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Carefully selected parchment of thick to medium weight, well prepared; similar parchment used for later additions at the front and back of manuscript
Owner Jean of Ricaumez in right border
Jean of Ricaumez and wife, Catherine of Barbenchon, kneeling in lower right border, marginalia
St. Christopher, namesake of son of Jean of Ricaumez and Catherine of Barbenchon, the male heir of manuscript
Belgium or France, ca. 1900; crimson velvet over wooden boards; spine format indicates an attempt at rounding and backing; endbands of red and yellow silk (tailbands of red and tan silk) are worked with edge-bead around rolled core, possibly slightly earlier than covers; gilt edges, worn; two catches and clasps, hinged from lower cover, modern; green silk ribbon marker