An abbreviation and notes on Decretum Gratiani, 15th century
Contents
MS 141/ff. 117r-120r contains an abbreviation of the text of Church law, compiled and written in the 12th century by a canon lawyer known as Gratian. This work came to be used as a legal textbook throughout medieval European universities, and inspired many related commentaries, abbreviations and notes. The version on f. 117r of MS 141 begins with the words Liber decretorum est distinctus in tres partes, and ends 3 folios later on f. 120r with vel jejunia que dent. Explicit Decr. Abbr. ff. 120r-122r contains notes relating to the version of the Decretum Gratiani' contained on ff. 117r-120r.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century
Creator
- Gratian, fl 12th century (canon lawyer) (Author, Person)
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Full Extent
3 folios
Language of Materials
Latin
Subject
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