Dates based on paper dates and textual references. Incipit (p. [1]): "Incipit tractatulus brevis [et] utilis De arte bene moriendi. Editus a magistro Joha[n]ne de Gersono in sacra pagina doctore eximio." Body of text on first [5] leaves ruled in brown ink; red capitals; section titles underlined in red; last paragraph in red. Remaining portions (leaves [6]-[47]) contain some capitals in red, some in brown and ochre; some sentences in red; large decorated initials on p. [35] and [49]. In at least four different hands. Watermarks: Briquet 10017 or 10026 or 10028 (gathering 1); Briquet 6111 or 6112 or 6116 (gathering 2); Briquet 9188 (gatherings 3-5). Signatures: 18(-16, 17, 18) 26 (26+1) 312 412 512(-52). Ownership inscription [?] on verso of leaf [11]: "Du Fresne 1634."
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