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MS 141: Composite manuscript including six texts, 15th century

 Item
Identifier: MS 141

Contents

MS 141 contains six texts, mostly in the same hand, with the exception of f. 1. The specific folios containing these texts are listed below, and the texts are described separately under these headings.

Contents

  1. ff. 1r-v: A tabula, seemingly beginning on f. 1v, and ending on 1r (bound on the wrong side)
  2. ff. 2r-v: A misplaced leaf, should follow f. 27 in this manuscript
  3. ff. 3r-5r: 'Tractatus de Dicta', author unknown
  4. ff. 5r-v: A text beginning with 'Genesis incipit expositio prologi'
  5. ff. 6r- 116v: 'Additiones super quinque libros Decretalium', by Johannes Andreae [Giovanni d'Andrea]
  6. ff. 117r-120r: An abbreviation, and notes on 'Decretum Gratiani'
  7. ff. 122v- 124v: 'De processu iudicii, summula,' by Johannes Andraea [Giovanni d'Andrea]
Writing

A fair 15th century hand

Illumination

Plain red capitals

Dates

  • Creation: 15th century

Language of Materials

Latin

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

1 bound MS volume

Custodial History

Probably an English manuscript. On f. 1r is the name 'Arthurus' and a.d. 1481 nativitate Johannis Baptiste Indictione xiiiia pontificatus Sixti pape quarti Anno xime et Ind. met 3 die post sanctum Mattheum et anno domini Sixti pape quarti ix die mensis Augusti. Below this is written, in a 17th century hand, Statuta Consistorii L[incoln]iensis per Thomam episcopum 1334. This line has been crossed through. MS 141 belonged to 18th century library of James Erskine, Lord Alva.

Previous title

Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Casus Summarii Super Decretalibus Studio J. Andree, etc.

Previous reference

D. b. V. II.

Physical Facet

Material: Paper and vellum

Binding: Modern

Collation: a28 (wants 28, 2 should follow 27), b28, c28, d24, e18 =126.

Dimensions

24.45 cm X 17.15 cm

General

Secundo folio: nisi eltium

Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 126, number of lines to a page vary throughout the manuscript. See individual descriptions for more details.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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