Contains a fragment of the Vita only, followed by the "miracula". This is followed by "Beatorum Antonii Peregrini ac [H]elene Monalis vitae." Manuscript codex. Title from printed catalog. Collation: Paper (soft and furry), fol. 34 ; 1-310 410 (-5-10), an undetermined number of folios missing before fol. 1 ; horizontal catchwords in center of lower margins Layout: Written in 32-36 long lines, the first written line hung from first ruled line; frame ruled in pencil. Script: Written in Italian hybrida media; capitals occasionally reflect humanistic influence. Decoration: Red initials with violet flourishes alternating with blue initials and red flourishes; fol. 1r: crude red bracket marginal decoration added to give a defective manuscript the appearance of completeness and thus conceal the loss of leaves before fol. 1. Origin: Written in northern Italy; date of 1537 on fol. 33v may be date of composition or the date of this transcription. Former owner's inscription, fol. 33v-34r, notes on an early Italian owner in humanistic cursiva. Former owner's inscription, front flyleaf, "Phillipps MS 3389" written in black ink. Formerly no. 3389 in the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps. Former owner's signature, front flyleaf: "Henry Drury, 1822".
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