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One leaf from the Digests of Justinian, 27.1.45 - 27.3.2 from Northern Italy, probably Bologne., Fourteenth century.

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 9

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

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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