University of Pennsylvania, Oversize Ms. Codex 1223

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS968

Shelfmark:

Oversize Ms. Codex 1223

Title:

Fragments of the Digests of Justinian, Book 37, Titles 7-9.

Place:

France

France TGN

Date:

[14--]

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 leaves : paper ; 429 x 289 (237 x 135) mm bound to 439 x 295 mm

Former Owner(s):

Baugh, Albert C. 1891-1981

Albert C. Baugh WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. leaves.
Origin: Probably written in France in the 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch).
Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).
Decoration: Initials (1-line to 3-line) alternating in red and blue ink, paragraph marks in red and blue ink, six-line Title 8 initial in red and blue ink.
Layout: Main text written in 2 columns of 50-52 lines; commentary text written in 2 columns of 90-109 lines; horizontal and vertical bounding lines ruled in lead.
Script: Written in a Gothic script.
Binding: Modern boards.
Gift of Albert C. Baugh, 1965.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Latin

Manuscripts, Renaissance

commentaries

codices (bound manuscripts)

laws (documents)

Early works

Roman law

Marriage (Roman law)

Property (Roman law)

Inheritance and succession (Roman law)

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9943509773503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3hm2m/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania