Collation: Parchment. 12, 2-510, 68−1, one leaf cancelled after fol. 47. Vertical catchwords. Modern pencil foliation starts with [3] on f. 4, but used here for reference. Layout: 1 column, 27 lines. Bounding and writing lines ruled in light brown plummet. Decoration: Two 3- to 4-line gold initials throughout with white vine infill on blue and dark red background, white vines with gold-leaf bands. Script: Written in a humanistic bookhand in black ink. Rubrics in blue and red epigraphic capitals or red humanistic bookhand. Origin: Written in Italy in the late fifteenth century for one "A. Z." whose arms appear in the lower margin of the first page (per fess gules a stag trippant proper; in base undy or and azure). Owned soon thereafter by one "Z. P." whose arms appear opposite the first page (or a pilgrim sable, standing in front view), possibly belonging to the Pellegrini family of Verona. Belonged in 1897 to Luigi Cora.
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