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 (index and middle fingers raised) and his left hand grasping (or perhaps handing over) a volume bound with a tie on the fore-edge. The volume is offered to him by a tonsured friar, who stands before the Pope with another friar. Behind the Pope stands a bishop holding a crozier and raising his right hand in the same blessing gesture.]
Explicit: ‘... absque auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali’
De summa trinitate et fide catholica
Incipit: ‘Innocentius tertius in concilio generali ...’
[Historiated initial illustrating book I: Representation of the Trinity: God the Father and Christ are depicted sitting on a bench. Their portrayal is identical and does not allow for them to be distinguished: they are both elevating their right hands in a blessing gesture (index and middle finger raised) and holding a volume with their left hands. Between the two flies the dove of the Holy Ghost, descending from above. All three entities composing the Trinity are haloed.]
73r
Explicit liber primus. Incipit liber secundus de iudiciis
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio affricano. De qovuldeo [sic] Centuriensi episcopo ...’
126v
De vita et honestate clericorum
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio maguntino. Ut laici secus altare ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: A priest is standing in front of an altar with a chalice partially covered by a cloth on top. He raises the Host with both hands to perform the ritual of 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. The man turns his head to look at the acolyte and raises his hand in a sign of acquiescence.]
190r
De sponsalibus et matrimonio
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio triburiensi. De Francia quidam nobilem mulierem ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book IV: A priest is standing between a man and a woman, officiating their marriage. He holds them by their right wrists, preparing to join their hands to make their union official (dextrarum iunctio). The priest looks at the groom, on the left, who raises his free hand to express his consent to the marriage.]
208v
Incipit liber quintus de accusationibus inquisitionibus et denuntiationibus
Incipit: ‘Felix papa. Si legitimus non fuerit accusator ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A pope is depicted seated, his right hand elevated in a blessing gesture (index and middle fingers raised) and his left hand holding a volume, a visualisation of the laws he enforces (in this case, those contained in the Liber Extra). On the left stands an abbot holding a crozier, also raising his right hand in the same blessing gesture. On the right stands a tonsured cleric, who is addressing the pope by raising a hand and an index finger.]
265v
Explicit: ‘... spiritualibus facere quis homagium compellatur’
4 —
Content Analysis:
266r
Incipit: ‘Anno XLII Octoviani Augusti natus est Ihesus ...’
266v
Explicit: ‘... quem magister in hystorii natum asserit de Lugduno’
5 — Innocentius IV, Pont. Max., Novellae Innocentii IV
Incipit: ‘Urbanus episcopus servus servorum dei ...’
276r
Explicit: ‘... ...letorus officiis pro qua’
[From here on out, the text is unreadable due to the damaged parchment.]
Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek Cod. Aug. perg. 41, f. 7r
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Unitary manuscript
Binding: rebound
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Illuminated frontispieces on ff. 7r (illustration of the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX receiving the volume of the Decretales), 73r (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Judgement scene with pope), 126v (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Expulsion of a layman from the celebration of the Eucharist), 190r (illustration of book IV, "De sponsalibus": Celebration of a marriage) and 208v (illustration of book V, "De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus": Court scene with pope). Historiated initial with the Trinity on f. 7r.
Initials and paragraph signs alternatively in red and blue throughout the volume. Rubrics and running titles in red and blue.
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sitting on an elevation; blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; codex; monk(s), friar(s); tonsure; archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic); insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier; sceptre, staff (symbol of sovereignty); Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); God the Father enthroned, usually with sceptre and/or globe; adult Christ together with others (non-narrative representations); God the Father and Christ as identical persons; Holy Ghost represented as a dove (in flames); nimbus, halo ~ radiance emanating from persons or things; Trinity in which God the Father and Christ are represented as persons, the Holy Ghost as dove; priest (Roman Catholic); the Eucharist ~ the fourth of the seven sacraments; 'elevatio', showing the Sacred Host and Chalice; bread, Host; chalice; altar-cloths, e.g. veil covering the altar at Lent; altar; acolyte, chorister, lector, ostiarius, etc. ~ functionaries in Roman Catholic church; pushing something; strife of laity and clergy; marriage, married couple, 'matrimonium'; shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio'; gripping someone by the hand or the wrist; clasped hands; couple before the priest ~ marriage; palm of the hand turned up; the consent (of marriage); abbot; 61B2(GREGORYIX); 31A25561(+915) index finger and middle finger raised, closed (+ blessing); 31A25551(+932) index finger upwards (+ addressing); 31A25521(+932) palm of the hand turned up (+ addressing)
Support material: parchment
Measurements: 370x229 mm
Extent (leaves): 265
SEMANTIC INDEXING
Subject: Law-canon (ius canonicum)
Genre: TEXTUS (Can)
Period: late medieval
Language: Latin
DATA SOURCE & REFERENCES
MS:
Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek Cod. Aug. perg. 41
Completeness: medium — Source: digital copy, bibliography
