Iurium Episcopalium Liber I of the Bishopric of Poreč: Presentation, Typological Defi ni- tion, and Analysis of the Codex

Abstract

The article deals with the codex entitled Iurium Episcopalium Liber I, the Bishopric of Poreč’s book of rights, which was produced in the second half of the 15th and fi rst half of the 16th century, in the period of bishops Antonio Pavaro and Hieronymus Campegio. Consisting of 262 inscriptions on 322 folios, the bulk of which are document transcripts that were received or issued by the bishops of Poreč in the period spanning from the 10th to the early 14th century. Despite its extensiveness, both in terms of quantity and content, this codex is yet to be examined to an adequate degree; consequently, the expert public is not suffi ciently familiar with it. The article aims to present the codex, provide a typological defi nition, analyse its external and internal structure, as well as outline its genesis.