| 2r | [Bulla "Rex pacificus".] |
| Incipit: ‘Gregorius episcopus servus servorum dei ...’ |
| Explicit: ‘... auctoritate sedis apostolice speciali’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating the papal bull: Pope Gregory IX is depicted seated frontally in the centre, his right hand elevated in a blessing gesture (index and middle fingers raised) and his left hand holding a ferula (the Pope’s staff). On both his sides are two friars addressing him with gestures of the hands; those on the right are Dominicans, and one of them, presumably to be identified with Raymond de Peñafort, is kneeling and offering a volume to the Pope. ] |
| Incipit liber primus. De summa trinitate et fide catholica |
| Incipit: ‘Innocentius tertius in concilio generali. Firmiter credimus ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book I: Representation of the Trinity: God the Father and Christ are depicted seated on two benches. Their portrayal is identical and does not allow for them to be distinguished, except that the figure on the right holds a volume in his left hand. They both raise a hand towards the dove of the Holy Ghost, descending from above.] |
| 74r | Explicit liber primus. Incipit secundus de iudiciis |
| 74v | Incipit: ‘De quovultd(eo) episcopo centuriensis quem cum adversarius ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book II: An ecclesiastical judge clothed as a Dominican is depicted seated in a frontal position, visually suggesting his impartiality in the administration of justice. His right hand is raised to address two people to the right, presumably the plaintiff and his lawyer; the lawyer touches the judge’s shoulder to get his attention and points with his other hand in accusation. On the opposite side are the defendant and his lawyer, the latter raising his hand to deny the accusation.] |
| 138v | Incipit liber tertius. De vita et honestate clericorum |
| Incipit: ‘Ex concilio maguntino. Ut laici secus altare ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book III: A priest is depicted standing in front of an altar, on top of which is a chalice partially covered by a cloth. He raises the Host with both hands, as he prepares to celebrate the Eucharist. Behind him are an acolyte and two laymen, one of whom is holding a glove in his hands (perhaps he has taken it off to begin praying). The acolyte grabs the arm of one of the two men and pushes him away from the sacred space, as they are not allowed to witness the ritual.] |
| 201v | Incipit liber quartus. De sponsalibus et matrimoniis |
| Incipit: ‘De Francia quidam nobilem mulierem ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book IV: A priest is standing between a man and a woman, officiating their marriage. His right hand is elevated in a blessing gesture (index and middle fingers raised), his left hand grasps the groom's hand to join it to his wife’s, thus making their union official (dextrarum iunctio). The groom holds with his free hand the glove he has removed from his right hand (to be official, the oath must be taken with bare hands). The spouses are accompanied by a member of their party, namely a man and an (older?) woman.] |
| 222v | Incipit liber quintus. De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denunciationibus |
| Incipit: ‘Si legitimus non fuerit accusator ...’ |
| [Illuminated frontispiece illustrating book V: A pope is depicted seated between two pairs of friars, while he is grasping a bag of money from the Dominican kneeling on the left. On the opposite side, a brown-robed friar (probably a Franciscan) raises his hand in protest at the pope's acceptance of money; the Dominican standing on the left raises his finger, perhaps also to protest. The scene presumably refers to the concept of “simonia” discussed in this chapter, which states that a pope, like the rest of the clergy, is forbidden to accept money for his services.] |
| 281 | Explicit: ‘... spiritualibus facere quis homagium compellatur.’ |
