Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.e.49 ii

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 30
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.e.49
Textual Information
Subject
Law
Civil Law
Author of work
Justinian
Title of work

Digestum (Infortiatum), with gloss (unidentified, Accursius?)

Section

36.1.57.3--36.1.58 / 36.1.56--36.1.57.2

Orientation
foot to fore-edge
Transcription

(recto) cionis retencionem erit audiendus. sed nec illud translatiue omittendum est . . . placuit cum autem interea filii (txt) | pars hereditatis retinet fidei commissum prius . . . habere i. cum de hereditate ac (gl.)

(verso)  quod medio tempore alienatum vel deminutum est . . . si ipse quoque rogatus sit alii restituere totum restituere (txt) | dei commissarius libere iam atque concessit . . . est speciale in filio ut I. de operis li. i. ani ex ca. (gl.)

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Textura Rotunda
Place of production
Italy
Date of production
s. xiii
s. xiii 2
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Flyleaf
Fragment type detail

lifted, back

Element of folio

strip cut across the page, at foot

Ruling

Both text and gloss lightly ruled

Decoration

Simple initials are one-line lombards in red; larger initials are blue with red penwork.

Further information
Notes

The vertical gloss columns each have a reservation of 7mm separating it from the text. The horizontal gloss begins 20mm below the bottom line and is 70mm deep.

Author: James Willoughby
Colchester Harsnett H.e.49 ii verso
Dimensions
Fragment

234mm (h) x 165mm (w)

Number of lines
10
Number of columns
2
Height of minims
3mm
Space between lines
6mm
Height of written space
137mm
Width of written space
125mm
Lower margin
28mm
Inner margin
9mm
Width of text 1
47mm
Reservation 1
15mm
Width of text 2
56mm
Number of lines (gloss)
31
Space between lines (gloss)
3mm
Height of minims (gloss)
2mm