Biography

• Born 1338 as son of Bertonlinus Blasius de Butrio
• Studied under Petrus de Ancharano in Bologna.
• was married to Margaretha de Lambertinis Balduini, two children.
• 05^th October 1384: Doctor Juris Civilis.
• 1386: Studied Canon Law.
• 12^th July 1387: Doctorate in Canon Law.
• 19^th November 1399: Ordinary Member of the Collegium of Doctors in Canon Law.
• Taught Canon Law in Bologna.
• 1390: Taught in Perugia and was Vicarius at Card. Martini Bontempo.
• 1391: Returned to Bologna.
• 1393: Professor in Florence.
• 1400: Returned to Bologna.
• 1402: went to Ferrara to teach Canon Law.
• 1406: Returned to Bologna.
• 1406: Legate of Gregory XII. to Benedict XIII. (Petrus de Luna) together with Antonius Corrarus and William of Todi.
• 04^th October 1408: Death in Bologna.
• His pupils were amongst others: Johannes of Imola, Matthaeus Mattesillani, Franziscus Zabarella, Dominicus de S.Geminiano.
• was known for his benevolence. Anecdote: He once did a mistake neglecting a law, called back the client, reimbursed him and asked him to reconcile himself with the other party.

Activities as Canonist

• Commentaria in quinque libros decretalium
• Commentaria in Sextum
• Lectura sive Repetitio
• Tractatus
• Repertorium in jure canonico
• Repertorium in jure civili
• In tit. Dig. De acquisitionibus
• Allegationes Lapi abbreviatae
• Consilia
• Speculum de confessione

Editions and Sources



• In sextum decretalium volumen commentaria, Venetia 1575.
• Consilia, Adam Rot, Rom 1472.
• Speculum de confessione, Vicenza 1476.
•  various links to digitalised volumes at Wikipedia.
• see also: Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Medieval and Early Modern Jurists.

Introductory Secondary Literature

• see Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Medieval and Early Modern Jurists.
• SCHULTE, Johann Friedrich von: Die Geschichte der Quellen und Literatur des Canonischen Rechts. Von Papst Gregor IX. bis zum Concil von Trient, Ferdinand Enke, Stuttgart 1877, pp.289-294.