[Modus legendi abbreviaturas]

d' autentica

1, 2, or the penultimate, or the section; whether this
is observed in total or not,
it is not a matter of great importance. ¶ Item, sometimes in the
Code one alleges the "Authentics," which
are added to the ancient law and incor
porated, as: Code "On bishops and clergy," the Authen
tic "Generally," i.e., in the Code under
the title "On bishops and clergy."
In the Authentic therein incorporated which
39 The Authentic book

begins "Generally." ¶ The third principal book is called
the "Authentic" in the singular number. And "Authen
tics" it is called in the plural. And the Authen
tics are certain excerpts (which is a summary
of the books mentioned above).
¶ And this book is divided into 9 collec
tions. Of which each one is subdi
vided into titles. ¶ The titles, moreover,
are subdivided not into laws but
into sections. And when from the Authentic
some text is alleged, let it be prefaced.
First the name of the book, with the
preposition "in," then the title is placed.
¶ Afterward it is subjoined:
§ with its beginning, and at the
end, one places the quota of the collection. Al
though, indeed, the collection naturally
precedes the section which is contained in it,
nevertheless, the collection with its quota is
wont to be alleged last, although even
sometimes it is omitted. An example
may be taken thus in alleging: in
the Authentic "On panders," § "We sanctify,"
collat. 4, i.e., in the book or vol
ume of the Authentics under the title
"On panders," in the section which begins
"We sanctify," under collection 4.
¶ Another example: in the Authentic "On the third

and half," § "Let us consider," coll. 4,
that is, in the Authentic "On the third and
half," in § "Let us consider," etc.
¶ Item, in the Authentic "That divine law," sub
scription, have glorious, question, § 1, coll. 5,
in, that is, in this book under the title
"That divine laws [should] have the subscrip
tion of the most glorious quaes
tor," etc. ¶ And note the difference between
the "Authentic" and an "Authentic." For
the "Authentic" is the principal book
or volume of which mention has now
been made. But an "Authentic" is one law
or section incorporated in the book of the
Code. And one alleges it in this way, just as
it was predicted, in the book of the Code, in the Authen
tic "For more," Code "On holy church,"
etc. ¶ The book of Feuds, which by another
book of Feuds

name is called the Tenth Collection, is divided
into two partial books. Of which each one is subdivided into titles,
and these into chapters and sections. Whence, so that it may be said exemplarily,
in the allegation of that book, first one places the name of the
book, afterward the title, then the chap
ter, and the section, so as to allege thus in the
book of others and of the commons, in the uses
of feuds "On the prohibition of the alienation of a feud," through
Friederick, [with] law, [section] "this edictal." And this
abbreviated is thus understood, i.e., in the uses
of [feuds]. Which book is also called the 10th collection.
Under the rubric "On the prohibition
of the alienation of a feud" through Freder
ick m. [first of that name], and the section alleged.
And it is necessary to add "through Freder
ick" to the distinction of the other title
in the same book "On the prohibition of the alienat. of a feud"
through Lotarius. One can also [have] the name of the book