Extent: 187 leaves : paper (except ff. 1, 5, 6, 10, 11, 20, with are parchment) ; 218 x 150 (144 x 95) mm. bound to 233 x 157 mm.
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Ms. codex. Foliation appears in medieval Arabic numerals, which have been repeated in pencil by a modern hand against the original foliation's idiosyncrasies (especially pronounced in the case of foliation after "100"; e.g., fol. 101 was originally foliated as "1001"; fol. 110 appears as "10010"; etc.). Fols. 25-145 are foliated twice in medieval characters, as 25-145 and 1-120. Fols. 184 and 185 are loose. The last two sheets (probably blank) have been torn out. Marginal annotations throughout the manuscript. Layout: Written in 35 long lines; frame-ruled in lead or dry point. Script: Gothic cursive; a new hand begins on f. 168r. Decorations: Large initial in blue ink on f. 1r; space left for large initial later in the manuscript has not been filled (f. 24v). Space left for smaller initials are unfilled throughout the manuscript. Rubrication for passages several lines in length occurs in the first 20 folios; f. 24v contains 7 blank lines apparently intended to receive rubrication. Binding: Original wooden boards, covered with rose-tinted leather (spine defective) and with remains of clasps; wormholes. Accompanying materials: Dealer's description, 2 pages, undated (C.A. Stonehill, Inc.). Origin: Written in Italy, 15th century. Provenance: Purchased from C.A. Stonehill, Inc. (New Haven, Connecticut). Former shelfmark: MSS Bd. Rare BX L51
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