Petrus Riga, Aurora, a verse summary of the Bible, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum [France, first half of the thirteenth century] 115 leaves (plus 1 original flyleaf at end), 282mm. by 210mm., complete, collation: i-xiv8, xv3 (last leaves blank and cancelled), contemporary quire-signatures on verso of last leaf of each gathering, double column, 38 lines in black ink in a fine early gothic bookhand, simple initials in alternate red and blue (2- to 13-line), the largest on the first leaf with contrasting penwork tracery, some slight discolouration to first leaf and some cockling throughout, else in outstanding condition, pastedowns from early printed book, sewn on double alum-tawed thongs, contemporary binding of bevelled wooden boards, no covering so sewing structures at spine exposed, boards now detached, the whole held together by a leather thong passed through the uppermost thong-channels and looped around the entire volume, marks from clasp and peg on lower board
Petrus Riga, Aurora, a verse summary of the Bible, in Latin, decorated manuscript on vellum [France, first half of the thirteenth century] 115 leaves (plus 1 original flyleaf at end), 282mm. by 210mm., complete, collation: i-xiv8, xv3 (last leaves blank and cancelled), contemporary quire-signatures on verso of last leaf of each gathering, double column, 38 lines in black ink in a fine early gothic bookhand, simple initials in alternate red and blue (2- to 13-line), the largest on the first leaf with contrasting penwork tracery, some slight discolouration to first leaf and some cockling throughout, else in outstanding condition, pastedowns from early printed book, sewn on double alum-tawed thongs, contemporary binding of bevelled wooden boards, no covering so sewing structures at spine exposed, boards now detached, the whole held together by a leather thong passed through the uppermost thong-channels and looped around the entire volume, marks from clasp and peg on lower board
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