Late 12th-century manuscript containing the 'Panormia' of Ivo, Bishop of Chartres; with two diagrams of consanguinity, and short excerpts of Pope Alexander III.
Scope and Contents
Manuscript containing the 'Panormia' of St Ivo of Chartres, divided into eight books.
Dolezalek suggests that the manuscript was produced in England, while Szuromi suggests that it was written in France. Both base their conclusions on the script and style of decoration.
The work has been dated to the 12th century by Borland and Szuromi; to the late 12th century by Brett; and to the early 13th century by Michael Gullick.
The manuscript is written in a protogothic minuscule bookhand, although there are several hands present throughout.
Recorded on the turn-in of the front board is a modern catalogue reference for the volume and a title which reads: 'Ivo de multimodo distinctione.'
The recto side of folio i also has three title inscriptions for the work, two of which have been scored through. The remaining inscription in a 17th-century hand reads: 'Ivonis Episcopi Carnotensis Decreta Seu Panormia'. Also present on this leaf are inscriptions for the old and new shelfmarks, the Denmilne number, and an ex libris inscription. The Denmilne number and one of the scored through inscriptions is partially obscured by a vellum stub.
The contents of the volume are as follows:
Pseudo-Ulpianus, 'De edendo'. Fragment. Folios ir-iiv.
Ivo of Chartres, 'Panormia'. Folios 1r-101r.
Szuromi and Dolezalek have identified texts attributed to Pope Alexander III on the following folios: 40v, 55v-56r, 86r.
Two 'Arbor Consanguinitatis'. The table on folio 86v uses squares and extends to the 6th degree of consanguinity. The tree onfolio 87r uses circles and extends to the 7th degree of consanguinity. Folios 86v-87r.
An appendix, written and decorated in the same way as the main text, containing material from the Second Lateran Council. Folios 101r-104r.
Each folio, recto and verso, has been lined and ruled in red. Pricking is occasionally evident for the horizontal lines.
Initials are coloured green, red, and blue, and are occasionally filled with scroll designs. Incipits and rubrics are in red. Books I-III contain many rubrics but few inscriptions, whilst Book III onwards contains very few rubrics and many abbreviated inscriptions. There are interlineal additions, deletions, and amendments throughout the volume.
The vellum has been enlarged by the addition of vellum fragments to the bottom of the leaves on folios 1, 4, 5, 8, 14, and 15.
There are a few contemporary repairs to the vellum, but these are infrequent.
Dates
- Creation: Late 12th century.
Creator
- Balfour, James, Sir, 1st Baronet of Denmilne and Kinnaird (antiquary) (Former owner, Person)
- Ivo of Chartres (Bishop of Chartres) (Author, Person)
- Alexander III, Pope (Author, Person)
- Pseudo-Ulpianus (Author, Person)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 Volumes ; 16.5cm x 12.5cm x 4.5cm
Language of Materials
Latin
Arrangement
i-ii + 106 + iii folios. The foliation is inclusive of insertions at folios 40a and 52a.
Collation as recorded by Catherine Borland:
In gatherings of 10 and 12: a² (flyleaves), b⁸, c¹², de¹⁰, fgh¹², i¹⁰, k¹⁰, l⁸
Custodial History
The volume was in the possession of Sir James Balfour of Denmilne. The Denmilne number, 35, is present on the recto side of folio i, and Balfour’s device of a heart and anchor is present on folio 104r.
The manuscript was bought by the Library of the Faculty of Advocates from the sale of Sir James Balfour’s goods in 1698. There are ownership inscriptions for the Library on the rectos of folios i and 1.
The previous shelfmark assigned to the volume is present on the recto of folio i, 'A.6.30', since superseded.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
Brett, M. 'Editions, Manuscripts and Readers in Some Pre-Gratian Collections', in K. G. Cushing and R. F. Gyug (eds.) 'Ritual, Text and Law: Studies in Medieval Canon Law and Liturgy Presented to Roger E. Reynolds' (Aldershot, 2004), pages 203-224.
Brett, M. 'Table of Panormia Manuscripts'. Available online: https://ivo-of-chartres.github.io/panormia/mslist.pdf (revision stamp 2015-09-23 / 898fb).
Dolezalek, G. 'Manuscripta Juridica', online resource provided by Max-Planck-Institut für europäische Rechtsgeschichte: http://manuscripts.rg.mpg.de/manuscript/2473/
'Folio Catalogue of Manuscripts: Miscellaneous Manuscripts' (Unpublished manuscript, Edinburgh [after 1837]), folio 5. NLS Reference: FR.195.
'Summary Catalogue of the Advocates' Manuscripts' (Edinburgh, 1971), page 68, number 846; page 109, number 1410.
Szuromi, S. A. 'A 12th Century Pastoral Pocket Book (Some Impressions on National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh, Adv. MS.18.8.6, as compared with Bruxelles, Bibliothèque Royal MS 1817', in S. A. Szuromi (ed.) 'Medieval Canon Law Collections and European Ius Commune' (Budapest, 2006), pages 65-96.
Physical Description
Vellum.
The binding is medieval, possibly of the 16th century, and is of pigskin covering oak boards. Turn-ins are visible on the inners of the front and back boards. The fore-edges of the boards are bevelled. There is a leather and metal clasp, still intact, and the back board bears several metal studs. The back has raised bands and two library stickers, one at the tail end and the other at the head.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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