); insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier; blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; index finger and middle finger raised, closed; fan; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); drapery, draped garment, 'Gewandgebung'; adult Christ together with others (non-narrative representations); throne; Christ enthroned; codex - LL - codex open; alpha and omega ~ symbol of God the Father; blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; saints; nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things; scroll - LL - scroll unfolded; priest (Roman Catholic); the Eucharist ~ the fourth of the seven sacraments; chalice; altar-cloths, e.g. veil covering the altar at Lent; altar; codex - LL - codex open; 'elevatio', showing the Sacred Host and Chalice; bread, Host; acolyte, chorister, lector, ostiarius, etc. ~ functionaries in Roman Catholic church; censer; pyx; hands with finger-tips against each other; 'Giudice' (Ripa); index finger forwards, pointing, indicating; head-gear: cap; walking-stick, staff, cane
Support material: parchment
Measurements: 462x285 mm
Extent (leaves): 233
Writing: Littera Bononiensis
SEMANTIC INDEXING
Subject: Law-canon (ius canonicum)
Genre: TEXTUS (Can)
Period: late medieval
Language: Latin
DATA SOURCE & REFERENCES
MS:
Chantilly, Bibliothèque et archives du château Ms. 216
Completeness: medium — Source: bibliography, digital copy
