MS. Canon. Liturg. 188

Binding

A composite binding, with earlier boards obscured by later covering:

15th century, end, or 16th century (perhaps as MS.): thin wood boards with narrow inside bevel, all corners lightly rounded; sewing on five split cords of tawed leather, with endbands; no evidence of clasps. Manuscript badly mutilated, with many leaves and pieces of illumination cut out.

17th century or 18th century, French or Italian: covering of plain parchment; ink title ‘Offitio’ on spine, 18th century?; no flyleaves; paste-downs of coarse grey paper, perhaps added still later (? Bodleian), though also wormed. 187–188 × c. 129 × c. 28–31 mm. (book closed).