Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’
[Historiated initial 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 kneeling man, who is accompanied by another man, who raises his right arm to address the Pope. ]
81r
Explicit liber primus. Incipit secundus. Rubrica. De iudiciis
Incipit: ‘De quo vult deo centuriensi episcopo ...’
[Historiated initial illustrating book II: An ecclesiastical judge is depicted seated, his right index raised to address the tonsured cleric on the left. The latter raises his right index finger (in accusation?) and points at the man wearing a cap and a red robe on the opposite side. The man, who is perhaps a lawyer, holds up his right hand to object and hands a leaflet to the judge. The document could be an indictment act (the libellus, whose delivery marks the beginning of the court case).]
144v
Explicit liber secundus. Incipit liber tercius de vita et honestate clericorum
Incipit: ‘Ut laici secus altare quando ...’
[Historiated initial illustrating book III: A priest is standing in front of an altar covered by a white cloth, on top of which is a chalice. He raises both hands towards the chalice, as he prepares to celebrate 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.]
204r
Explicit liber tercius decretales. Incipit liber quartus de sponsalibus et matrimonis
Incipit: ‘(E)x concilio triburiense. De Frantia quidam ...’
[Historiated initial 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 is placed on the bride’s wrist preparing to join it to the groom’s to make their union official (dextrarum iunctio).]
225v
De accusacionibus inquisicionibus et denuntiacionibus
Incipit: ‘Felix papa. (S)i legitimus non fuerit accusator ...’
[Historiated initial illustrating book V: A pope acting as a judge is depicted seated, his right index finger raised to address the people before him. These are two Benedictine friars, one of whom is kneeling in front of the pope, and an abbot, recognisable by his crozier. The scene probably depicts the accusation of the abbot presented by two friars of his community and the delivery of the verdict by the judge.]
286r
Explicit: ‘... qui homagium compellatur. Explicit textus decretalium’
2 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Incipit: ‘Quia tractare intendimus de consanguinitate ...’
[Illuminated arbor consanguinitatis.]
287r
[Illuminated arbor affinitatis.]
288r
Explicit: ‘... de appositum olim s(er?)vi. Explicit glosse fr(atris?) arbores consanguinitatis et affinitatis’
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale Ms. lat. 14323, f. 1r
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Unitary manuscript
Binding: rebound
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Historiated initials on ff. 1r (illustration of the papal bull: Presentation of the Decretales to Pope Gregory IX), 81r (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Judgement scene with ecclesiastical judge), 144v (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Celebration of the Eucharist), 204r (illustration of book IV, "De sponsalibus": Wedding ceremony), 225v (illustration of book V, "De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus": Judgement scene with pope). Foliate illuminated initials at the beginning of the tituli, both in the main text and in the gloss. Simple initials supplied in red and blue throughout the text. Illuminated arbores consanguinitatis et affinitatis on ff. 286v and 287r.
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sitting on an elevation; blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; codex; kneeling before a ruler; kneeling on both knees; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); 'Giudice' (Ripa); monk(s), friar(s); tonsure; lawyer, attorney at law; head-gear: cap; handwriting, written text; court session (court of justice); judicial duel; priest (Roman Catholic); the Eucharist ~ the fourth of the seven sacraments; palm of the hand turned up - AA - both arms or hands; 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'; blessing (either of things or persons), e.g. by anointing; couple before the priest ~ marriage; shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio'; gripping someone by the hand or the wrist; clasped hands; gripping someone by the arm; monastic orders, monastic life: Benedictines; abbot; insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier; the accused; accusation (in court); judicial verdict; 61B2(GREGORYIX); 31A25561(+915) index finger and middle finger raised, closed (+ blessing); 31A25521(+932) palm of the hand turned up (+ addressing); 31A25551(+932) index finger upwards (+ addressing); 31A25552(+932) index finger forwards, pointing, indicating (+ addressing); 31A25521(+923) palm of the hand turned up (+ defending oneself); 31A233(+917) kneeling figure (+ beseeching)
