Gregorius IX (Pope) Decretales, with gloss of Bernardus Parmensis, collation: [a-c10 d e6 f-h10 i k6 l m10 n8 o10 p12 q-s8 t-x10 y6 z6+1 A-C10 D8 E6 F G10 H8 I K10 L12], 299 ff. (of 305, lacking initial blank and final 5 ff. of text), 80 lines of commentary surrounding text, double column, heading to each book printed in red, 2- 3- and 4-line initials supplied in red, large initial to commentary on opening leaf in red with extending pen-work decorated in green, opening initial of text on same leaf in blue with extending red ink penwork and decoration in green, rubricated, contemporary ms book numbers to recto of each leaf with ms content guides in upper corner, printing flaw to upper corner of text block on f.253 (affecting 9 lines), small tear/hole to margin of f.223 slightly affecting a few letters on each side, last few leaves detached and frayed, some water-staining, especially at beginning and end, heavy in places, some spotting to last leaves and occasional soiling, old calf over wooden boards, pig-skin spine with metal bosses and decorative edging-pieces, lacking clasps, folio (466 x 334mm.), Basel, Michael Wenssler, 19 August, 1478.

⁂ A wide-margined copy of this imposing work, the sixth edition overall. The setting of some leaves at the end is slightly different from that in the digitised Bayerische Staatsbibliothek copy.

Literature: BMC III, 725; Goff G-450; HC 8004*; GW 11456; Bod-inc G-235; BSB-Ink G-335.