Collation: Paper; i + 55 + i; 1¹⁴ 2-3¹⁶ 4⁹(+2); [1-55]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Origin: Written in Germany, possibly Leipzig, in the late 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch). Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch). Ms. codex. Decoration: 1-line and 2-line initials in red and brown, in main text and in annotations. Watermark: On manuscript pages: Briquet Tete de Bœuf 14583 (1478), Briquet Tete de Bœuf 15374 (1488). On front and back fly leaves: watermarks similar to Churchill 96 (1799) and Churchill 133 (1755); both are 18th century Dutch watermarks. Script: Written in various scripts, including secretary cursive, later German cursive, and a Gothic script for section headings and titles. Layout: Work 1 written in 15 long lines; work 2 written in 14 long lines; work 4 written in 18 long lines; work 5 written in 16 long lines. Binding: 18th-century boards. Gift of Alfred C. Baugh, 1965.
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