Introduction:
This fourteenth-century manuscript is a gloss written by Johannes Andreae (1270-1348)
of the decretals (papal
decisions in the form of letters) of Pope Boniface VIII (1230-1303). They are collectively
known as the Liber Sextus Decretalium.
Pope Boniface's Liber Sextus Decretalium is a continuation of the Decretals of Pope Gregory IX, thus it was named Liber Sextus (Book Six). It was sent out to
the universities in 1298, requiring it to be used in the teaching of canon law.
The author of the gloss, Johannes Andreae was a contemporary of Boniface VIII and
an expert in canon law known
for his extensive commentaries on papal decretals.
This manuscript originated from Christ Church, Canterbury. It had been given by Prior
Thomas Chillenden (d.1411)
in 1384. Chillendon was Prior of Christ Church from 1391 to 1410.
1.
Apparatus Iohannis (Andreae) super Sextum
Johannes Andreae (c.1270–1348)
Language(s): Latin
Incipit:
1r Fundamenta conclus … cardinalis in uerciculo ecclesia. Ecclesia est duas habens.
Explicit:
137r Expl. apparatus VI libri decretalium compositus et glosatus per venerabilem dominum
Johannem Monachi tituli sanctorum Marcellini et Petri presbiteri cardinalis a.d. millesimo
cc. xcviiio.
Form: codex
Support:
Parchment
Extent:
ii modern flyleaves + 185
folios + ii modern flyleaves leaves.
315 × 210 mm.
Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil in the top right corner.
Collation
112; 2 4; (4 canc.); 3 12 (+
1); 412; 518; 612; 710; 810 (1 canc.); 98; 106 (1 canc.); 1114 (14 canc.); 1212 (+
1); 1312; 1410; 158-178; 18? (1 left); 1910 (wants 10).
Layout
250 × 155 mm.
The main text is one column of 54 lines. Ruled in leadpoint; ruling often very faint,
with
vertical bounding lines. The table has double columns of 54 lines.
Decoration
Red penwork initials
Additions
Red marginal numeration. Red underlining of text. Manicules throughout text. Marginal
annotations.
Binding
Late 20th century native dyed red Nigerian goatskin, over pasteboards by Cambridge Colleges
Conservation Consortium.
Preserved 19th century previous binding, of brown calf over pasteboards
Origin:
14th century (1350-1375)
; England
Provenance and Acquisition
137r Colophon at end of manuscripts says that it was given to Christ Church Cathedral
Priory, Canterbury by 297721217
Thomas Chillenden (died 1411)
in 1384. It was given many years before he died. Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge,
308 (706). Repertorium super
Sextum. Paper. Cent, xiv, late. Colophon identical with that in the Trinity Hall MS.
Possibly copied from it.
