Decretum Gratiani

F-21ns

Toronto, ON, The Robertson Davies Library at Massey College, Rueter FF 0004

General Information

Title Decretum Gratiani
Shelfmarks Rueter FF 0004
Material Parchment
Place of Origin France
Date of Origin 1150-1249
Script, Hands

Highly abbreviated protogothic script. Gloss written in at least two contemporary hands. 

General Remarks

With text from Decretum Gratiani, c. XLV, C. XVI, q. 1 to c. LVII, C. XVI, q. 1. Marginalia present on both sides of leaf numbered, labelled, and presented in various shapes such a triangle form on the verso. 

Original Condition

Page Height 357 mm
Page Width 227 mm
Height of Written Area 210 mm
Width of Written Area 127 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 55 – 65 mm
Number of Lines 49
Line Height 5 – 7 mm
Ruling yes

Current Condition

Dimensions 357 x 227 mm
More about the Current Condition

Traces of glue on the margins from having been waste paper on the back of a book cover. It has 7 horizontal cuts in inner gutter, possibly used for binding. Glossed and interlinear commentary. Commentary ruled in lead. 

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Red ink used to highlight new beginnings. Red and blue intitials outside the columns.