One leaf from the Digests of Justinian, 27.1.45 - 27.3.2 from Northern Italy, probably Bologne., Fourteenth century.
Scope and Contents
Description: Written in Latin on Italian parchment in a Textualis Libraria script, in two columns with various glosses. Red and blue paraphs and initials with some decorative penwork. Red rubrics and marginal illustrations of a bird (recto) and a serpent (verso). The ink is a little faded on the flesh side.Provenance: Lost descriptions by Gina Paolai (1985) and Glen Starr (1975). Formerly g.26. ID Number: CornellMedMS_078_001.jpg (a); CornellMedMS_078_002.jpg (b).
Dates
- Fourteenth century.
Creator
- From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
- From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
- From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
- From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
- From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
- From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
- From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
- From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
- From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.
Extent
3 cubic feet.
Physical Description
Size: 329 x 244/232 mm (219 x 124 mm).
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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