MS. Canon. Liturg. 388

Binding

16th century, first half, Italian, bound perhaps for the Armellini family [of Venice?] (fol. ir): wood boards, inside bevel. Polished red leather, decorated on each cover with blind lines and an all-over gilt design: a solid frame with corner-pieces, around a lozenge shape made up of single curved lines (oriental style?) and a centrepiece of two interlocking squares. Inside bevels finished with multiple blind lines; spine lost; traces of four lost clasps with leather straps; edges gilt, gauffered. Reback in brown leather, with gilt lines, small stamps, and gilt red-leather label, 18th century, Italian; second reback in red leather, 20th century, Bodleian. 405–7 × 268–272 × c. 117–18 mm. (book closed).