Abbreviated Decretum Gratiani, by Gratian, early 14th century
Contents
MS 139 contains an abbreviated version of a work on canon law by the mid-12th century canon lawer and teacher, Gratian. Gratian's original work, a text that organised and compiled various sources and teachings on canonical law, was completed in a second version in the 1150s, a decade after the work first appeared. Due to its practical use for teaching on canon law, this second version of Gratian's work became widely copied and read in the medieval period, and is known as the 'Decretum Gratiani'. The particular shortened version appearing in MS 139 covers seven folios, finishing on f. 7v with the words et sic terminatur liber in tribus capitulis de spiritu sancto. Explicit.
Dates
- Creation: early 14th century
Creator
- Gratian, fl 12th century (canon lawyer) (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Extent
7 folios
Creator
- Gratian, fl 12th century (canon lawyer) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
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