Watermarks: similar to Briquet Lettre P 8526.

Script: Written by a single scribe in a neat running hand for the text, and in a more formal script for major headings (in red or blue).

Large initials, 11- to 9-line, of intertwining penwork patterns, in red and/or blue, mark text divisions; numerous smaller plain initials, in red or blue. Paragraph marks, foliation, headings, initial strokes in red throughout. Drawing of an incubator for eggs labelled "furnus" appears on f. 139r.

Binding: Nineteenth century. Rigid vellum case, gold-tooled. Remains of original fore-edge leather tabs at beginning of each book.

In Latin.

Record created by Beinecke staff from catalog description by Barbara Shailor.

Shailor, B. Catalogue of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 233.

Pietro de'Crescenzi, Liber Ruralium Commodorum. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Agriculture > Early works to 1800.

Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven.