Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted seated on a throne, his right hand elevated with the index finger raised and his left hand grasping (or perhaps handing over) a volume. The volume is offered to him by a kneeling Dominican friar, presumably to be identified with Raymond de Peñafort, who is accompanied by another Dominican friar standing behind him.]
Incipit liber primus. De summa trinitate et fide catholica
Incipit: ‘Firmiter credimus et simpliciter confitemur ...’
55v
Incipit: ‘In concilio affricano. De chovultheo centuriensis episcopo ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book II: A pope acting as a judge is depicted enthroned, his right index finger raised to address (or accuse) the person in front of him. Before him stands a tonsured cleric with both hands raised, presumably to object and defend himself. Behind him stands another cleric: he could either be first one’s opponent or lawyer.]
106r
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio maguntino. Ut laici 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 it. A priest is standing in front of it, his right hand elevated in a gesture of blessing (index and middle fingers raised) and his left hand removing the cloth covering the chalice. He is preparing to celebrate the Eucharist. Behind him, in the aisle, 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.]
158v
Explicit liber tertius. Incipit liber quartus de sponsalibus et matrimoniis
Incipit: ‘Ex concilio triburiensis. De Francia quidam nobilis nobilem ...’
[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 bride raises her free hand to express her consent to the marriage.]
176r
Incipit liber quintus de accusacionibus
Incipit: ‘Felix papa. Si legitimus non fuerit accusator ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A pope acting as a judge is depicted enthroned, his left arm resting folded on the back of the chair and his right index finger pointing forward to address the people in front of him. The group consists of three Benedictine friars, one of whom addresses the pope by raising his finger and hand, and an abbot with a crozier, who turns his head to look at one of the friars.]
220v
Explicit: ‘... quis homagium compellatur. Explicit liber decretalium’
2 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Explicit: ‘... de facto inducit supra de pactis pactiones’
Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Ms. Clm 28163, f. 4r
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Unitary manuscript
Binding: rebound
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Illuminated frontispieces on ff. 4r (illustration of the papal bull "Rex pacificus": Gregory IX receiving the book of the Decretales), 55v (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Judgment scene with pope), 106r (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Celebration of the Eucharist and expulsion of the laity from the altar space), 158v (illustration of book IV, "De sponsalibus": Marriage ceremony), 176r (illustration of book V, "De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus": Judgement scene with pope). Ornamental illuminated initials at the beginning of each book. Simple initials (with light flourishing) and paragraph signs are supplied alternatively in red and blue.
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sitting figure; bishop's throne; codex; kneeling before a ruler; kneeling on both knees; monastic orders, monastic life: Dominicans; monk(s), friar(s); tonsure; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); lawyer, attorney at law; court session (court of justice); priest (Roman Catholic); 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; pushing something; gripping someone by the shoulder; strife of laity and clergy; head-gear: cap; interior of church; column, pillar ~ architecture; arch, archivolt ~ architecture; 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); arm bent behind the back; sitting on an elevation; abbot; insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier; looking over the shoulder; 61B2(GREGORYIX); 11H(RAYMUND); 31A25551(+932) index finger upwards (+ addressing); 31A25521(+932) palm of the hand turned up (+ addressing); 31A25551(+9211); 31AA25521(+923); 31A25561(+915); 41D2121(+43); 31A25552(+932) index finger forwards, pointing, indicating (+ addressing)
