Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’
Explicit: ‘... facere absque auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted seated frontally, his left hand holding a volume bound with ties and his right hand blessing a bishop seated on his right by raising his index and middle finger. The bishop, also holding a volume, raises his right hand in response. On the Pope’s left stand a tonsured friar and another bishop, also holding a volume and addressing the Pope by raising a hand. The scene takes place under a row of battlements.]
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 seated, his right hand elevated in a blessing gesture (index and middle fingers raised) and his left hand resting on a volume held in his lap. The volume may be seen as a visualisation of the Liber Extra, so the image may suggest the divine legitimation of the collection of laws. On either side of him are two tonsured clerics, the one on the left kneeling and holding a scroll with something written on it.]
81v
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio affricano. De Quovultdeo centuriensi episcopo ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book II: A pope acting as a judge is depicted enthroned, his right hand raised to indicate a group of people on the right and his left hand holding a book, which he presumably opens to show the exact law he is about to enforce. On either side of the judge are a bishop and a tonsured cleric; the bishop on the left turns his back to the judge, raising both hands. The scene depicts the episode of the bishop Quodvultdeus, who, having been accused by an opponent, refused to be judged by a group of his peers.]
146v
Incipit liber tertius. De vita et honestate clericorum
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio maguntinen(se?). Ut layci secus altare ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: A priest is depicted in front of an altar with an open missal and a chalice on it. He raises the Host with both hands to perform the ritual of the Eucharist. Behind him is an acolyte holding a candle stick. Further back is a kneeling tonsured friar with his hands joined in prayer, as well as another man (lay?). ]
217r
Incipit liber quartus. De sponsalibus et matrimonio
Incipit: ‘De Francia quidam nobilem mulierem ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book IV: Inside a church, a priest is standing with his back turned to an altar with a cross and a chalice on it. He is celebrating a wedding by raising his right index and middle fingers to bless the couple in front of him. The groom, wearing a hat and a red cloak, grabs the bride’s right wrist as he puts the ring on her finger. She seems to keep her left hand in her pocket (perhaps as a sign of modesty, or to express that she is not fully consenting to the union). The spouses are accompanied by two witnesses standing behind them.]
238r
De accusationibus denuntiationibus et inquisitionibus
Incipit: ‘Felix papa. Si legitimus non fuerit accusator ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A pope acting as a judge is depicted enthroned, his left hand holding a volume, a representation of the law he is enforcing (in this case, the Liber Extra), and his right hand raised to address the people around him. On the left are two tonsured clerics, one addressing the pope by raising his hand, the other kneeling and holding a written scroll: this may represent the delivery of the libellus (the indictment act), which marks the beginning of the judicial process. On the opposite side are two more clerics, one raising a finger to object and the other kneeling, grasping the edge of the judge’s cloak and raising his hand. He is presumably the subject of the accusation, and his gesture could indicate that he is pleading his innocence.]
294v
Explicit: ‘... pro spiritualibus facere quis homagium compellatur’
3 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Incipit: ‘Infinitas: nota quod infinitas articulis iuris ...’
301r
Explicit: ‘... in culpa excommunicandi sunt sive alias puniendi.’
Fulda, Hochschul- und Landesbibliothek Ms. 100 D 24, f. 7r
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Composite manuscript
Binding: reboundrebound
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Illuminated frontispieces on ff. 7r (illustration of the papal bull "Rex pacificus": Pope Gregory IX receiving the book of the Decretales; illustration of book I, "De summa trinitate et fide catholica": Christ blessing), 81v (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Court scene with ecclesiastical judge), 146v (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Celebration of the Eucharist), 217r (illustration of book IV, "De sponsalibus": Celebration of a marriage) and 238r (illustration of book V, "De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus": Court scene with pope).
Illuminated initials in the main text, at the beginning of the chapters. Lightly flourished initials and paragraph signs in red and blue throughout the volume. Rubrics and running titles in red.
The decoration was attributed to a Bolognese atelier in H. J. Hermann, "Die italienischen Handscriften des Dugento and Trecento 1, 1928, pp. 81-85; V. Riccardi Scassellati Sforzolini, in D. Maffei, "I codici del Collegio di Spagna a Bologna, 1992, p. 811.
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sitting on an elevation; blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); monk(s), friar(s); tonsure; codex; archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic); insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier; debate, discussion (~ meeting); consistory ~ Roman Catholic church; battlement, crenellation ~ fortified city; Christ enthroned; cross-nimbus; scroll - LL - scroll unfolded; court session (court of justice); priest (Roman Catholic); 'elevatio', showing the Sacred Host and Chalice; bread, Host; the Eucharist ~ the fourth of the seven sacraments; chalice; altar-cloths, e.g. veil covering the altar at Lent; altar; acolyte, chorister, lector, ostiarius, etc. ~ functionaries in Roman Catholic church; candlesticks and candles, e.g. Easter-candlestick; kneeling on both knees; interior of church; arch, archivolt ~ architecture; altarcross, crucifix; marriage, married couple, 'matrimonium'; exchange of rings ~ marriage; gripping someone by the hand or the wrist; clasped hands; head-gear: cap; hand in the pocket; wedding ring; witnesses; members of bridal party; 'Giudice' (Ripa); scroll - LL - scroll unfolded; the accused; plea, defence; accusing; lawyer, attorney at law; handwriting, written text; judicial duel; 61B2(GREGORYIX) historical person (with NAME) ; 31A25561(+915) index finger and middle finger raised, closed (+ blessing); 31A25521(+932) palm of the hand turned up (+ addressing); 31A25521(+931) palm of the hand turned up (+ indicating, pointing at); 31AA25521(+923) palm of the hand turned up - AA - both arms or hands (+ defending oneself); 31A233(+917) kneeling figure (+ beseeching); 31A25551(+923) index finger upwards (+ defending oneself)
Support material: parchment
Measurements: 390x245 mm
Extent (leaves): 305
SEMANTIC INDEXING
Subject: Law-canon (ius canonicum)
Genre: TEXTUS (Can)
Period: late medieval
Language: Latin
DATA SOURCE & REFERENCES
MS:
Fulda, Hochschul- und Landesbibliothek Ms. 100 D 24
Completeness: medium — Source: digital copy, bibliography
