Three manuscripts concerning Salt Tax and the collection of dues, in Latin, on vellum 3 manuscripts, (a) copy of concessions made to Caesare Negrolo of Milan concerning the Salt Tax, 49 folios, 228mm. by 170mm., complete, collation: i-ii8, iii4, iv-vi8, vii5 (i a singleton), paper flyleaves, written space 178mm. by 122mm., 28 lines in black ink in an accomplished cursive hand, each of four sections beginning with a large calligraphic initial in black ink, vellum in excellent condition, original binding of limp vellum with title in main scribe's hand on front cover, Milan, c. 1580; (b) a similar manuscript of 18 folios, and including copies of other grants also granted by Antonio de Guzman and pertaining to Caesare Negrolo (perhaps in the same hand as item a), with a red wax seal and notarys' witnesses on fol. 17v authorising a document of 1579, calligraphic initial on fol. 1r, early blind-stamped leather binding over thin pasteboards with organic roll-stamps framing a central cabouchon; (c) another similar 13 folio copy of a grant issued by Philip II of Spain in 1559, paper binding, wanting back cover
Three manuscripts concerning Salt Tax and the collection of dues, in Latin, on vellum 3 manuscripts, (a) copy of concessions made to Caesare Negrolo of Milan concerning the Salt Tax, 49 folios, 228mm. by 170mm., complete, collation: i-ii8, iii4, iv-vi8, vii5 (i a singleton), paper flyleaves, written space 178mm. by 122mm., 28 lines in black ink in an accomplished cursive hand, each of four sections beginning with a large calligraphic initial in black ink, vellum in excellent condition, original binding of limp vellum with title in main scribe's hand on front cover, Milan, c. 1580; (b) a similar manuscript of 18 folios, and including copies of other grants also granted by Antonio de Guzman and pertaining to Caesare Negrolo (perhaps in the same hand as item a), with a red wax seal and notarys' witnesses on fol. 17v authorising a document of 1579, calligraphic initial on fol. 1r, early blind-stamped leather binding over thin pasteboards with organic roll-stamps framing a central cabouchon; (c) another similar 13 folio copy of a grant issued by Philip II of Spain in 1559, paper binding, wanting back cover
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