Scribe's name and date of production from colophon (verso of leaf [72]): "Iste liber est ad usum mei fratris Laurentii de pisis ordinis minorum quem propria manu scripxi et uocatur speculum ecclesie anno ab incarnatione domini M⁰.CCCC⁰.LXXI. die. 9. agusti amen." Orthographic conventions, such as use of "x" for "s" in middle of word, and substitution of "ch" for "c", suggest Tuscany, possibly Pisa, as place of production. Text in a clear Italian semi-gothic hand in brown ink by a single scribe; text and bounding lines lightly ruled in lead; section headings and paragraph marks in red; initials of some sentences touched in red; four illuminated gilt capitals on varying backgrounds of red, blue, green, and fuschia; two smaller gilt capitals; 17 small initials--most are red and blue, but four are gilt--cut out of... Contemporary limp vellum binding, reinforced with strips of vellum ms. waste, the text of which is visible in brown and red; heavy thick brown leather sewing thongs; remnants of two pairs of leather ties; ms. titles on front cover and spine; cover title "Speculu[m] eccl[es]ie." Ownership inscription on verso of leaf [2]: "Petri Maphei f[iliorum]q]ue] Hob: Hier[oni]mi et Amicorum." Excerpt on recto of leaf [2]: "Augustinus super Psalmum XXI"; and extensive ms. marginal notes in same hand as ex-libris, presumably the hand of Maffei himself. In phase box. For additional information, consult the Special Collections Info File.
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