Written in a gothic rotunda book hand in brownish ink in two columns. There are 7 historiated initials, 1 foliate border (f. 1v) with 5 portraits (a sixth one is cut out), and illuminated initials and foliate borders throughout. Probably illuminated for Leonello d'Este, Duke of Ferrara 1441-50, by Giorgio d'Alemagna and others. For other opinions see sale-catalog descriptions of other leaves in curatorial file. In a tray case, 29 cm. The original ms. belonged to the Rolls family, later Barons Llangattock (their sale, Christies, 8 Dec. 1958, lot 190 (wrongly called a Missal)). It was broken up shortly thereafter by Goodspeed. Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; bequeathed, 1984.
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