Text on vellum in tightly-spaced rotunda script in dark brown, 40 lines per page; lines of text ruled in red, within double-ruled red intersecting borders; large gilt capitals on alternating square panels of red or blue decorated with fine gilt penwork. Large gold capital "D" on a shaded blue panel at beginning of text, feathered with acanthus leaves outlined in gilt; center of letter contains painting of a yellow bird and pink roses; first letters of text are gilt capitals on red and gold bands, alternating with bands of bright yellow; first lines of text ruled in gold; below is an elaborately-colored coat of arms in red, blue, gold, green... Last two leaves, bordered and ruled in red, are blank. Acquired from Edward E. Ayer by special arrangement with the Newberry Library Board of Trustees, December 1920. In brown cloth clamshell box, with title "Spanish manuscript 17th century."
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