Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted seated, his right hand raised to address the people in front of him. Before the Pope is a kneeling cleric offering him a volume. Behind him is a group of clerics and a man wearing a hat and a red robe, presumably a jurist. The scene takes place in an architectural structure with two pointed arches and a central column.]
64r
Incipit liber secundus de iudiciis
Incipit: ‘De chovultheo centuriensi episcopo ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book II: A judge is depicted seated in a frontal position, visually suggesting his impartiality in the administration of justice. His left hand is holding a volume, a visualisation of the laws he enforces (in this case, those contained in the Liber Extra), and his right index finger is pointing to the right. Here, a man is standing before the judge, addressing him by pointing upwards his right index finger, and his lawyer is behind him, suggesting to him what to say. The judge’s gaze is fixed on the opposite side, where another lawyer and a woman are represented. The lawyer is addressing the judge by raising his right index finger and his left hand on behalf of the woman. She stands behind him, holding a document from which a seal hangs. The scene depicts a wife delivering an accusation to her husband, perhaps in reference to titulus VI, chapter I. This illustrates the case of a judge initially refusing the libellus (indictment act) delivered by a woman accusing her husband of adultery, since the husband’s lawyer kept delaying the trial. Eventually, however, the judge accepted her testimony, since he was tired of postponing. ]
121v
[Added illumination of Virgin with Child and St. Agnes, painted by an English artist (14th century).]
122r
Incipit liber tercius de vita et honestate clericorum. Rubrica
Incipit: ‘Ut laici secus altare quando ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: The scene takes place in a church, the interior of which is divided into two arches by a column. On the right side, in the presbytery, a priest is depicted standing in front of an altar with a chalice and an open missal on it. He raises both his hands as he prepares to celebrate the ritual of the Eucharist. Behind him, in the aisle, are two acolytes, one observing the ritual and holding a volume, the other other, with his back to the altar, forcibly expelling a layman from the sacred space because he is not allowed to witness the ritual. The acolyte grabs the man’s arm with his left hand and raises his right hand in a threatening manner. The layman proceeds to walk away, turning his head to look at the acolyte and raising his hand as a sign of acquiescence.]
173v
Incipit: ‘De Francia quidam nobilem mulierem ...’
173r
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book IV: A bishop is standing between a man and a woman, officiating their marriage. He holds them by their wrists (the right for the groom, the left for the bride), preparing to join their hands to make their union official (dextrarum iunctio). Both spouses raise their free hands to express their consent. The couple is escorted by their witnesses, namely a man for the groom and a woman for the bride. They engage in the ceremony with their hand gestures, the man raising both hands and the woman holding her hand on her heart.]
191r
Incipit liber quintus de accusationibus et inquisitionibus et denunciationibus
Incipit: ‘Si leggittimus non fuerit accusator ...’
[Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A pope acting as a judge is depicted seated, his right hand holding a volume, a representation of the law he is enforcing (in this case, the Liber Extra), his left index finger raised to address the people in front of him. These are a group of Benedictine friars, one of whom is kneeling before the pope with his hands joined in prayer, and two of whom are also holding volumes.]
241v
Explicit: ‘... facere quis homagium compellatur. Expliciunt decretales deo gracias’
2 — Bernardus Parmensis, Glossa ordinaria. Gloss to Gregorius IX's Decretales
Incipit: ‘In nomine domini amen. Quoniam natura rerum ...’
262r
Explicit: ‘... sunt excommunicandi xxiii q. ultima pessimam. Expliciunt glose ordinarie novarum constitucionum domini gregorii pape decimi a garsia iuris civilis et canonici professore composite Anno domini M cc lxxxii’
San Marino, Huntington Library Ms. HM 19999, f. 1r
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BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Layout: 2 columns; Textus inclusus (Glossa)
Illustrations: Historiated initials on ff. 1r (illustration of the papal bull "Rex pacificus": Pope Gregory IX receiving the book of the Decretales), 64r (illustration of book II, "De iudiciis": Court scene with secular judge, perhaps a woman accusing her husband), 122r (illustration of book III, "De vita et honestate clericorum": Preparation of the Eucharist and expulsion of the laity from the altar space), 173v (illustration of book IV, "De sponsalibus": Celebration of a marriage) and 191r (illustration of book V, "De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus": Judgment scene with pope and Benedictine friars). Illuminated initials at the beginning of the tituli, some historiated. Blue initials flourished in red throughout.
Iconclass: pope; insignia of the pope, e.g. tiara; sitting on an elevation; codex; kneeling figure; kneeling before a ruler; monk(s), friar(s); head-gear: cap; Canon Law; 'Legge canonica' (Ripa); column, pillar ~ architecture; arch, archivolt ~ architecture; 'Giudice' (Ripa); sitting on an elevation; lawyer, attorney at law; court session (court of justice); judicial duel; accusing; whispering; ears; head-gear: cap; seal, stamp; handwriting, written text; adulterer; accusation (in court); the accused; 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; missal; codex - LL - codex open; parts of church interior: aisle; acolyte, chorister, lector, ostiarius, etc. ~ functionaries in Roman Catholic church; pushing something; gripping someone by the shoulder; threatening behaviour, challenging; palm of the hand turned up; strife of laity and clergy; interior of church; archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic); insignia of bishop, e.g. mitre, crozier; marriage, married couple, 'matrimonium'; shaking hands, 'dextrarum junctio'; gripping someone by the hand or the wrist; clasped hands; the consent (of marriage); members of bridal party; witnesses; arm or hand held in front of the chest; hand on the heart; kneeling on both knees; hands with finger-tips against each other; monk(s), friar(s); monastic orders, monastic life: Benedictines; ornament ~ geometric motifs; 61B2(GREGORYIX); 31A25552(+932) index finger forwards, pointing, indicating (+ addressing); 31A25521(+932) palm of the hand turned up (+ addressing); 31A25551(+932) index finger upwards (+ addressing); 31A233(+917) kneeling figure (+ beseeching)
Support material: parchment
Measurements: 453x270 mm
Extent (leaves): 274
SEMANTIC INDEXING
Subject: Law-canon (ius canonicum)
Genre: TEXTUS (Can)
Period: late medieval
Language: Latin
DATA SOURCE & REFERENCES
MS:
San Marino, Huntington Library Ms. HM 19999
Completeness: medium — Source: bibliography, digital copy
