Smithfield Decretals
The Smithfield Decretals is a fourteenth century manuscript which contains 1,971 documents recording the Decretals of Gregory IX. This particular copy of these decretals is known for its marginal illustrations which are drolleries unrelated to the texts but instead picture other fables, fancies and stories. The manuscript is now in the British Library which has digitised it.
Also recorded as Royal MS 10 E IV · Decretals of Gregory IX with gloss of Bernard of Parma · Decretals of Gregory IX with ordinary gloss of Bernard of Parma
Smithfield Decretals
Anonymous Unknown author · Public domain
- Creator
- Raymond of Penyafort · Bernard of Botone
- Date
- 1300
- Language
- Latin
- Material
- parchment
- Held by
- Royal Collection · British Library
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The Smithfield Decretals is a fourteenth century manuscript which contains 1,971 documents recording the Decretals of Gregory IX. This particular copy of these decretals is known for its marginal illustrations which are drolleries unrelated to the texts but instead picture other fables, fancies and stories. The manuscript is now in the British Library which has digitised it.
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It is recorded as the work of Raymond of Penyafort and Bernard of Botone. Materials recorded for it are parchment. The record gives 1300 as its date of establishment or first appearance. It is recorded in the collection of Royal Collection and British Library.
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Smithfield Decretals created.
1300
Smithfield Decretals is recorded from 1300.
1300
Smithfield Decretals was established or created in 1300.
2016
Marginalias jurídicas en el "Smithfield Decretals" (2016) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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The Smithfield Decretals (ca
1300–1340), Medieval Disability Sourcebook, 2020
Marginalias jurídicas en el "Smithfield Decretals" (2016) — Open Library
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