(Q2510)
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Almost certainly from the Cistercian abbey of Pontigny, and probably from the Volumine uno, Decreta Gratiani no. 153 in the late twelfth century catalogue of Pontigny, no. 100 in the early seventeenth-century catalogue, no. 235 in the catalogue of 1778, no. 7 in the catalogue of 1791.
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and finally no. 73 in the list prepared after the sequestration of Pontigny at the French Revolution, described there as in-folio atlantico, elegans et completus dismembered probably in Auxerre in the early nineteenth century; John William Bradley (1830-1916), who gave it to C. L. Ricketts in 1913; acquired by the Lilly Library with the Ricketts Collection in 1961.
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s. XII(2); 1150-1199
12. century
1150Gregorian
1199Gregorian
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Binding: Not bound.
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Figurative details, One cutting: ‘D’ on recto (“Duo clerici”), 75 mm. by 76 mm. with ascender bringing the full height to 133 mm., the initial in lush leafy design including a body of a dragon with a human face in its tail.
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Other decoration, One cutting: Headings in red, opening words of the text in red capitals, one- and 2-line initials in red, brown or blue; two large painted initials‘D’ on recto (“Duo clerici”), 75 mm. by 76 mm and ‘D’ on verso (“Duo puericie”), 66 mm. by 70 mm. with ascender bringing the full height to 140 mm.
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Script, One cutting: Proto-gothic Textura.
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Layout, One cutting: Lower inner corner of a leaf with part of 2 columns, ruled in plummet, 25 lines here (of many more), each column 103 mm. wide with 22 mm. between columns, prickings in inner margin (and so doubtless once in both margins).
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Bibliography: De Ricci 1935, p. 649; Melnikas 1975, p. 1262; Mordek 1986, p. 409.
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One cutting: The Lilly fragment is one of several new additions to a group of cuttings attributed to Pontigny Abbey by Walter Cahn (cf. Cahn 1975 and Peyrafort-Huin 2001, pp. 496–99, no. 53). Known Cuttings from the Gratian are: 1, Pars secunda, Causa 1, Cleveland Museum f Art, MS 54.531; 2, Pars secunda, Causa 2, London, Victoria & Albert Museum, MS 8985 A; 3, Pars secunda, Causa 3, Free...
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One cutting: Latin.
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One cutting: Cutting comprises: recto, Pars secunda, Causa 18, quaestio II, cap. xxxi, to Causa 19, quaestio III, end of cap. I; verso, Pars secunda, Causa 19, quaestio III, cap. v, to the opening of Causa 20.
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Explicit, One cutting: Servitium quod monasteria.
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28 June 2023
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28 June 2023
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