De potestate ecclesiastica

Description

Title: De potestate ecclesiastica
Creator: Gerson, Jean, 1363-1429
Contributor: Gerson, Jean,--1363-1429
Published / Created: [ca. 1450]
Publication Place: Spain or Southern France,
Abstract: Manuscript on parchment (irregularly trimmed pieces) of Jean Gerson, De potestate ecclesiastica.
Description: Binding: Fifteenth century, Spain (?). Sewn on three tawed skin support, two pink, the central one green, laced into a thick parchment wrapper. Contemporary title written in ink on back cover: "Tractatus de potestate eclesiastica***". Rodent damage at tail.
Crude initial, red with an asymmetrical configuration of red and black penwork designs. Floral line-filler at conclusion of prologue. Plain red initials, 3- to 2-line, mark text divisions. Heading, f. 1r, in red. Majuscules stroked with yellow. Contemporary sketches of intertwining snakes on ff. i recto and ii verso.
Script: Written by a single scribe in fere-humanistic script, below top line.
Extent: ff. ii + 32 + ii : parchment ; ca. 240 x 167 (175 x 85) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: Latin

Format: text
Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval--France--15th century.--local
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Name): Gerson, Jean,--1363-1429
Subject (Topic): Ecclesiastical law
Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Jean Gerson, De Potestate Ecclesiastica. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Shailor, B. Catalogue of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Marston MS 264.

Orbis Record: 9854948
Object ID (OID): 10269769
More Information: https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/pre1600.mars264.htm