Ignoto - Manoscritto giuridico – Institutiones Iustiniani, Libri III–IV – 1751 – 317 pp - 1751

Latin legal manuscript written in 1751, containing an extensive commentary on Books III and IV of Justinian's Institutiones. Complete handwritten work, of notable interest for the history of Roman law and 18th-century legal didactics.

The code is entirely handwritten with clear and uniform calligraphy, typical of the 18th-century academic environment.
Understood?
317 pages numbered
Detailed index of titles of the two books.
Comprehensive treatment of titles: successions, guardianships, bonds, stipulations, actiones, etc.
Final formula: 'Finis – Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam – A. 1751 Aerae Vulgaris – XIII Kal. Martii', corresponding to February 17, 1751.
Note of provenance: 'On January 12, 1925, rebound by Viscardi Mario'.

Accurate dating

The manuscript concludes with an exact date in Latin, a rare and highly valued element.
February 17, 1751.

Content

The work faithfully follows the structure of the Institutiones, with a didactic commentary rich in references to Digesto, Novelle, and legal practice. It is a typical study compendium of the seventeenth-century Romanist school.

Format and features
Approximately 317 pages.
Thick paper, typical of the 18th century.
Iron gall ink
1925 binding, contemporary with a note by Mario Viscardi.
Good readability, whole and complete.

Origin

Volume belonging to the Viscardi family, as per a handwritten note from 1925.

The input is a dash character, which does not require translation.
Conditions

Good overall condition.
The 1925 binding is solid. Clean pages, usual slight yellowing from age, no missing parts detected. Manuscript complete.