Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1037

Justinianus I, Digesta (fragments)

Manuscript description

Manuscript ID

mmfc-14581

Title

Justinianus I, Digesta (fragments)

Collection

Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties

Shelfmark

Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1037

Former shelfmark

fragm. 541

Manuscript Category

law and regulation

Document type

library book / reference book

Topic

Roman law

References

Online catalogue record

KU Leuven Libraries Catalogue

Digital reproduction

Teneo
Fragmentarium (digital reproduction)

IIIF Manifest

https://lib.is/IE2237239/manifest
https://fragmentarium.ms/metadata/iiif/F-wswb/manifest.json

Other online data sources

Fragmentarium

Fragment container

UNIT ID

mmfc-14580

Leaf count

2 fol.

Readers’ annotation

Readers' notes

Remaining fragments

UNIT ID

mmfc-14575

Page range

fol. [1]-[2]

Form

Codex

Integrity

Fragment: 2 leaves.

Fragments' earlier hosts

Fragments were used in binding of a copy of Gregorius IX, Decretales.

Language

Latin (main)

Origin

Date
first half 15th century (Godfried Croenen)
Evidence
script

Support

Material

Parchment

Number of leaves

2

Page dimensions

h: 355 mm x w: 282 mm (fol. [1])

Layout

Section 1
fol. [1]r-v (fol. [1]r)
Description
Upper part of leaf is difficult to read because of a large brown stain.
Columns
2
Lines
103; lines ruled: 2
Layout formula
| T | | T |
Ruling
Frame ruling, Ink ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Text dimensions
h: 324 mm x w: 195 mm
Margins
Top margin: 14 mm, inner margin: 40 mm
Intercolumnar space
12 mm
Section 2
fol. [2]r-v (fol. [2]r)
Description
No ruling, writing frame in lead point. Lower part of leaf is difficult to read because of a large brown stain.
Columns
3
Lines
55; lines ruled: 2 (written above top line)
Layout formula
| T | | T | | T |
Ruling
Frame ruling, Lead-point ruling
Prickings
no prickings visible in outer margin
Margins
Top margin: 23 mm, inner margin: 30 mm
Intercolumnar space
10 mm

Writing

Script

Gothica cursiva (Gothica cursiva libraria)

Description of hands

Small gothica cursiva libraria. 1 hand

Decoration

Type

plain initials, paraphs, rubrics underlined, rubrics

1. Justinianus I, Digestum vetus

UNIT ID

mmfc-52605

Page range

fol. [1]r-v (defective)

Title

Justinianus I, Digestum vetus

Corpus juris civilis

Contributors

Justinianus (author)

Language

Latin (main)

Quotation

Cultus disparitas ut si cristianus [...] cum gentili judea uel pagana (fol. [1]r)

2. Justinianus I, Digestum vetus, table of rubrics

Manuscript description
  1. Fragment container
    1. Remaining fragments
      1. 1. Justinianus I, Digestum vetus
      2. 2. Justinianus I, Digestum vetus, table of rubrics