Volumen, Complectitur Novellas Constitutiones Iustiniani Principis...
A Collection of Texts from the Corpus Juris Civilis Justinian I [483-565 CE], Emperor of the East. La Porte, Hugues de, Compiler. Vincent, Antoine, Compiler. Volumen Complectitur Novellas Constitutiones Post Repetitam Codicis Praelectiones Editas: Authentica Vulgo Appellant: Tres Item Posteriores Libros Codicis: Feudorum seu Beneficiorum Duos: Constitutiones Friderici II. Imp. Extravagantes Duas Henrici VII. Imp. & Tractatum de Pace Constantiae. Omnia ad Vetustissimorum Simul & Emendatissimorum Exemplarium Fidem Recognita, & Emendata. Adiectae sunt Plerisque in Locis ex Doctissimorum Hominum Commentariis Annotationes, Quae non Parum Lucis ac Dignitatis huic Volumini Asserunt. Lyon: Apud Hugonem a Porta, & Antonium Vicentium, 1558. [xx] 359 [1]; 226; 145 pp. Lacking final blank leaf. Double-column text with linear gloss and side-notes. Folio (9-1/2" x 6"). Boards lacking, spine intact, but heavily rubbed with wear at ends, speckled edges. Light soiling to title page, moderate edgewear, light soiling and faint dampstaining to final six leaves. Printed throughout in red and black. Moderate toning, faint dampstaining to foot of text block in a few places, early owner signature to title page. A good candidate for re-binding. $250. * Often purchased individually, these titles are part of an edition of the Corpus Juris Civilis in six unnumbered (and bibliographically distinct) volumes compiled and issued by the Lyon printers Hugues de la Porte and Antoine Vincent. The Volumen contains the Authentica, a selection from the Novels that was believed be intended for Italy, the Code, the legal system established by Justinian, the Arboris Feudorum, a title from the Novels concerning consanguinity, and three texts often included in early editions of the Corpus Juris Civils: the Consuetudines Feudorum, an institute of feudal law compiled around 1170 under the direction of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Frederick Barbarossa), the Constitutiones Friderichi Secundii Imperatoris, a selection of edicts of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, and De Pace Constantiae (Edict of Milan), the act of Emperor Constantine that recognized the legitimacy of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Baudrier, Bibliographie Lyonnaise VII:331. Universal S.
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