Works on canon law, written in Italy.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.
(i) 'Libellus super elections facienda et eius processibus ordinandis' of Gulielmus de Mandagoto (later Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina), with his gloss, printed in ‘Tractatus universi juris’ (Venice, 1584), volume xv, folios 408-435. See Johann F von Schulte, ‘Die Geschichte der Quellen und Literatur des Canonischeti Rechts’ (Stuttgart, 1875-1880), volume ii, pages 183-185. Following the explicit (folio 21 verso), the scribe has added 'Corpus scriptoris christus regat omnibus horis'. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Anonymous gloss on the Constitutions of Pope Gregory X, 1274-1275. Beginning 'Fideli. Hoc dicit quod spiritus sanctus procedit ex patre et filio.' See Martin Bertram, 'Zur wissenschaftlichen Bearbeitung der Konstitutionen Gregors X', in ‘Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiveii utid Bibliotheken’, volume liii (1973), pages 459-467. (Folio 23.)
(iii) Johannes de Deo. 'Liber quaestionum', composed circa 1246, but dated 1248 here. Beginning 'Ad onorem summe trinitatis . . . Principio nostro sit presens virgo maria.' See Johann F von Schulte, ‘Die Geschichte der Quellen und Literatur des Canonischeti Rechts’, volume ii, pages 102-103. (Folio 38.)
(iv) 'Insolubilia' or 'Quaestiones' of Hugolinus. Beginning 'Pone tibi servum tuum a fure subreptum.' See Friedrich C von Savigny, ‘Geschichte des römischen Rechts’ (Heidelberg, 1815-1831), volume v, pages 60-61. (Folio 65 verso.)
(v) Aegidius de Fuscarariis, 'De ordine judiciario', composed circa 1260. Beginning 'In nomine domini . . . ego egidius de fuscariis civis bononiensis.' See Johann F von Schulte, ‘Die Geschichte der Quellen und Literatur des Canonischeti Rechts’, volume ii, pages 141-142. (Folio 74.)
(vi) The revision of Damasus’ ‘Brocitrda' by Bartholomaeus Brixiensis, printed in ‘Tractatus universi juris’ volume xviii, folios 506-512. Johann F von Schulte, ‘Die Geschichte der Quellen und Literatur des Canonischeti Rechts’, volume i, page 196. The last folio (folio 92) is damaged. (Folio 86.)
The manuscript is in several hands. Folio 22 is blank. Sections (iii)-(iv) have initials in red and blue with decorative penwork. In sections (i) and (vi) the rubrics are in red. Marginal notes and corrections occur in several hands.
There are some notes of legal cases on folios 84 verso-85, and the draft of a religious poem in French in seventeen four-line stanzas on folio 85 verso, beginning 'Ge ne sai que ge puiche faire'.
Dates
- Creation: Late 13th century-early 14th century.
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Extent
96 Leaves ; 345 x 235 millimetres.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
iv (paper) + 92 folios.
Collation: 1-2⁸, 3⁶, 4⁸, 5⁸ (-8, probably blank), 6-8⁸, 9⁶, 10⁴ (-3.4), 11⁴, 12¹², 13⁸ (-8, probably blank).
With catchwords.
Section (i) is in two columns with marginal gloss, (ii)-(v) are in two columns, and (vi) is in three.
Sections (iii)-(iv) with quire-marks in red and brown. Traces of early foliation remain. (i)-(v) 2 columns, (vi) 3 columns (i) 35-36 lines (text), (ii) 43 lines. (iii)-(iv) 55-59 lines, (v) 71-84 lines, (vi) 75 lines.
Custodial History
There are inscriptions by previous owners on folios 22 verso and 37 verso, mentioning the names of 'Messer Cunrado di versingha' (1297), 'Messer lupoldo di ratispona' (1308), 'Messer ermanno de Monacho dalamagna' (1299), and 'domini Ch de frisinga'.
The volume contains a bookplate of Theodor, Freiherr von Cramer-Kiett (died 1884).
Bought at the sale of manuscripts of E von Scherling, Leyden.
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 2 February 1960, lot 277.
Physical Description
Vellum.
Modern vellum binding by Carl Dittmann, Munich.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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