| 1r | [Papal bull "Rex pacificus".] |
| Incipit: ‘Servuus servorum dei dilecti filiis ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted enthroned, his right index finger raised to address the people in front of him and his left hand grasping (or perhaps handing over) a volume. The volume is offered by a kneeling tonsured cleric, who is accompanied by two more men. One of them is kneeling next to the friar, while the other one is standing with both hands raised. The scene takes place under a trefoil arch.] |
| 58v | Incipit liber secundus. De iudiciis |
| Incipit: ‘De quovultdeo centuriensi episcopo ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book II: A secular judge is depicted enthroned in a central position, visually suggesting his impartiality in the administration of justice. His head is turned towards the people standing on the right, while his hands are raised to address those standing on the left. His movements suggest that he is arbitrating the heated debate between the two parties, whose representation does not provide elements to identify the prosecution and the defence. Both groups consist of a tonsured cleric addressing the judge by raising an index finger and a hand and of a hooded man (the lawyer?) standing behind them with his index finger raised, suggesting that he is advising the cleric on his plea. The scene takes place under a row of trefoil arches, which could represent the interior of a courtroom.] |
| 111r | Incipit liber tertius. De vita et honestate clericorum |
| Incipit: ‘Ut laici secus altare quando sacra misteria ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: Inside a church, a priest is depicted in front of an altar with a chalice partially covered by a cloth. He raises the Host with both hands to perform the ritual of the Eucharist. Behind him is a man (a cleric, according to the content of the text) with his hands joined in prayer. Further back, an acolyte puts his hand on the arm of a layman (his status is indicated by the hood he is wearing) and pushes him away from the sacred space, as he is not allowed to witness the ritual. The layman turns back to look at the acolyte and raises an index finger, perhaps in protest. The threshold of the sacred space is marked by a column.] |
| 166r | Incipit liber quintus de sponsalibus et matrimonio |
| Incipit: ‘De Frantia quidam nobilem uxorem de Saxonia ...’ |
| [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, joining their hands to make their union official (dextrarum iunctio). The groom looks like he is about to raise his free hand to express his consent (although he looks hesitant). Both spouses are escorted by a member of their party, namely a woman wearing a toque for the bride and a man wearing a hood for the groom. The witnesses participate in the ceremony by raising a hand and an index finger. ] |
| 184r | Incipit liber quintus. De accusationibus inquisitionibus et denuntiationibus |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A pope acting as a judge is depicted enthroned, his right hand elevated in a blessing gesture (index and middle fingers raised) and his left hand holding a crozier. In front of him is a kneeling abbot, recognisable by his crozier, with his hands joined in prayer. Behind the latter are two Benedictine friars, each raising a hand and an index finger to address the judge. The image probably represents the accusation of the abbot by the friars and his subsequent plea to the Pope. The scene takes place under a row of trefoil arches, which could represent the interior of a courtroom.] |
| 230v | Explicit: ‘... spiritualibus facere quis homagium compellatur’ |
