Details

Subject(s)

• Canon law [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]
• Manuscripts—Germany—10th century [Browse]

Former owner

• Ess, Leander van, 1772-1847 [Browse]
• Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 [Browse]
• Beatty, A. Chester (Alfred Chester), Sir, 1875-1968 [Browse]

Bookseller

• Rosenthal, Bernard M. [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University Library. Manuscript. Scheide 139 [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Leather bindings [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Parchment [Browse]

Summary note

Consists of conciliar canons and papal decretals.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Decoration: small red rustic capitals and ornamental incipits and explicits.
• Origin: Probably written at Mainz, about 900 A.D.

Binding note

16th century, German. Stamped white leather over paste boards, red edges. In blue half-morocco case.

Language note

Texts in Latin.

Provenance

Belonged in the 15th century to the Benedictine abbey of Mettlach; Dr. Leander van Ess Darmstadt (1772-1847); Sir Thomas Phillipps, Ms. no. 390; Chester Beatty Wastern Ms. 14; purchased through Bernard Rosenthal at Sotheby's, June 24, 1969 at the Beatty sale.

Publications about

Wurm, H. Studien un Texte zur Dekretensammlung des Exiguus. Bonn, 1939.

References

Schenkl, H. Bibliotheca Patrum Latinorum Britannica, no. 1001

Cite as

Scheide Library, Princeton University. M 139.

Place name(s)

• Germany Mainz.
• Germany Mettlach.

OCLC

177446428

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