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Laws. Documents.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents stating rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force.

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13th-century manuscript containing Books 1-24 of the 'Digestum vetus' of Justinian, with glosses in several hands.

 Item
Identifier: Adv.MS.18.1.8
Scope and Contents Roman law manuscript, possibly written in Italy, containing Books 1-24 of the 'Digestum vetus' of Justinian. The work is not complete, with leaves missing in several places and the lack of the introductory constitution 'Omnem'. The manuscript was probably written in the early part of the 13th century; Dolezalek has suggested a date of circa 1200 for its production. The main body of text is written in littera textualis in double columns of 47 lines each.Folio iv is a...
Dates: 13th century.