Bod-Inc: S-307

Statuta Venetiae [Latin and Italian] (ed. and trans. Franciscus Gibertus)

 

Analysis of Content

A1r [Title-page.] ‘Statuta Venetorum'.

A2r ‘Tabula rubricarum'. The entire volume is in Latin and Italian; it was translated into Italian by Franciscus Gibertus, as mentioned in the colophon on o4r.

a1r ‘Liber statutorum et legum Venetorum'. ‘Prologus primus'. Incipit: ‘[D]eo auctore ducatum nostrum beati Marci suffragiis gubernante . . . [D]io auctore gouernando mediante i pregi del beato misser san Marco el ducato nostro . . .’ The prologue states that the statutes were newly edited by Pantaleon Justinianus, parish priest of San Polo, Thomas Centernicus, Johannes Michael, and Stephanus Baduarius at the request of the Doge Jacobus Theupulus (Jacopo Tiepolo, 1226-49), on 6 Sept. 1242.

a1v ‘Liber statutorum et legum Venetorum'. ‘Prologus secundus'. Incipit: ‘[Q]uia scripture testimonio pronuntiatur . . . [P]erché per testimonio di la scriptura si manifesta . . .’

a3r ‘De presumptionibus et quod sunt .iiii. genera presumptionum'. Incipit: ‘[Q]uoniam in presenti uolumine de presumptionibus propter quas iudices mouentur . . . [P]erche nel presente uolume hauemo per trasito facto mentione de le presumption per cason de le quali i zudesi segondo la lor discretion si moueno . . .’

a4r ‘Liber statutorum et legum Venetorum'. ‘De immobilibus monasteriorum non alienandis . . . Capitulum primum'. Incipit: ‘[I]mmobilia monasteriorum . . . [L]e cose immobile de li monasteri . . .’

g6r ‘Liber additionum et correctionum conditarum super statutis et legibus Venetorum . . . qui liber sextus est nuncupatus'. ‘Proemium'. Incipit: ‘[A]ndreas Dandulo dei gratia Venetiarum Dalmacie atque Croactie dux . . . [P]ostquam celestis altitudo . . . [D]apoi che lalteza di la celestial potentia . . .’ The sixth book of the statutes was compiled by Marcus Maurocenus, Marcus Lauretanus, Frescus Quirinus, Benedictus de Molino, and Marcus Justinianus (all ‘procuratores' of St Mark) at the request of the Doge Andreas Dandulus (1343-54), it contains his additions and corrections to the statutes, as well as those of his predecessors.

l2r ‘Liber promissionis maleficii'. ‘Proemium'. Incipit: ‘[C]um ex rigore iustitie . . . [C]onciosia che nui per rigor de iustitia . . .’ Issued by Doge Jacobus Theupulus, dated Rialto 7 July 1232.

l6v ‘Statuta iudicum petitionum'. Incipit: ‘[C]um nobis sit cura . . . [C]oncio sia che per lofficio . . .’ Issued by Doge Jacobus Theupulus, dated Rialto 16 Mar. 1244.

m2r [Explicit.] In Latin only. Dated 31 Oct. 1492, at the time of Doge Augustinus Barbadigus (1486-1501).

m2r [Privilege.] The privilege was granted to Franciscus Gibertus on 21 Aug. 1492; it states his editorial and financial contribution to the printing of this edition; see Fulin 104 no. 8.

m2v ‘Consulta quidam in diuersis consiliis Venetorum deliberata et ex auctenticis excerpta sequuntur'. ‘Nemo ad diuersas curias aliquem citari facere possit pro hora eadem. Consulta .i.'. Incipit: ‘[Q]ui fecerit citari aduersarium suum . . . [Q]uellui chi fara citare laduersario . . .’

o4r [Colophon.]

o4v ‘Errata impressorum'.

o5r ‘Registrum huius operis'.

o5v ‘Leze Pisana dele appellatione et de instituirla quarantia noua et de altre limitatione'. Incipit: ‘[S]i come ladministration de la iustitia e fundamento uniuersal . . .’ NO EDITION

Imprint

Imprint: Venice: Dionysius Bertochus, for Franciscus Gibertus, 31 Oct. 1492. Folio.

Collation

Collation: A B a–l⁶ m⁸ n⁶ o⁸.

References

ISTC: is00725000

Hain: HC 15021;

Goff: Goff S‑725;

BMC: BMC V 489;

Proctor: Pr 5280;

Others: CIBN S‑411; Hillard 1893; Sheppard 4373, 4374.

LCN: 14693796

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