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 containing a portion of Justinian's Digest with the Glossa ordinaria commentary of Accursius surrounding it.
Description:
In Latin., Script: written in a gothic script (littera textualis)., and Decoration: 3- to 7-line initials of each chapter are orange on a dark blue ground, decorated with light blue, white, and yellow; 2- to 3-line initials of the names of the authorities are blue highlighted with red; 1-line initials following the authorities are red highlighted with blue; other 1-line initials within text are brown and are frequently distinguished with paragraph marks which alternate red and blue; rubrics written in red minuscule; punctuated with the punctus and punctus elevatus; text written in the center of the page and surrounded by two columns of commentary in the same hand; other hands have added notes on the text or commentary in the margins.
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
