Decretales D. Gregori papae IX – Catholic Church – 1584 | Original Vellum

The Decretales of Pope Gregory IX were an important source of medieval Canonic Law. This papal decree was one of the defining works that gave power to the pope over the Universal Church. Because of the importance and longstanding impact the Decretales had, Pope Gregory IX’s main work remains the basis for canon law and has only minimally been modified by the general laws of the Catholic Church.

Originally written in 1234, this Catholic doctrine included many anti-Jewish sentiments, in particular the “perpetua servitus iudaeorum” stating that all Jews would be servants until the end times. Because of this, Jews were suppressed from having any sort of direct influence in political or ecclesiastical decisions for centuries.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Decretales D. Gregori papae IX : suae integritati una cum glossis restitutae ; cum privilegio Gregorii XIII
• Author(s): Catholic Church
• Contributor(s): Bernardus de Botano (Text Commentary); Ludovici Bolognini (Index)
• Publisher: Venetiis, Apud Ioan Baptistam à Porta, sumptibus societatis
• Edition: 1584
• Format: (4to), single volume
• Binding: Original vellum
• Size:  11.25 x 8.5 in (28.6 x 21 cm)
• Collation: [32], 1966 columns, [1], 46, [2] pp
• Contents Include:
  • Interpretative commentary by Bernardus de Botano
  • Indexes by Ludovico Bolognini
  • Papal privileges and decrees
• Provenance: Ex-library stamp: Bibliotheca Seminarii Dioecesani Tolosani
• Reference(s): USTC 805881

Condition:

Good. Bound in original vellum with a section of spine missing at the tail, and cracking at the joints at head and tail. Some curling at the corners, and rubbing along the edges. The binding remains stable, and the text block is secure. Pages are complete, with light staining mostly confined to the margins.

Why Collect This?

• Key legal document reflecting Church authority in the 16th century
• Includes interpretative commentary
• Preserved in original vellum
• Appeals to collectors of large 16^th-century tomes and Catholic doctrine

Item Number: # 28877