Fragment

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

Lost manuscript: 

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.

Date last updated: 
Sunday, December 6, 2015 - 08:46
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