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Middle Ages – Gregory IX Fragment of a late medieval manuscript. 2 leaves. (4 pages). Featuring numerous decorative Lombardic letters in red and blue, some with feather-and-stalk ornamentation. Decretales Gregorii IX (also known as the Liber Extra), from Book II: De appellationibus. 49 lines. Two columns. Latin manuscript on parchment. Gothic Textualis with Rotunda tendencies. Text area 22.2 x 13.7 cm. (30.2 x 20.9 cm). Southern Europe, c. second half of the 13th century (c. 1240–1290). On the history of transmission, see also: Bertram, ‘Decorated manuscripts of the Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra) from the perspective of textual and manuscript research’, 2008. – Provenance: estate of a bookbinder. – Fragment of waste paper from a binding. - A rare and early example relating to the *Liber Extra*. Alongside the *Decretum Gratiani*, it is regarded as the most important collection of ecclesiastical law of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period. ON PALEOGRAPHY: The scribe makes extensive use of abbreviations. The softer breaks, Iberian place names in the text (Zamora, Ávila) and the red-and-blue filigree decoration suggest a scriptorium in southern France or the Iberian Peninsula – possibly associated with a Castilian cathedral school or university. The quality of the initials and the regularity of the script suggest a relatively early copy, possibly dating from the first or second generation of the tradition. The absence of extensive glossary material (the Glossa ordinaria by Bernard of Parma was completed c. 1245) could indicate an early copy, or a working manuscript without standard commentary. CONTENTS: The pages presented here belong to Liber II (Book Two) of the Decretals, which deals with procedural law (iudicium). In particular, these are texts from Titulus XXVIII: De appellationibus, recusationibus et relationibus (On appeals, recusations and reports). This is one of the most extensive and legally significant titles in the entire work. The Decretals deal with disputes concerning appeals to the Apostolic See, abusive (frustratory) appeals, and specific conflicts between bishops and clerics in the Spanish dioceses of Ávila and Zamora. Classic papal formulae such as *Pervenit ad nos* and *Ad aures* are evident. - Verso with traces of glue from the binding. - From a palaeographic and content-related perspective, the codex represents a valuable testimony to the reception of canon law on the Iberian Peninsula in the 13th century. Fragment of a late medieval manuscript. 2 leaves (4 pages). With numerous decorative Lombard initials in red and blue, some with penwork ornamentation. Decretals of Gregory IX (also known as the *Liber Extra*), Book II: *De appellationibus*. 49 lines. Two columns. Latin manuscript on parchment. Gothic textualis with rotunda tendencies. Text area 22.2 x 13.7 cm (overall 30.2 x 20.9 cm). Southern Europe, c. second half of the 13th century (c. 1240–1290). - Provenance: From the estate of a bookbinder. - A fragment of waste material from a binding. Rare and early evidence of the Liber Extra. Alongside the Decretum Gratiani, it is considered the most important collection of canon law from the Middle Ages and the early modern period. - On the PALAEOGRAPHY: The scribe makes extensive use of abbreviations. The softer angularity of the script, Iberian place-names in the text (Zamora, Ávila), and the red-and-blue filigree decoration point to a South-French or Iberian scriptorium, possibly within the milieu of a Castilian cathedral school or university. The quality of the initials and the regularity of the script suggest a relatively early copy, perhaps still from the first or second generation of transmission. The absence of extensive glossary material (the *Glossa ordinaria* by Bernard of Parma was completed c. 1245) may indicate an early copy, or a practical manuscript without the standard commentary. Regarding the CONTENT: The surviving pages belong to Book II of the Decretals, which deals with procedural law (iudicium). More specifically, they contain texts from Title XXVIII: De appellationibus, recusationibus et relationibus (On appeals, recusals and reports). This is one of the most extensive and legally significant titles in the entire work. The Decretals address disputes concerning appeals to the Apostolic See, abusive (frustratory) appeals, as well as specific conflicts between bishops and clerics in the Spanish dioceses of Ávila and Zamora. Classical papal formulae such as *Pervenit ad nos* and *Ad aures* are recognisable. – The verso bears traces of glue from its use in a binding. – From a palaeographical and textual perspective, the codex constitutes a valuable testimony to the reception of canon law on the Iberian Peninsula in the 13th century. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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