Item Info

Script: Littera bononiensis
Language: Latin
Folio Number: f. 3r
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Gregory IX giving his Decretals to two Dominican friars
Notes: This manuscript is copy of the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX (ca.1145-1241) with the Glossa ordinaria of Bernardo da Parma. Decretals are collections of papal statements regarding canon law, or the ecclesiastical law of the Catholic Church. In 1230, Pope Gregory commissioned the Dominican friar Raymond of Pennafort to compile a new collection that would gather together and streamline earlier decretals. Gregory's Decretals supplanted the earlier ones and became the basis for all subsequent canon law. This miniature marks the beginning of the prologue, which explains the purpose of this legal compendium.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1641470
Country: Country:France

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1315
Image Dimensions Width: 404 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 77
Creator Name: Gregory IX - Author