Manuscript codex. Title devised by cataloger. Collation: In quires of 10, the last of 8. Parchment leaves enclose the first 5 and last 3 quires, and are in the middle of first 3 quires. Last parchment leaf missing. Five sewing stations. Two pages of another manuscript (same as endsheet pastedowns) used as flyleaves in back, inserted upside down, one with red initial 'N' and one with blue initial 'Q'. Origin: Italy. Layout: Two columns of 45 lines each. Large margins. Lightly ruled lines and margins in ink and possibly lead. No headings, numerals, signatures, or catchwords. Script: Cursive humanistic script in brown ink. Some paragraph signs in faded red ink. Decoration: None. Spaces left for large and small initials which were never executed. Binding: Contemporary polished parchment over pasteboard; creases and thong holes indicate that the parchment was previously used for a different volume. Pastedown of laid paper sheet from another manuscript (with text in two columns and blue initial 'D' on inside front cover), and same (sans initial) upside down on inside back cover. Tapered leather thongs. Headband and tailband wrapped... Shelfmark: Eugene, OR, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, MS 008.
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