Title from caption at bottom of leaf [156]. Body of text in an elegant round hand in black, with text lines and margins ruled in red; marginal flourishes; 34 lines per page; large illuminated gold capitals against a crimson background decorated with white penwork at beginning of text, for each deposition, and for each judgment. Text on leaf [2], a continuation of t.p., in large gold roman capitals, arranged in five horizontal compartments in crimson, decorated with white rules and penwork, alternating with blue strips of white penwork; gold and black ruled borders. Small (8.4 x 8.2 mm.) color portrait of King Philip II of Spain within a large gold capital "P" decorated with acanthus leaves, against a brilliant blue background; last line of text in gold roman capitals against a crimson background and gray penwork. Imperfect: t.p. has been cut out, leaving stub behind. In box. Bookplate: Henry Probasco, dated Dec. 1, 1890. Forms part of the Henry Probasco Collection at the Newberry Library.
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