MARTINUS Polonus (Incunabula 1486), Margarita decreti seu Tabula Martiniana edita per fratrem Martinum ordinis predicatorum Domini Pape penitentiarium et capelanum.

Margarita decreti seu Tabula Martiniana edita per fratrem Martinum ordinis predicatorum Domini Pape penitentiarium et capelanum.

(Venice 1486). (Ma end:) Finis margarite decreti que Martiniana vocatur edite per venerabilem virum fratrem Martinum Ordinis praedicatorum; summi pontificis penitentiarium ac capellanum. Impresum Venetij per peregrinum de paschalibus: et dominicum de bertochis bononienses, Anno Domini M.CCCC.LXXXVI (1486) quarto nonas Septembris. (29.5 x 21.5 cm), pp. [82] including 1 initial colored and gilded, other tiny initials in red and blue, pvc. 19th c.
(Estr. T. 22) "Margarita Decreti..." is an alphabetical compilation of the issues raised in the "Gracjan Decree" and a handy compendium of canonical knowledge of the Middle Ages, also one of the most widespread textbooks, which from 1481 to 1500 already had many editions in print (PSB) . Marcin Polak (or Marcin of Opawa) (1220/30 - 1278), Dominican monk, papal chaplain, archbishop of Gniezno, chronicler, historical and legal writer. His written output consists of 3 works: 1) Sermones de tempore et de sanctis; 2) Margarita decreti and 3) Chronicon pontificum.... (here he posted a story about Joanna the Pope). Traces of non-moisture and soiling; 2 unprinted pages (first and last) missing; 19th century binding: black half-leather, corners in leather, 19th century boards, binding abrasions. Condition more like good; complete text of early incunabula. very rare .