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Exercises
1. What is the significance of the marginalia in Guillaume Durand's manuscript of the Speculum legatorum, and how do they contribute to our understanding of the work and its use by its medieval readers?
2. Do the marginal notes in the manuscript of the Speculum legatorum reflect specific legal, diplomatic or theological commentary? If so, how do these annotations provide additional insights into the content of the treaty?
3. What diplomatic or normative aspects of the Speculum legatorum are underlined or supplemented by the marginalia, and how do these annotations influence our critical reading of the text?
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Gavino Scala: Quelques marginalia dans un manuscrit du Speculum legatorum de Guillaume Durand [Some marginalia in a manuscript of Guillaume Durand's Speculum legatorum]
