Manuscript fragment on parchment of Justinian's Digesta with the glossa ordinaria commentary of Accursius
Alternative Title:
Digesta
Description:
In Latin., Script: text of the Digest in a rounded gothic script (littera textualis), that of the commentary in a smaller hand (notularis), perhaps later., and Decoration: initials of the names of authorities alternate 1- and 2-line red and blue capitals; the first word of each section begins with a 1-line capital alternating red and blue; guide letters for both initials are written in light brown ink; punctuated with the punctus.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Law, Medieval, and Law, Roman
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Justinian's Digesta with the glossa ordinaria commentary of Accursius
Alternative Title:
Digesta
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in a rounded gothic script (littera textualis); later marginal and interlinear notes., and Decoration: initials of the names of authorities are 2- and 3-line blue capitals with red penwork; the initials of the first word of each section are 1-line red capitals; 1-line initials within the text are in black; rubrics are written in red in the same script as the text; paragraph marks are either red, blue, or black; punctuated with the punctus; hyphenation is in the same ink as the text.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Law, Medieval, and Law, Roman
Manuscript fragment on parchment of text from the Digesta
Alternative Title:
Digesta
Description:
In Latin., Script: gothica textualis italiana., and Decoration: rubricated. Small initials in red and blue ink. Four large painted initials showing clothed groteques.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565.
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Medieval, Law, Medieval, and Law, Roman
Manuscript fragment on parchment of Justinian's Digesta with the glossa ordinaria commentary of Accursius
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in two sizes of gothic script (littera textualis), with a larger script for the text and a smaller script for the commentary (notularis), possibly by a different hand; later marginal and interlinear notes in a cursive hand., and Decoration: 1-line initials are enlarged minuscule forms, preceded by a paragraph mark in blue; running chapter number "II" in the upper center of both sides is red and blue; punctuated with the punctus, though rarely.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut, New Haven., and Law, Roman
Subject (Name):
Accursius, glossator, approximately 1182-approximately 1260. and Justinian I, Emperor of the East, 483?-565.