A book of Decretals and similar ecclesiastical documents, written in the 12th cent., probably in England
The MS. consists of five sections lettered (b) to (g), then (fol. 49) twenty-two sections numbered i to xxii, all of eight leaves each: the writing of the two parts is identical in style. There are many coloured capitals and rubrics.
Comprises:
- (fol. 1). Decretals proper, from pope Telesphorus (the first eight leaves being lost) to pope Urban ii (A.D. 1088-89): but something is wanting after fol. 48, see below
- (fol. 86v), Canons of Councils from the Nicene (a.d 325), the chief divisions being Greek, then 'quedam sententie grecorum doctorum' (fol. 109v), African councils (fob 112v), Gallican (fol. 123), Spanish (fol. 132)
- (fol. 156), 'Hactenus de corpore Canonum, ea quę sequuntur aut sententię sunt orthodoxorum patrum aut leges catholicorum regum aut synodicę sententię Gallicanorum aut Germanorum pontificum': ends abruptly, some leaves being lost, in a quotation from Augustine 'cui forte inuito atque.'
Dates
- Creation: written in the 12th cent., probably in England
Extent
226 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 46
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 2. 14
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 16924
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
11 1/8 × 7 5/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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