With unsigned dedication to Pope Pius V (f. 1r-2v).
Language:
Latin
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Frederick North, Earl of Guilford (bookplate, inside upper cover).; Formerly in the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps as part of ms. 6123.; Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 4 July 1972, lot 1827B.; Purchased on the Lessing and Edith Rosenwald Fund, 1972.; North, Frederick, Earl of Guilford, 1766-1827, former owner.; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.
Ms. codex.; Title from title page (f. iii recto).; Foliation: Paper, 44; [iii], 1-37, [iv]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand.; Binding: Contemporary vellum. Some oxidation of the ink.; Origin: Written in Rome, 27 July 1567 (f. 2v).; Latin.
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 703
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