Ms. codex. Layout: Only seven leaves survive from a largely dismembered codex, written in 12 long lines ruled in pale red ink with double inner and outer parallel bounding lines; on fol. b, verso, square music notation with five-line red staves, c-clefs, and mensuration lines. Script: Iberian textualis. Decoration: On fol. d, recto, illuminated initial in ochre and burgundy; on fol. b, verso, large calligraphic initial touched in yellow; 1-line initials in burgundy on yellow rectangular grounds throughout. Binding: Blind-tooled leather over boards; brass boss on lower board inscribed with the number 33. Origin: Written and decorated in Spain in the 18th century. Note on back pastedown includes the date "año de 1762;" same date inscribed on fol. g, verso. Shelfmark: St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library, VFL MS 027. Gift of Gail Fischmann, 1999.
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