[Modus legendi abbreviaturas]

Red capital letter L Lud. de Ro. i.e., Ludovicus de Roma, doctor. = of the decretals original: "hīs decretalium".
La. or Lau. i.e., Laurencius in the gloss of the book, or a book according to the requirement of the construction.
M. or Mar. i.e., Martinus, doctor.
M. or Mā. i.e., we command original: "mādamus"; noted when the letter that follows is "m," i.e., "inasmuch as" original: "quatenus" = the premises.
Mo ca p. i.e., by canonical warning original: "monitione canonica".
Red capital letter N Nic. Sic. i.e., Nicolaus Siculus, doctor, who is otherwise called Panormitanus, or the most modern Panormita.
No et ve test. i.e., of the New and Old Testament. No. i.e., note.
Nota. i.e., he notes. Nouel. i.e., Novella. Op. i.e., opinion. uella.
Ob. i.e., obstacle.
Odo. i.e., Odofredus, doctor.
Ol. or Old. i.e., Oldradus or Oldradus. Osti. Ost. i.e., Ostiensis; however, he is commonly called this.
Red capital letter P Pe. by penance, or Peter, or penultimate. ¶ pnt' or pnt' i.e., penitence. A paragraph original: "Paragraphus", which is not found abbreviated in the order of the alphabet because it is not one letter; it is usually written like this: §. So when "c" or some "l" is long, then for finding more quickly whether
Red pointing hand manicule the allegation is placed in "c" or "l": §. one or more. Note, however, that paragraphs are twofold, namely, large and small. And the small one ought to be black, from the ink, in such a form: §. or a similar §. And such must be read with its following determination.
This one, however, is commonly placed in glosses or in summaries and collections. The other

however, the large one, is formed thus: ¶. And it ought to be of another color, namely, red or blue or yellow. And such must not be read, although in reading, when it is found or when one comes to it, one ought to pause. And in correcting books, it ought to be noted so that it may be added if it is not there. For certain texts and summaries are distinguished by such signs. So that the first is alleged, the second, etc. If, therefore, they were not there, it would happen that the first would be taken for the second, and the second for the first, which would induce error. And one, namely the small §, signifies the other, namely the large one. And thus among logicians it is a term of second intention.
Red capital letter P P'ral. i.e., by the alleged things.
P'ri. p'n°. Through the whole.
P'ri. i.e., first.
Preter. i.e., the past; this is the occasion.
Pau. de Lea: i.e., Paulus de Liazariis, who wrote well on the Clementines.
Pe. de Bel: p. i.e., Petrus de Bellapertica, doctor of laws, beyond the mountains.
Pe. d̄ Samp. i.e., Petrus de Sampna.
P. or Pla. i.e., Placeanus, doctor.
Pre. di. i.e., may he shine with dignity, as in "concerning testaments" original: "de testi.", chapter "although" original: "licet", 2.
Pre. i.e., besides. Pari. pp.
Pom. i.e., Pomponius, emperor.
Red capital letter Q Quōstione (Question) when it is placed in the causes of the Decretum, or "inasmuch as" original: "quatenus" when it is placed in the text of the Decretals, especially after "we command" original: "mandamus", as here "man." i.e.,
Red capital letter R Ray. i.e., Raymundus, chaplain and penitentiary of Gregory IX, of whom [it is spoken] in the beginning of the Decretals.
Re. i.e., removed, as there, "re-" original: "ap- re" as above.