Pope Boniface VIII and attendants (DS5331) (Q23493)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 43:9, Lewis E M 43:9, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_043_009.html)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Pope Boniface VIII and attendants (DS5331) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis E M 43:9, Lewis E M 43:9, https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_e_m_043_009.html) |
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4 December 2023
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1400-1499
15. century
1400Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 279 x 205 mm; parchment
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This leaf contains the beginning of the Decretals of Pope Boniface VIII, promulgated in 1298 and known as the Sextus Liber Decretalium (The Sixth Book of Decretals). The miniature is a nineteenth-century forgery, probably painted over a damaged miniature or one that was never completed.
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Script: Cursive
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14 April 2025
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