Heading remarks: Catalogus Bibliothecae Claustroneoburgensis, p. 30; Schulte 1868, p. 577 n. 50; Cernik 1913, p. 127; Černík and Pfeiffer 1922, p. 67; Stelzer 1982, p. 230; Haidinger 1983, pp. 216-219, Abb. 19; Haidinger 1998, p. 75 Nr. 100, Fig. 41, Abb. 108; Murano 2001, p. 303 Anm. 32; Murano 2003, p. 97 Nr. 43.
BOOK PRODUCTION
Place: Bologna (attributed)
Date: 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 right hand raised to address the group of people before him and his left hand grasping an open volume offered to him (or perhaps it is the Pope handing it over) by a Dominican friar, presumably to be identified with Raymond de Peñafort. Along with Raymond are other tonsured clerics, one of whom kneels to kiss the Pope's foot, and a bishop, who raises his right hand showing his palm and touches the open volume with his left hand. The threefold touching of the open volume is intended to signify the legitimation of the Liber Extra by both the authority of the Pope and the ecclesiastical community, and to convey the idea that the text is the reference collection of the law of the Church. The scene takes place under an architectural structure with a blue drape at the top.]
Explicit: ‘... facere absque auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali’
2r
Incipit: ‘Firmiter credimus et simpliciter confitemur ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book I: Christ is depicted enthroned, with two groups of people on either side. He places his hands on the foreheads of the two men leading the groups, who slightly bow before him. The one on the left, who is wearing a red cloak, is perhaps a jurist; the one on the right is a tonsured cleric. The image could represent the divine delegation of the exercise and teaching of the law, assigned by Christ to the clergy and representatives of the university. The architectural background from which the figures emerge could be a further reference to the secular world in which the men act, as opposed to the abstract golden background against which the figure of Christ is represented.]
74r
Explicit liber primus incipit liber secundus rubrica de iudiciis
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio affricano. De quo vult deo centurionensi 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. The judge is surrounded by a group of people, among whom are two bishops and some tonsured clerics. 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.]
139r
Explicit liber secundus incipit liber tertius. De vita et honestate clericorum rubrica
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio maguntino. Ut layci secus altare ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: The scene takes place in a church, the interior of which is divided into two areas by a column. On the right side, in the presbytery, is an altar with a chalice on top of it. A priest is standing in front of it, raising the Host with both hands to perform the ritual of the Eucharist. Behind him, an acolyte is kneeling, holding a candle stick with one hand and grasping the edge of the priest's coat with the other. Further back, in the aisle, is a group of kneeling lay people, some joining their hands in prayer, as well as a tonsured cleric standing before a lectern with an open missal on it.]
202v
Incipit liber quartus. Rubrica.
Incipit: ‘Explicit liber tertius deo gratias. De Francia quidam nobilem mulierem ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book IV: A priest is standing between a man and a woman, officiating their marriage. His right hand is elevated in a blessing gesture (index and middle fingers raised) and his left hand holds a volume. The groom, on the left, has both hands in his sleeves; he is escorted by the members of his party, namely two men, the elder of whom (his father?) is pointing to him with his hand and presenting him to the bystanders. The bride, on the right, has her arms crossed over her chest; she is escorted by two women, both holding the edge of their coats.]
224v
De accusationibus inquisitionibus et denuntiationibus
Incipit: ‘Felix papa. Si legittimus fuerit accusator ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A pope acting as a judge is depicted enthroned and surrounded by a group of people. With both hands, he holds an open volume with the help of a tonsured cleric who raises his hand in an argumentative manner. The pope’s gaze is fixed on a bishop on the right, who raises his hand in response. The scene could represent the cleric’s accusation against the bishop, supported by the principle expressed in the open book, held by the judge as the source on which his decision should be based. The judge interrogates the defendant by looking at him, and he raises his hand to deny the claim. ]
276r
Explicit: ‘... ut pro spiritualibus facere quis homagium compellatur. Explicit liber quintus testus decretalium. Et est finis Deo gratias’
2 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Klosterneuburg, Augustiner-Chorherrenstift Cod. 99, f. 1v
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Composite manuscript
Binding: rebound
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Illuminated frontispieces on ff. 1v (illustration of the papal bull "Rex pacificus": Pope Gregory IX receiving the book of the Decretales), 2r (illustration of book I, "De summa trinitate et fide catholica": Christ enthroned imposing both hands on two men's foreheads), 74r (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Judgement scene with pope), 139r (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Celebration of the Eucharist with clergy and laity) 202v (illustration of book IV, "De sponsalibus": Marriage ceremony) and 224v (illustration of book V, "De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus": Judgement scene with pope and clerics). Illuminated initials (mostly ornamental, sometimes inhabited) at the beginning of each titulus, both in the text and the gloss. Flourished initials and paragraph signs alternatively in red and blue. Rubrics and running titles.
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sitting figure; bishop's throne; codex - LL - codex open; monastic orders, monastic life: Dominicans; kneeling before a ruler; kneeling on both knees; kissing the pope's feet; monk(s), friar(s); tonsure; archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic); insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); Christ enthroned; cross-nimbus; arm stretched sidewards - AA - both arms or hands; coat; city-view in general; 'veduta'; codex; court session (court of justice); interior of church; 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; parts of church interior: aisle; hands with finger-tips against each other; lectern; missal; marriage, married couple, 'matrimonium'; priest (Roman Catholic); blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; couple before the priest ~ marriage; hand in the sleeve - AA - both arms or hands; old man; presenting the bridegroom to the woman; arms crossed over the breast; witnesses; members of bridal party; 'Giudice' (Ripa); the accused; accusing; 61B2(GREGORYIX); 11H(RAYMUND); 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); 31A25521(+932) palm of the hand turned up (+ addressing); 31A25562(+915) index finger and middle finger raised, spread out; V-sign (+ blessing)
