Western Michigan University, WMU MS 203

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6438

Shelfmark:

WMU MS 203

Title:

Binding fragment from Justinian's Corpus Iuris Civilis

Place:

Italy?

Italy TGN

Date:

approximately 1300-1399?

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf: parchment ; 320 x 220 mm

Note:

Ms. fragment.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Single leaf on parchment, binding fragment cut from a larger leaf. Small holes along the folds with loss of text. Written in gothic script in 2 columns of 45 lines surrounded by gloss.
Decoration: 1-line, uncial intial in blue ink and another in red.
Text take from Justinian, Corpus Iuris Civilis, Degestorium lib. XXVI, Tit. II: De testamentaria tutela.
Significant loss of text on verso.
Purchased by Special Collections, Western Michigan University Libraries from Mackus Company, Chicago, Illinois, in May 2022.

Keyword:

Corpus juris civilis

Manuscripts, Medieval

Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565

Roman law

Manuscript fragments

Institutional Record:

https://primo-pmtna01.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/4vcoc/01WMU_ALMA21357359650002436

IIIF Manifest:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/iiif/m/WMUwmu~77~77~1222630~162542/manifest

Holding Institution:

Western Michigan University