Fragment

Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.b.24 i

Lost manuscript
Babel MS 23
Host volume
Colchester: University of Essex Library, Harsnett H.b.24
Textual Information
Subject
Law
Civil Law
Title of work

Commentary on the Codex

Section

On Codex VIII.10?-13 and VIII.28-33

Orientation
foot to fore-edge
Transcription

(left-hand page) ¦¦... marmora sub una ad aliam bene possit ... [rubric:] De pignoribus [text:] ... pecunia et mutuo recepi ... Glo' dicitur quod sic c. de servis expor. c. Ticius

(right-hand page) ¦¦ [in margin, cropped:] Debitori [text:] ... ¦¦coribus quo non emant ... [rubric:] Si vendito pignore agatur [text:] ... creditor vendit servos meos ... [rubric:] De iure dominii impetrando [text:] nota quod si creditor teneat ... s. de eden. vi v' de¦¦

Palaeography
Type of script
Gothic
Script detail
Anglicana
Place of production
England
Date of production
s. xiii
s. xiii 2
Material information
Material
Parchment
Type of fragment
Pastedown
Fragment type detail

pastedown, back, in situ

Element of folio

bifolium, lower two thirds

Ruling

faint ruling in plummet

Decoration

Alternating red and blue one-line lombards for head-words; rubrication.

Further information
Bibliography

Ker, Pastedowns, no. 30.

Author: James Willoughby
Colchester Harsnett H.b.24 i
Dimensions
Fragment

308mm (h) x 202mm (w)

Number of lines
56
Number of columns
1
Height of minims
1mm
Space between lines
4mm
Height of written space
190mm
Width of written space
157mm
Lower margin
12mm
Inner margin
10mm