(Q21033)
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Lectura super quintum librum Decretalium (Commentary on the Fifth Book of Decretals)
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Niccolò, de' Tudeschi, 1386-1445
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Theodorico de Buckinstorff
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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Lewis, Anne Baker
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Extent: 179; 400 x 285 mm bound to 407 x 292 mm; paper
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Contemporary inscription in ink on the bottom edge: "Nicolaus de sicilia super quinto"
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Inscription inside front cover: "Lectura Nicolas de Cecilia monachi super quinto decretalium", the same as that on the titulus on the front cover
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Binding: Contemporary binding; oak boards and brown pigskin scored with a lattice pattern; parchment titulus inscribed "Lectura Nicolas de Cecilia monachi super quinto decretalium"; clasps missing; in a modern blue clamshell box
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Layout: Two columns of fifty-six lines; ruled in ink; pricking visible; running headings, upper right recto; evidence of trimming; written area: 292 x 192 mm
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Script: Gothic--cursiva
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Decoration: Colored initials of various sizes throughout
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Related resource: Wolf, Edwin II, A Descriptive Catalogue of the John Frederick Lewis Collection of European Manuscripts in the Free Library of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: 1937), no. 163 (pp. 177-178).
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Provenance: Bought in 1458 by Theodorico de Buckinstorff, who was awarded a doctorate in both laws from the University of Leipzig in 1439 (see ownership note, fol. 178v; "Anno domini 1458 in estate comperavit lectorum istam theodoricus de buckinstorff..."); bought by Johanem Spiess of Rothenburg in 1477 (see ownsership note inside front cover; "Comperatus per M. Johannem Spiess de Rotenburga...
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Contributor: Diane Biunno
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Cataloger: Oliver Mitchell
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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