Manuscripta juridica

Edinburgh, UL, Laing III.420

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Century: XVII.2

Number of folios: 192

Material: chart.

Height: 315

Width: 197

Region and Place of Production: Britannia

Previous shelf mark(s): A.3.19

Scribe(s) / Possessor(s):

• David Laing, saec. XIX.2 (Possessor)

Cover: contemporary, leather on cardboard</p> <p> Watermark: arms of Amsterdam, crowned, in middle of crown a fleur-de-lis, free-standing, above the crown a globe with a cross on top (found throughout the main text), with countermark letters R M, identical to MS Edinburgh, UL, Laing III.427 pag. 291 ss., but not identical to Edinburgh, NL Scotland, Adv.MS.29.3.13; arms of Amsterdam, crowned, the mantling differs from the mark mentioned above (found in flyleaves at beginning and end), with countermark large letters I 4 R, written in a right angle to the main watermark

Literature quoting this MS: Dolezalek, Scotland under Jus Commune, vols. 1 and 3

Analyzed by: Dolezalek*

 

• Ius proprium Scotiae - Practicks (general digest of law, alphabetical) 'Abbas' - 'Universities' [Thomas Wallace of Craigie]