Unidentified watermark consisting of a mounted picador with the name Fabiani underneath; unidentified watermark consisting of a bull; unidentified mounted knight watermark with the alternating names Federico and Fabiani appearing underneath; unidentified watermark consisting of what appears to be a cross issuing out from a crown with an inverted flower underneath; unidentified watermark consisting of a large armorial achievement. On the shield are two small castles and two animals, each in opposite corners, and a large circle over all containing three fleurs-de-lis. Above the shield is a large crown and below, an eight-pointed star made up of four arrowheads touching at the points. Beneath the star is another animal and beneath that the initials A M A. All around the shield are vines, flowers, and other ornamentations.2 volumes (298, 144 leaves) : 200 x 145 (v.1: 160 x 100; v.2: 155 x 100) mm. bound to 209 x 157 mm (v.1) and 209 x 160 (v.2)v.1: Paper, 298 leaves; [iv, 1-290, iv]; v.2: Paper, 144 leaves; [vi, 1-136, ii]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Catchwords, lower right corner.Written in 16-18 long lines.Written in a cursive script.
Contemporary vellum.
Probably written in Spain in the 17th century.
16--SpainFormerly owned by Henry Charles Lea (inscription, f.i recto, 1903; bookplate inside upper cover of each volume).Kings and rulers--Duties--Early works to 1800CodicesManuscripts, Spanish--17th centuryManuscripts, European